All-Clad cookware sets

D3 frying pans by size

All-Clad sells the D3 frying pan on its own in 8, 10 and 12 inches, each without a lid, with the same 600°F oven and broiler limit as the sets, any stove including induction, and hand washing only. All-Clad pitches the 8-inch for one or two; the 12-inch is the size for three or four. It lists the 8-inch at 2.01 lb and both the 10- and 12-inch pans at 3 lb.

If you own the D3 10-piece set, you already have the 8- and 10-inch pans, so the 12-inch is the one to add when you cook for more people or want to sear without crowding the pan.

D3 saucepans by size

All-Clad sells the D3 saucepan on its own in 1, 1.5, 2, 3 and 4 quarts, each with its stainless lid, the same 600°F oven and broiler limit as the frying pans, any stove including induction, and hand washing only. All-Clad pitches the 1-quart for warming sauce, grains and soup, the 1.5-quart for sauces and for melting butter or chocolate, the 2-quart for sauces, grains and sides, the 3-quart for soup, rice and reheating, and the 4-quart for soups, stews and pasta. Only the 4-quart has a helper handle opposite the long one. They weigh 2.13, 2.46, 2.74, 3.91 and 4.45 lb.

If you own the D3 10-piece set, you already have the 2- and 3-quart pans. Add the 1- or 1.5-quart for a sauce or a little melted butter while the bigger pans are busy, or the 4-quart when you cook pasta or a big pot of soup and want a second handle to lift it by.

D3 sauté pans and stockpots by size

All-Clad sells the D3 sauté pan on its own in 3, 4 and 6 quarts, each with its stainless lid, the same 600°F oven and broiler limit as the other D3 pans, any stove including induction, and hand washing only. All-Clad names a helper handle, opposite the long one, on the 3-quart. The 6-quart has shorter sides, which All-Clad says let moisture escape so food browns rather than steams. They weigh 5, 6.33 and 8 lb empty.

The D3 stockpot comes in 6, 8 and 12 quarts, each with its lid. All-Clad suggests the 6-quart for weekly meals and family dinners and the 12-quart for feeding a crowd. Its pages give the same 14.3 by 11.4 inches for all three, and the same 6 lb for the 6- and 8-quart, so we don’t compare their widths or weights here; the 12-quart weighs 7.03 lb empty.

If you own the D3 10-piece set, you already have the 3-quart sauté pan and the 8-quart stockpot. The 6-quart sauté pan is the one to add for browning a big batch, and the 12-quart stockpot for stock or pasta for a crowd.

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