sf wrote:
> I went shopping today. Bought three pieces of All Clad, found the
> Tuffy and bought some vegetables that I haven't seen at my usual
> haunts.
>
> Here's the All Clad:
> In the box - http://oi56.tinypic.com/fbxa45.jpg
> Out of the box - http://oi54.tinypic.com/33nbyxh.jpg
>
> I know I'm going to love the Windsor pan and the 2 qt saucepan! The
> Windsor is absolutely perfect for steaming. My steamer basket fits
> the bottom beautifully and the sloping sides let me pile in
> vegetables. The 2 qt saucepan is narrow and tall so I can use it
> when I would normally want to use a 1 qt. Both pans will work well on
> my smaller burners. I boiled potatoes in the 2 qt on the small burner
> for mashed this evening and it worked as well as I'd expected.
>
> I'm apprehensive about the sauté pan, but the department manager told
> me the real trick to no sticking is to make sure my meat is dry before
> seasoning it and putting it in the pan. For some reason, wet meat
> causes the sticking problem... I didn't use the sauté pan tonight, so
> I didn't test that theory.

Congrats! I hope you enjoy your new cookware.

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Jean B.