Made In

So is Made In cookware worth buying? In my opinion, yes.

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Made In is not cheap, but it's significantly less expensive than brands like All-Clad, Demeyere, and Hestan.

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If you're looking for lightweight pans, you'll be disappointed. Made In pans are built solid with thick heavy walls. The 12-inch fry pan weighs over three pounds.

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Thanks to its three millimeter thick five-ply construction, it does a fantastic job searing, browning, and frying.

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First and foremost, Made In stainless steel performs as well or better than any other cookware I've tested. That includes much more expensive brands like All-Clad and Demeyere.

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In the $100 to $200 range, Made In, All-Clad D3 Everyday, and Heritage Steel Eater Series are the safest long-term buys. I've used all three for years and they consistently perform great.

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The sidewalls of the frying pans have too shallow of a slope. This design, plus the flared rims, makes it easy to slide food onto a plate but it also makes it easier to spill and splatter.

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The third feature is its brushed exterior. While I appreciate a shiny polished finish, I really like the matte look of Made In pants. They do a great job hiding fingerprints and smudges and it's a more modern look in my opinion.

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Number one is the handle design. It's flat on the top and bottom so you have plenty of control when tilting but it's rounded and smooth on the sides so it's comfortable to hold.

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It heats fast and evenly and once it's hot it maintains a consistent temperature.

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Cites even heating, heat resistance, heat retention, heating speed, oven safe, size and capacity

and it has consistently performed really well in the several years I've owned it.

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The Made In pan is listed as 12 in, but because of its wide flared rims, it actually measures 13 in from rim to rim. It also has the widest flat cooking surface of any pan I tested at 10 in.

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Made In recently opened a branded shop in Austin, Texas, near its headquarters but it's not available in any other retail stores so you can't pick it up and look at it in person before you buy it.

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The handle looks a lot like the Heritage Steel Eater Series handle, but it gets a little wider as you move toward the end, which I like. The Heritage Steel handle is the same width throughout.

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I've been putting it to the test for over three years, and in this video I reveal what I like and what I don't like about it.

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we actually have co-winners from All-Clad, a 10-piece set, and from Made In, another 10-piece set.

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The All-Clad 10 piece set, it is about $700 for the 10 pieces. The Made In, for the 10 pieces, about $800.

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This poor performance is likely because it's the only pan that noticeably warped during testing.

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So, you know, as a usable pan, I would say over my copper pan that this is even more of a usable pan.

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Overwhelmingly, people really enjoy the pan and it's doing what they want it to do

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there's now a lot of reviews online from the previous 9-in pan that was launched a a year ago and they've got 4.6 six out of five stars.

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And they had created this small run of this amazing looking pan.

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Uh, amazing pan. They partnered with Dubet and had a French-made carbon steel pan made. Did a bangup job and they took that wave as carbon steel cast iron was was coming back in.

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Unfortunately, this pan performed the worst in my heat retention test.

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This is my first time using an induction burner, so I actually accidentally warped this pan, and the middle started bowing out.

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it wasn't great out of the box. It's a seasoned pan, but it's not ready to cook. It needs some seasoning. It needs like proper cooking seasoning, not just the protectant layer that's on it.

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I think that's working well and you know the pan works and feels well like it's a it's a nice balance to the pan. Sits on the stove top really nicely.

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the texture of the pan, it comes like the Lodge carbon steel. comes with this kind of like almost like a candy coating shell on it like a a rough texture all around it which isn't as appealing as the softness the rawness of when you open up a dubet pan or a mattifer pan or a lot of the brands you know that that you…

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As you can see, the egg already starts sliding in the pan right in the beginning. This is a good indication that you've preheated your pan and oil enough.

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One thing that I found is that the brass handle heats up. Some people found it got really hot.

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This is bigger than I kind of want. I would have loved to have had the nine. I just like that size for that type of pan, but the 11 is going to be perfect for my family of four.

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Note, I actually had to go pretty hard on this pan to get it back into shape. But I've spent like half of my life beating stuff, so it wasn't too bad.

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I let the pan cool down, and then it eventually returned back to almost flat, and I finished it off on the gas burner.

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As you can see, the seasoning looks pretty nicely done.

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I talked about the the textured surface. I I didn't really actually notice it that much. I thought I would more, but uh you know, it's a nice uniform color. I'm not negative against it, I think, as I was now using it and seeing it sitting on the stove top.

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I bought one of their original carbon steel pans that I have here.

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And this is just a couple of weeks old, right?

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to grab the handle, it's been on here for 10 minutes. The handle's decent. It's It's okay.

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The other thing that mattered was the height of the sides. These are about two and a half inches.

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They're both made of stainless steel and they're fully clad. So they have stainless steel, aluminum and stainless steel sheets that are bonded together before the pan is made. So you get nice even cooking with no hotspots.

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The saute pan L-shaped sides, taller and straighter. You've got a higher side, you've got a big domed lid. You can hold a lot of food in there without anything spilling. This is gonna be great for brazing where you wanna simmer and it's going to hold in lots of food.

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Cites oven safe, size and capacity

This is our winning skillet by All Clad and this is our winning saute pan by Made In.

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This is the Made In Stainless Clad Saute Pan. It had all the right dimensions, it rocked the cooking test, and it's $149, which was less than half of the most expensive pan in the lineup.

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So there you have it. The winning sautoir is the Made In Stainless Clad Saute Pan at about $150.

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This is the Made In Stainless Clad Saute Pan. It had all the right dimensions, it rocked the cooking test, and it's $149, which was less than half of the most expensive pan in the lineup.

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If you’re just getting into carbon steel or looking to upgrade, they are one of the best brands you can buy.

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I’m a big fan of both, but for the money, it’s hard to beat Made In.

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This is my go-to pan for searing steak and charring vegetables.

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Eggs and pancakes wish they could stick to this pan. I should know because I've cooked probably a thousand pancakes for my kids on it.

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If you’re looking for a comparable alternative, consider Made In.

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But you can get similar performance at a lower cost with a carbon steel skillet like Matfer or Made In.

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But considering that Made In cookware is 5-ply, fully-clad, and made with premium materials, it’s an excellent value.

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Cookware with thick walls is usually more durable and has better heat retention. But if the cookware is too thick, it’ll heat slowly and be too bulky to handle. Fortunately, both Made In and All-Clad got this right.

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Made In’s thick aluminum core transfers heat quickly and evenly, so you get consistent results every meal.

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If you're seriously considering Hestan and have the budget, you should also check out All-Clad, Demeyere, Made In, and Heritage Steel. These brands may not have all the features, but they perform on par and in most cases, cost a lot less.

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After one minute, Made In and Hestan CopperBond had the highest temperature in the center, but Hestan ProBond and Hestan ProBond TITUM heated the most evenly.

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I love it for searing a protein and making a quick pan sauce or sauteing vegetables, but honestly, you can use this pan for anything.

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I’ve been recommending this brand since I first tested their pans in 2018.

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With Made In, you only have one option within each cookware category, but those options are thoughtfully designed in partnership with pro chefs.

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A lot of people really dislike All-Clad handles. And, I agree, they’re not nearly as comfortable as Made In, but the sharp edges do a great job preventing your hand from rotating when you grab the handle with an oven mitt or towel.

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Both brands made durable non-stick cookware but Made In is more effective on induction due to the steel exterior, while All-Clad is less expensive and stains won’t be as visible on its dark exterior.

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That said, brands like Made In, Misen, and Heritage Steel make excellent quality stainless steel pans for less, and you might like their handle designs better.

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I recently tested All-Clad against Made In, and as you can see below, the chicken browned nicely and cooked evenly in both pans.

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If you're seriously considering Hestan and have the budget, you should also check out All-Clad, Demeyere, Made In, and Heritage Steel. These brands may not have all the features, but they perform on par and in most cases, cost a lot less.

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The stainless steel pan cooked the pancake fast and evenly, carbon steel heated quickly but one side of the pancake cooked more than the other, and the cast iron pan heated so slowly that the pancake wasn’t close to done when the timer went off.

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Made In performs most similarly to All-Clad D3 since both have an aluminum core, and both are 3 mm thick. Besides the shape and angle of the handle, there’s almost no difference.

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The advantage of Made In’s design is that you can fit the pan in the oven with less space between racks.

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Made In non-stick pans are made with the same durable and heat conductive materials they use to make their stainless steel cookware, but with a high-quality non-stick coating applied twice to the cooking surface.

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And the third tip is to just, if you don't want to investigate, to buy from a good brand, as I said, from Heritage or Made In.

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I also heard that Made In is a great brand.

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In fact, the Heritage Steel Eater series and Made In look almost identical. The only real differences are Made In’s walls are a touch taller, the flared rims are slightly wider, and the rivets are flatter.

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To get a second read on heat retention, I heated each pan until the center reached 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Then, I quickly removed it from the heat and measured the temperature in the center of the pan after 5 and 10 minutes. While the All-Clad, Made In, and Hestan pans performed similarly, the Demeyere Atlantis pan…

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To make this real, The Demeyere Atlantis 11-inch fry pan weighs 5.2 pounds while similar pans from All-Clad and Made In weigh around 3 pounds.

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The rivets they use to attach the handles are nice and secure, but they stick out on the inside of the pan further than brands like Made In and All-Clad.

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I’ve been using Made In and All-Clad for several years, and, in terms of cooking performance, it’s difficult to tell them apart.

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with made in they do have a lot of products that are made in the USA some made in France their stainless steel line like this one made in Italy

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In my controlled experiments, Made In had the second-best heat retention, the second-best moisture retention, and the lowest knob temperature, and it didn't chip from my durability test.

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the handles stick out further than any Dutch oven I tested, giving you plenty of room to grip

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If budget is not a concern, I'm buying Le Creuset, Staub, or Made In.

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The flat cooking surface is 9 inches, making it the largest of the several 5 1/2 and 6qt Dutch ovens I tested.

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Made In performed well across the board. It has the widest cooking surface, the widest and coolest knob, and it came in second for both heat and moisture retention.

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Cites heat retention, lid, moisture retention, size and capacity

Many brands, like Made In and Staub, have tiny bumps that capture evaporating liquid and evenly redistribute it back into the pot. Based on my tests, this feature actually does work. The lid with the self-basting dimples collected and distributed moisture more evenly than the lid without any texture.

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At 13.6 lbs, it's the heaviest 5 1/2 qt Dutch oven I tested.

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It's heavier than Le Creuset, but it's a solid, well-rounded option.

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Cites weight (against)

And finally, despite having self-basting dimples on the inside of the lid, moisture still collects around the edges and doesn't drip back over the pot evenly.

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In my controlled experiments, Made In had the second-best heat retention, the second-best moisture retention, and the lowest knob temperature, and it didn't chip from my durability test.

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At three quarters of an inch in diameter, Staub’s knobs are smaller than competitors like Le Creuset and Made In.

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Another minor downside is that the top of the lid is completely smooth, which looks nice but since there are no ridges or design, you can't rest a spoon without it sliding off.

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If you want a skillet with a smoother surface and a more high-end design, and you don't mind spending more to get it, Smithey and Made In are my two favorite premium options.

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Cites appearance, non-stick surface

In my heat tests, the center heated fairly quickly, but there was a 130° difference between the center and the edge after 2 minutes of heating, which was the second largest gap in the group.

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Cites base and rim, heating speed, non-stick surface

The handle is almost as long as the Stargazer handle, but the shallow groove gives you good control without the sharp edges digging into your hand.

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In my heat tests, the center heated fairly quickly, but there was a 130° difference between the center and the edge after 2 minutes of heating, which was the second largest gap in the group.

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Cites even heating (against)

Their skillets are made in Sweden and come pre-seasoned, so you can start cooking right away.

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In the warp test, it started out completely flat, but after heating, the center bowed outward slightly and the pan developed a minor wobble. So, you need to be careful and preheat slowly, especially on induction.

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Cites seasoning durability (against), warp resistance (against)

But if you let it heat gradually for a few minutes, it cooks evenly and it's great for searing.

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Cites heat retention

In my months of testing, I found that this skillet takes a little longer for the heat to spread across the entire surface. But if you let it heat gradually for a few minutes, it cooks evenly and it's great for searing.

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Cites even heating

It's the second heaviest skillet I tested, only behind the Lodge Classic.

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Cites weight (against)

Heat retention was average.

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Cites heat retention

Heritage Steel's rivets stick out a little bit more than Made In's rivets, so they're a little bit more likely to collect oil and grime.

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I haven't noticed pitting with either of these pans, but it's nice to know that Heritage Steel provides a little extra protection.

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The stainless steel pan heated the fastest, which wasn't surprising since its core layers are aluminum and aluminum conducts heat fast.

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Handle design is really a personal thing, but I prefer Made In's because it's flatter and less likely to rotate in your hand, and also because it's longer and wider at the end, you can keep your hand a little bit further away from the pan.

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The exterior of Made In is brushed and the exterior of Heritage Steel is polished. Both look nice, but fingerprints and smudges are a little bit more noticeable on the polished finish.

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After 5 minutes, the surface of the carbon steel pan was 112°F. The stainless steel pan was 123°F, and the cast iron pan was 178°F.

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Because the Made In pan is slightly wider and taller, it also weighs a little bit more at 3.2 pounds. The Heritage Steel pan weighs 2.9 pounds.

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The Made In pan is made in Italy and the Heritage Steel pan is made in Clarksville, Tennessee.

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Both are compatible with all cooktops, including induction.

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Cites induction compatible, oven safe, stovetop compatibility

My tip for you for enamel cast iron is that it's a little bit slower to respond to heat than stainless or carbon steel. It's going to take a little longer to preheat, and once it's hot, it's going to stay hot.

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I actually like to keep them out at all times because they give such a nice pop of color to my kitchen.

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My tip for you for enamel cast iron is that it's a little bit slower to respond to heat than stainless or carbon steel. It's going to take a little longer to preheat, and once it's hot, it's going to stay hot.

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And not surprisingly, cast iron heated the slowest.

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After 5 minutes, the surface of the carbon steel pan was 112°F. The stainless steel pan was 123°F, and the cast iron pan was 178°F.

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cuz I'm very confident that Maiden knows how to make a good pan.

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Heritage steel and made in are both family-owned that's important to me because my parents have owned their business for the last 45 years I own my own business

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both of these brands are lightweight but feel very solid when held in your hand

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Cites handle, heat resistance, weight

now all clad and made in are pretty much the same in this in this category they both offer a lifetime warranty on manufacturer's defects but if your cookware changes in appearance damage or is stained as a result of normal wear and tear use of metal utensils so scratched up or the use of a dishwasher this one is kind…

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now why did I say that the dishwasher safe thing was kind of interesting is because both of these companies say that their cookware is dishwasher safe so it's interesting that they won't replace it if it's discolored or altered from being used in the dishwasher

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it doesn't affect the performance of the pan and I can attest we use that pot quite a lot over the last year it performs just fine every single time we go to use it

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Owned 12 months

I did run it through the dishwasher on their website it says it was dishwasher safe blah blah blah blah blah blah and it just changed in color and they said yes that can happen absolutely

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now I will say I have a ma in pot and I did run it through the dishwasher and it changed a bit and so I messaged them this was about a year ago

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And if the coating wears out—which it eventually will—you've spent a lot of money on a pan that you can't really use anymore. Only buy this pan if you plan to take good care of it.

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Made In CeramiClad performs well. It's made in the USA, and the five-ply stainless steel base is sturdy, but it's one of the most expensive ceramic non-stick pans.

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If those brands are out of your budget, the next best options are Made In, Heritage Steel Eater Series and All-Clad D3 Everyday. All three are roughly 3 mm thick with wide cooking surfaces and comfortable handles. They don't retain heat as long as the heavier pans, but they heat faster and are easier to handle.

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