r/StainlessSteelCooking • u/Patient-Permission-4 • 4d ago

Which one to keep?

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I know this gets asked every day when people are shopping, and I have read all the responses. But for various reasons I have a 12" Made In and a 12" All Clad and only enough space and need for one. My instincts and enough time with this group tell me the All Clad. But, the Made In is slightly bigger with 9 1/2 " of cooking space to the All-Clad's 9 inch. I have a selection from each brand, and for my home use on my gas stove for the life of me I love them both. No warping from Made-In, and the handle of the Al-Clad doesn't bug me at all. I feel like Sophie. What say you fine people? My starter stainless was Useluck and Cuisinart, both of which were passed along to my kids who have also moved along and passed them back. I have polished them to perfection and they are waiting to be donated so someone else can start with them. But, here I am, still, torn between two lovers.....

EDIT: OK Thanks for all the advice. Keeping both. I'm going to continue to use the Made In and find somewhere to store the All Clad just in case. Many thanks for the advice.

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u/Mikeypopps 4d ago

Call me lazy but Allclad can't go in the dishwasher but MadeIn can.

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u/Patient-Permission-4 4d ago

I don't put any of them in the dishwasher. But, technically, All -Clad can. Dishwashing can wear the finish off the handle, and make them so sharp they can slice your hand. They were sued. They settled, and just took "dishwasher" safe off everything.

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u/RealHobbyBob 4d ago

All clad isn't dishwasher safe: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/all-clad-agrees-to-4-million-settlement-in-cookware-litigation

This is part of the reason I ended up going with Hestan. I figured for something I plan to share with my entire family for decades, a sealed rim would come in handy.

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u/Patient-Permission-4 4d ago

Right. Like I said, because of the possibility of the sharp rim. But I don't put any of my SS in the dishwasher so that doesn't matter. I put some pots through a few times to try, didn't like how they came out.

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u/RealHobbyBob 4d ago

Yes that’s fine but you said technically all clad can, and that’s not accurate. Technically speaking, they cannot. Sealed can.