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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 Copper Core

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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: Stainless steel, aluminum and copper layers
Dishwasher Safe?
Stay Cool Handles?
Oven Safe?
Broiler Safe?	Traditional - yes Nonstick - up to 500 degrees	Traditional - yes Nonstick - up to 500 degrees
Nonstick Interior?	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 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 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.

	Calphalon Unison Nonstick	Le Creuset Classic	Le Creuset Signature

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Materials	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	Handles: Enameled cast iron Lids: Enameled cast iron Body: Enameled cast iron
Dishwasher Safe?
Stay Cool Handles?
Oven Safe?
Broiler Safe?		Yes, except for items with phenolic knobs	Yes, except for items with phenolic knobs
Nonstick Interior?
Distinguishing Features and Benefits	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.	Crafted in France of cast iron, which absorbs heat slowly and spreads it steadily. The improved enameled interior resists staining, dulling, and requires no seasoning and cleans easily. 45% larger handles provide a better grip. Improved ergonomic, composite knob resists temperatures up to 480 degrees F.

	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?
Stay Cool Handles?
Oven Safe?
Broiler Safe?	Yes, up to 500 degrees	Yes, except for tin-lined pieces	Yes, except for tin-lined pieces
Nonstick Interior?
Distinguishing Features and Benefits	Made in France of cast iron with a multi-coat enamel 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	Demeyere Atlantis	Demeyere John Pawson

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Materials	Handles: Cast Iron Lids: Copper Body: Copper	Handles: Stainless Steel Lids: Stainless Steel Body: Depending on shape, either a seven-ply construction with stainless steel and aluminum or stainless steel body with a seven-ply base of stainless steel, copper and silver.	Handles: Stainless Steel Lids: Stainless Steel Body: Depending on shape, either a seven-ply construction with stainless steel and aluminum or stainless steel body with a seven-ply base of stainless steel, copper and silver.
Dishwasher Safe?
Stay Cool Handles?
Oven Safe?
Broiler Safe?	Yes, except for tin-lined pieces
Nonstick Interior?
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.	Features two different constructions that optimize each piece for the type of cooking intended. Straight-sided pieces feature an InductoSeal base, a seven-ply construction with a copper core and two layers of silver. Flared pans feature a seven-ply construction with an aluminum core.	Features two different constructions that optimize each piece for the type of cooking intended. Straight-sided pieces feature an InductoSeal base, a seven-ply construction with a copper core and two layers of silver. Flared pans feature a seven-ply construction with an aluminum core. Designed by John Pawson, the celebrated Bristish designer and architect who is known for a minimalist style.

	Ruffoni Copper	Ruffoni Stainless Steel	Ruffoni Convivium Copper

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Materials	Handles: Brass Lids: Copper Body: Copper with tin lining	Handles: Stainless steel Lids: Stainless steel and silver plated brass knobs on lids Body: Stainless steel and aluminum	Handles: Brass Lids: Copper Body: Copper with tin lining
Dishwasher Safe?
Stay Cool Handles?
Oven Safe?
Nonstick Interior?
Distinguishing Features and Benefits	Pans are made in Italy of hand-hammered copper for excellent heat conductivity. Pans feature a durable nonreactive tin lining. Cast Brass handles and knobs feature decorative elements. Occasional polishing keeps pieces shiny.	Pans are made in Italy of alternating layers of stainless steel and aluminum for excellent heat conductivity without hot spots. Cast stainless steel handles feature decorative elements. Decorative knobs are cast from brass and silver plated.	Pans are made in Italy of hand-hammered copper for excellent heat conductivity. Pans feature a durable nonreactive tin lining. Cast stainless steel handles and knobs feature decorative elements. Occasional polishing keeps pieces shiny.