Non-stick skillets

[spinbaby]

My usual cookware brand is All Clad. I’m not rich, but I do live near the factory and can take advantage of their factory sales twice a year. But this year there were no factory sales, I needed to replace my non-stick skillets, and no way was I paying retail for All Clad.

So I looked over reviews and bought moderately priced—not cheap—pans online. After living with them awhile, I don’t like them for two very specific reasons that have nothing to do with their non-stick cooking performance.

First, they’re slightly bigger than my All Clad pans of the equivalent size, which means my lids don’t fit.

Second, they have handles with silicone sleeves that slide off. I didn’t realize at first that the sleeves were removable and that, every time the pan is washed, water and gunk gets under the sleeves. Ick. After removing and trying to clean the inside of those sleeves a couple of times, they went into the trash—I’ll deal with uncomfortable hot handles.

The pans came with instructions not to put them into the dishwasher. I’m putting them into the dishwasher in hopes of killing them off before the next All-Clad factory sale.

[MOMFUDSKI]

1. I also have a lot of All-Clad

and do they offer non-stick as well? I never checked and there are times that I really want to use a non-stick.

[FarPoint]

3. Yes they do!

I have 3 All Clad non-stick Copper Core....8 inch, 10 inch skillets were a combo deal and I have a 12 inch....I bought them because of their safety...No PFAO toxic stuff...and the even heating....

I saved up and did it...

https://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/all-clad-copper-core-nonstick-fry-pan/

[spinbaby]

6. I can't bring myself to pay that much

But when they have factory sales again, I’ll be there.

[FarPoint]

9. I understand....

I looked at it as an investment....I cook more with quality cookware and eat out so much less...well take out now these days...Overall, they do pay for themselves with embracing home cooking much more...

[Ziggysmom]

7. Looks impressive! I'm a cast iron skillet lover.

Learned to cook on the farm wood fired stove. We had a small propane stove, too, but my dad didnt use it very much.

I miss the old farm kitchen, but not the spiders lurking in the outhouse 😉

[mitch96]

2. Never tried the All Clad non stick, I'll give it a try.. I purchased a T-Fal at a discount store

It was the titanium version what ever that means..I don't stick it in the oven and I wash it by hand. I must admit it is the longest lasting non stick that still is non stick.. Most die after a year for me and this T-Fal has lasted over 1 1/2 years.. YMMV...
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[janterry]

4. Have you watched the test kitchen reviews

https://www.cookscountry.com/equipment_reviews/2116-12-inch-nonstick-skillets?sqn=aJGCx0J1b0xJeKcrD7Yyv6LIAbXKFSpa6ETO5ptzKh0%3D%0A

[spinbaby]

5. I did

I actually did a lot of research, including restaurant non-stick, and still wound up with the wrong pans.

[gladium et scutum]

8. May look at Vollrath non-sticks

They manufacture for the commercial food industry. Have used the same 10 inch nonstick for eight years now and looks like it will last several more. Google Vollrath and you can look at their equipment. Some can be bought on Amazon. I go to a local restaurant supply store for their equipment.

[spinbaby]

10. I looked at them

But wound up with Misen, which is supposed to be commercial grade and may very well be made by the same manufacturer. It’s worth noting that neither of my complaints have anything to do with cooking performance, which is excellent.

[eleny]

11. Wow, Volrath

We have had a set of stainless from 1976 when they still manufactured sets of pots and pans for the home. They're still going strong. And I purchased their rectangular roasting pan that we use for every turkey, lasagna and roasted veggie combo. It can go n the dishwasher unlike the set with the plastic handles.

I wish I could get a new set of handles and finials for the cookware set.

[Saviolo]

12. For non-stick, we ended up with Gotham

It's not a Teflon coating, and you can use metal tools on it, and it is very non-stick. The other cool thing about the Gotham pans is that you can actually get a little bit of a fond going when you fry things in it, so you can deglaze and get all that nice flavour. And because it's non-stick, deglazing is easier and faster.