Cuisinart MultiClad Pro Stainless 1-1/2-Quart Saucepan with Lid Editorial Review: Designed for serious cooks, Cuisinart's MultiClad stainless pots and pans heat quickly and uniformly thanks to an aluminum core bonded between layers of 18/10 stainless steel. The core runs across the bottoms and all the way up the sides of the cookware to disperse heat evenly throughout food. The nonreactive interior layer is highly polished so it's naturally stick-resistant as well as resistant to discoloration and corrosion. A polished band just below each pan's rim handsomely accents the brushed exterior. In addition, a deep-set, tight-fitting, polished lid; a tapered rim for drip-free pouring; and a polished handle riveted for strength make this classic, straight-sided, 1-1/2-quart saucepan ideal for myriad cooking tasks. The pan is oven-safe to 500 degrees F, and though it's dishwasher-safe, hand washing is recommended to maintain the pan's beauty throughout its lifetime warranty against defects. --Fred Brack
Customer Reviews: Great pot for the money, but not All Clad I do cooking mostly for one or two people and so this is the perfect sized pot for me. It can saute onions, make pasta sauce, cook rice, and more. Since most people have already explained the features of this pot, I won't go into much detail.
The reason for this review is to dispel the belief that they can be used as All Clad substitutes. Don't get me wrong, I love these things, and they work close enough to All Clad that I can't tell a difference. BUT for those of you who have, or are planning to get an induction oven--Multiclads are NOT induction ready. You can do a simple test with a refrigerator magnet. Try sticking it to the sides; it will work, but it doesn't stick on very strongly (as compared to an All Clad pan or the refrigerator). Furthermore, it won't stick to the bottom at all! So this pot won't even get warm with induction rangetops.
Secondly, since magnets stick to the sides and not the bottoms, I do believe they are of different material. Magnets stick with the same strength everywhere on an All Clad pan.
So if you cook using induction, then don't go buy a 10-piece Multiclad set--you'll be sorely disappointed.
sweet little pot! I am upgrading all the pots in my kitchen, and have done extensive research on all the brands. With Amazon's great prices, I have been able to purchase several different pots and pans to make comparisons. Although I had heard that stainless steel might be disagreeable to clean in connection to starchy foods, I let some rice get really done the other night, and was surprised to find that it took very little effort to unstick it from the sides of the pan, or to clean. It really does clean like a dream. This is a sweet little pot! Great quality at a great price.
grommet problem I love the way the pot cooks the food fast, well and evenly. I am concerned about the grommets holding the handle to the pot itself leaking a white residue.
The Perfect Pot About thirty years ago I gave up my Farberware Classic stainless steel and have regretted it ever since. Am now replacing my Scan-Pan (the old stuff which eventually started sticking), and after investigating just about every brand, decided on Cuisinart MultiClad (made by Farberware) as the best buy--the mostest for the leastest. ... You can't beat Cuisinart MultiClad's price (esp. from Amazon), and it cleans like a dream. It's beautiful, heavy but not ostentatiously so, and the 1 1/2-qt size is perfect for cooking portions for two, more practical for me than either a 1 or 2-qt.; I may buy another. I have 2 3/4 and 3 3/4 qts sizes on back-order and my eye on a couple of others, esp. Windsor and saucier shapes. The only change I'd like would be glass lids, but if I could have everything I wouldn't be cooking my own food. (Note: Occasional use of Bar Keeper's Friend keeps stainless steel and Corning Ware looking brand new.)
Very good pan This pan seems to be identical to All-Clad's stainless line (which I have a couple items of) in terms of construction, quality, and thickness, but costs *much* less. Its thickness and aluminum core heat very evenly. After getting these pans, I will never settle for anything less than full aluminum clad cookware. It also has a very nice lip for pouring (a feature not found on most All-Clads) so it is easy to pour without making a mess. The brushed outside looks nice and hides small scratches.
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