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What's a kitchen without a fry pan? This humble piece of cookware is probably used more often than any other. So if that's the case, it only makes sense to invest in one that will stand up to frequent use. Eggs and bacon in the morning, a grilled cheese or sautEed veggies for lunch, burgers or chicken breasts for dinner, day in and day out All-Clad offers superior performance. The new MC2 cookware combines the industrial style of a brushed aluminum exterior with gleaming stainless steel stay cool handles.
The second generation of All-Clad's Master Chef line (MC2), this cookware combines brushed aluminum with stainless-steel accents for a contemporary look. Like All-Clad's other renowned cookware collections, Master Chef provides serious and professional cooks with all the virtues that make All-Clad's worldwide reputation unsurpassed. Key to its high performance is a three-ply, bonded construction. Sandwiched between the brushed aluminum exterior and an 18/10 stainless-steel interior lies a thick core of pure aluminum that spreads heat evenly across the bottoms of pots and pans and all the way up the sides. The interior is highly polished so it's stick- as well as corrosion-resistant. Handles, rivets, and tight-fitting lids are all gleaming stainless steel.

This classic slope-sided fry pan illustrates the Master Chef line's stylish yet practical design. It's 12 inches in diameter and 2 inches deep, large enough for a professional kitchen but fully functional in a home where big meals are prepared. Its polished 18/10 stainless-steel handle is secured to the pan by stainless-steel rivets for strength, grooved on the top and rounded on the bottom for comfort, and holed in the end for hanging on a hook or peg. The long handle stays cool on the stovetop but won't be harmed by an oven's highest heat. Master Chef cookware carries a lifetime warranty against defects and should be hand washed. --Fred Brack

Technical Details

-Classic slope-sided, 12-inch, 2-inch-deep frying pan
-Stainless-steel interior; handsome brushed aluminum exterior
-Pure aluminum core for even heating
-Long, comfortable stay-cool handle riveted for strength
-Lifetime warranty against defects
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 "A Love Affair For A Lifetime" 2010-05-05
By Glenna Green (McMinnville, OR USA)
This is fabulous cookware! It heats evenly, releases beautifully and cleans up easily. After three years, I don't always say it out loud, but I always think it at some point during use and cleanup of this pan: I LOVE this pan!
Worth every penny.


 "quality" 2010-03-28
By Thomas (Sheboygan Falls, WI USA)
I was looking for cookware that will last a lifetime, and for frying pans, decided on All-Clad. The quality compared to the starter set that my wife and I had is unbelievable. Foods brown so much more evenly and just plain taste better. When you learn to turn down the heat and add just a little healthy oil, they are fairly non-stick. Cleanup for the interior is easy, and for scorched pans, I would recommend having Bar-Keepers Friend handy. As far as the MC2 line, it's not for everyone. If you're all about the shine, I'd stick with the stainless line. If you like a pan to have that professional 'well loved' look on the outside, you won't be disappointed in MC2. I love the brushed finish on the exterior and could care less that it's now building a brown patina. I find it looks nicer than a stainless exterior, but again, personal taste on that one.

There are justified complaints about All-Clad handles. At first they sat uncomfortably in my hand; especially the larger pans. For me, it was just a matter of finding how to hold the pan. I now rest the ball of my hand on the top of the end of the handle. Heavy loads no longer press into my hand and it's become a non-issue.

With this purchase, we now own a 10", 12", and 8" fry pan. I'd say I get the most use out of the 10". It's a great pan for an omelet, a good size for frying veges, and browning chicken breasts for the family. We are a family of 4 and the 12" pan is heavily used as well. A load of veges for the family and quesadillas work well in the 12". The 8" was my first purchase as the price was enticing. It's nice to have around for scrambling two eggs or when just browning two chicken breasts.

Before I went with All-Clad, I took a hard look at the Cuisinart line. The price is better, and the quality appears the same, but I just had more faith in the made in America product that All-Clad is.

I also considered high end copper. When frying you will be tossing the pans around a fair amount, and I was afraid the weight of copper would detract from the pans' use. I could be wrong on that, but after picking up a cast iron pan, which is about the same weight as 2.5mm copper, it felt a bit heavy to me for the larger pans. With copper costing so much more than aluminum, I decided to save the copper purchase for something that will stay more grounded on the stove, and where temp control is more critical. That would be some sort of sauce pan.

Hope this helps. I have NO regrets in our All-Clad purchases.



 "Great pan" 2010-03-06
By E. Cimmino (San Antonio Texas)
but, don't really like the master chef bottoms.. it wears off easily.. and the rim is very sharp.. be careful when cleaning

but its still an awesome pan.. us it all the time


 "Top of the Line" 2010-02-28
By John E. Popper (RYE NY)
We needed a good, easy to clean 8" fry pan. This is a well constructed skillet with a handle that stays cool. We use it for eggs and such and it is so easy to keep clean. There is little food sticking even though it isn't tefflon and the heat distribution is perfect.




 "The Best Saute/fry Pan I have ever used." 2009-09-18
By Jack (NMI) Stecker
I have used many kinds of Sauté/fry Pans in my life and I like it the best. It's easy to clean and heats evenly. I like it so much I plan on getting one that is smaller. Granted there are times when my 30 yr old cast iron pan works best. But that is just for frying chicken and Chicken fried steak. Cast Iron maintains heat better.


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