Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

When my 'green' non-stick pans started flaking 2 years ago, I started to research alternatives to teflon and the 'green' alternatives, which don't hold up to my cooking very long. My research came up, finally, with All-Clad, and it topped my personal preference because it is made entirely in the United States. In Pennsylvania to be exact. In an age of Walmart deals and Costco bulk buying, I really try to make thoughtful purchases and buy American. Yes, All-Clad is expensive, hopefully because American workers are getting paid a living wage to craft high-quality cookware. I received one 8-inch fry pan for Christmas that year and it cooks like a dream! I have never had a problem with food sticking (as one reviewer mentioned) because I read the instructions. Specifically those that say to preheat the pan on low for a minute or two, and to regulate all cooking to low-medium settings in general. The pan heats evenly, quickly and spectacularly hot, I mean that's why we're all looking at copper right? So you don't need to crank up the gas to high to cook your eggs anymore. For the reductions that do cling to the bottom, well, I found that a quick soak with hot water before washing lifted the majority of the food remnants from the pan's surface. When I saw this set was on sale I snapped it up! I'm very pleased to be able to replace my Made in China garbage and all a lot sooner than I anticipated. My last tip is for anyone with hard water: after I hand-washed my pan I noticed white hard water salt stains remained even after I hand dried it. All you need to get rid of these is a little white vinegar and a dry cloth. Pour a little in the pan and rub it in/off with the cloth. The stains will be gone and the pan will look as new as it did out of the box.