Friday, November 28, 2008

The Missing Ingredient: A Quality Cookware Set

By Adam Rahim

When you are looking for cookware that is made in the USA, All-Clad is a name that you can reckon with. This company has made its name with its amazing line of cutting-edge cookware that is unbeatable in looks as well as functionality. All-Clad Cookware Sets were originally made for the professional market but it is now used for home cooks, as well. Its quality and features are well-known. This line of products can stand up under heavy workload and each piece is tough. Even the finest details of the pot or pan are made with perfection, though you may find a few pieces that may have some unimportant snags. The majority of the items are given one last hand-finished touch. These are the characteristics that have allowed this cookware to carve a niche for itself in the worldwide cooking market.

Some of the luxury hotels in the world use All-Clad Cookware Sets to prepare delectable recipes. The All-Clad products have found a good market for themselves in not only the commercial food industry, but also in the home cook's heart. Cooking ranges belonging to this company have been used by some of the domestic culinary experts for a long time. The recipes cooked in them are astounding on a variety of levels.

All-Clad Cookware Sets essentially consists of a three-ply body, consisting of an aluminum core that is responsible for even and fast distribution of heat from the source to each and every inch of the cooking surface. This saves up on the fuel and time resources that you expend when cooking. The stainless steel cooking surfaces are nonstick, corrosion-resistant, and are simple to clean and keep up. You can cook very healthy food using this cookware because the non-stick layer ensures that you need to use less oil or butter for cooking. The magnetic outer surface enables one to use induction stoves instead of the conventional ones.

The handles of this cookware are professionally riveted to the sides of the cookware so that they won't come off easily. They are long, grooved up top, and rounded at the bottom to offer you a nicer grip. They do not become hot along with the cookware when cooking. They are intended to give you ultimate usage comfort.

All-Clad Stainless Steel Cookware, though declared the best by many reviewers, is not completely free of defects. It has been found that many of the pieces are sent out with defects. This emphasizes the need for stricter quality control rules from the company. Secondly, the cookware is pretty large. Thirdly, the All-Clad kitchenware is quite expensive. The bulkiness and top tier cost make it more useful for commercial use. The domestic client base can be expected to grow if the company produces cookware that is lighter and easier to afford. The quality concerns need to be resolved, as well. - 15275

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