Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Beautiful utility hallmarks this 4qt gem. ATK did not test this pan when it awarded the Tramontina pan best bang for the buck. ATK used the "Chef Classic" which is not a full tri-clad pan but a layered base only pan. I Ordered both this and the Tramontina pan to compare to the All-Clad I already own. I chose the Cuisinart because.... It is much prettier than the All-Clad or Tramontina The handle isn't as huge and "clumsy" as the Tramontina, The All-Clad pan has a tapered thin handle which makes it much more difficult to control heavy ingredients than the Cuisinart The Cuisinart has a pouring lip the All-Clad does not. The lack of a lip makes the All-Clad a messy nuisance and nearly useless in an active kitchen environment. The Tramontina lip is huge and ridiculous looking yet does not seal better or serve any other functional purpose The Cuisinarts' corners can be reached with a whisk just as easily as my All-Clad. This was one of ATK's test criteria I already have an entire set of Cuisinart Chef Classic pans so the lids are all interchangeable I have owned my Chef Classic pans since before Cuisinart produced Multiclad pans. Other than the sides getting very hot like a commercial black steel pan and can scorch cream-based ingredients if you don't know what you are doing (as mentioned by ATK) I have had no complaints The Cuisinart performs EQUALLY AS WELL as the All-clad and costs less than either of the other pans. One plus for the Tramontina...It has a helper handle which made emptying the pans' contents into a colander or down the drain much easier. I found that an oven glove or pot holder worked well with all pans in these situations as even the helper handle got very hot on a gas stove Final note: Are there any suckers out there that want to buy my used All-Clad pans so I can go buy the entire set of the Cuisinart Multiclad Pro...and still have enough money to buy a new dishwasher?