Brand
All-Clad
The model owners most often point to
All-Clad D3 stainless cookware
Tri-ply stainless with no coating to wear out. Owners keep it indefinitely.
What owners say
- D3 stainless is the go-to workhorse; owners say properly clad pans essentially last forever.
- Owners build sets cheaply through factory-seconds sales and secondhand, where cosmetic flaws barely matter.
- Nonstick All-Clad is not seen as BIFL since the coating wears out, so many buy cheaper nonstick instead.
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