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Cookware Comparison Chart

Well-made cookware is an investment in successful, enjoyable home cooking. Our assortment features only professional-quality pieces designed to last a lifetime. To help you determine what best suits your cooking needs, we present this comparison of several exceptional brands of cookware.

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All-Clad d5 Stainless Steel

All-Clad d5 Brushed Stainess Steel

All-Clad d5 LTD2
  All-Clad d5 Stainless Steel All-Clad Brushed Stainess Steel Pro All-Clad LTD2
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Materials
  • Handles: Cast stainless steel
  • Lids: Stainless steel
  • Body: Three Stainless steel and two aluminum layers
  • Handles: Cast stainless steel
  • Lids: Stainless steel
  • Body: Three Stainless steel and two aluminum layers
  • Handles: Cast stainless steel
  • Lids: Stainless steel
  • Body: Three Aluminum and two stainless steel layers

Dishwasher Safe?

 Yes Yes Yes

Stay Cool Handles?

 Yes Yes Yes

Oven Safe?

 Yes

Traditional - Yes
Nonstick - up to 500 degrees

 Yes

Nonstick Interior?

some pieces

some pieces

some pieces

Distinguishing Features and Benefits
  • Features patented d5 bonding technology that distributes the flow of heat across the base of the pan, elminating hot spots.
  • Two aluminum layers for excellent heat conduction.
  • Redesigned handles provide better comfort, control and balance, even while wearing oven mitts.
  • Some pieces are available with a nonstick interior.
  • Features five-ply technology that distributes the flow of heat across the base of the pan, elminating hot spots.
  • Two aluminum layers for excellent heat conduction.
  • Available with a traditional stainless steel or a durable nonstick cooking surface.
  • Features five-ply technology that distributes the flow of heat across the base of the pan, elminating hot spots.
  • Stainless-steel interiors resist sticking and won't react with acidic ingredients.
  • Some pieces are available with a nonstick interior.
 

All-Clad Copper Core

Calphalon Unison Nonstick

Le Creuset
  All-Clad Copper Core Calphalon Unison Nonstick Le Creuset
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Materials
  • Handles: Cast stainless steel
  • Lids: Stainless steel
  • Body: Stainless steel, aluminum and copper layers
  • Handles: Cast & Brushed Stainless Steel
  • Lids: Tempered glass
  • Body: Hard anodized heavy-gauge aluminum
  • Handles: Enameled cast iron
  • Lids: Enameled cast iron
  • Body: Enameled cast iron

Dishwasher Safe?

 Yes Yes Yes

Stay Cool Handles?

 Yes Yes No

Oven Safe?

 Yes Yes Yes

Nonstick Interior?

 No Yes No

Distinguishing Features and Benefits
  • Features five-ply construction: stainless steel interior and exterior; thick copper core sandwiched between two aluminum layers.
  • Features a decorative band of copper around the exterior.
  • Cooking surface resists sticking and won't react with acidic ingredients.
  • Two surfaces make the difference - Slide and Sear Nonstick. Each surface is designed to enhance the specific cooking purpose of the pan.
  • Revolutionary Slide nonstick that releases food effortlessly, Sear nonstick that seals in flavor.
  • 3 layer nonstick interior, cook with little to no oil.
  • Hard anodized aluminum exterior for even heating and superior conductivity.
  • Nonstick cookware that is dishwasher safe.
  • Crafted in France of cast iron, which absorbs heat slowly and spreads it steadily.
  • The cast iron is coated with porcelain enamel, which requires no seasoning and cleans easily.
 

Staub

Mauviel Copper

Mauviel M365 Copper
  Staub Mauviel Copper Mauviel M365 Copper
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Materials
  • Handles: Enameled cast iron
  • Lids: Enameled cast iron with nickel plated steel knobs
  • Body: Enameled cast iron
  • Handles: Polished bronze
  • Lids: Copper
  • Body: Copper
  • Handles: Stainless Steel
  • Lids: Copper
  • Body: Copper

Dishwasher Safe?

 Yes No No

Stay Cool Handles?

 No No No

Oven Safe?

 Yes Yes Yes

Nonstick Interior?

 No No No

Distinguishing Features and Benefits
  • Made in France of cast iron with a multi-coat enemel that produces a deep, vibrantly colored majolique finish similar in appearance to fine ceramics and resistant to rust, chipping and cracking.
  • Spikes on the inside of the lid ensure continuous basting directly on the foods being cooked.
  • Black matte enameled interior surface improves cooking results for better browning, braising and reducing.
  • Pans are made in France of 2mm gauge copper, which is unsurpassed in its ability to conduct heat rapidly.
  • Most pans have stainless-steel interiors, which resist sticking and won't react with acidic ingredients.
  • Occasional polishing keeps pieces shiny.
  • Pans are made in France of 1.5mm gauge copper, which is unsurpassed in its ability to conduct heat rapidly.
  • Most pans have stainless-steel interiors, which resist sticking and won't react with acidic ingredients.
  • Occasional polishing keeps pieces shiny.
 

Mauviel Professional
  Mauviel Professional
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Materials
  • Handles: Cast Iron
  • Lids: Copper
  • Body: Copper

Dishwasher Safe?

 No

Stay Cool Handles?

 No

Oven Safe?

 Yes

Nonstick Interior?

 No

Distinguishing Features and Benefits
  • Pans are made in France of 2.5mm gauge copper, which is unsurpassed in its ability to conduct heat rapidly.
  • Most pans have stainless-steel interiors, which resist sticking and won't react with acidic ingredients.
  • Occasional polishing keeps pieces shiny.