High-heat cooking incompatible with All-Clad pans?

13 years ago

I was looking at the All-Clad website to add to my pan collection, and I saw the following notice for the "D5 Stainless" pans:

"Please remember All-Clad recommends using low to medium heat when cooking with our pans."

I'm planning to get a high-heat cooktop! Do I need to replace all my pans, or just accept that they might discolor?

If I buy pans, what will stand up to the heat but doesn't have an aluminum interior surface?

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francoise47
13 years ago
I've been using All-Clad 5-D stainless on my 15,000 btu Wolf range for the past 9 months with no problems. The pans still look great with no discoloring. I'd be curious to hear if those with more high powered ranges, like Bluestar, have had any problems.
weissman
13 years ago
I'm sure that's just a cya warning so if anything happens to the pans they can disavow responsibiity. I've been using my All-Clad on 16K DCS burners for years without any ill effects.
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weedmeister
13 years ago
I think their point is that these D5 pans are supposed to conduct heat better. Hence using a setting higher than medium could lead to scorched food.
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Well, the best rare steak I ever tasted was done on a flat spade engulfed in the natural gas flames of a powerhouse boiler but that is another story. "Cooking" doesn't include making charcoal in warped multilayer cookware that has turned blue on the inside.
wanderindiana
Original Author
13 years ago
laat2 - Thank you for your posting. I'm sorry I'm not up to speed.

I'm a big fan of rare steak. But other than that, I have no idea what you're trying to tell us.
thusie
13 years ago
weedmeister is correct, if you read the paper that comes with the pans. It is something they also said about their pre-5 D SS pans which I have and have had for several years so this isn't something 'new'.

As for the bluing, Cooks Ill. did a nice bit on that several years ago..A quick wipe with Bar Keepers friend takes care if it.

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