"Cynthia Perry" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 24 Oct 2004 03:06:34 -0500, Cynthia Perry
> > wrote:
> So I talked my husband into a stainless steel Cuisinart Classic
> Roasting Pan with stainless steel V-Rack... and I love it! It was half
> the price of an All-Clad, goes with my existing cookware and will last
> me forever, I suspect.

I think that was a great choice. Last spring I went through the
roasting-pan purchase mambo and had almost ordered an All-Clad stainless
roti pan when I discovered that they do *not* contain an aluminum core for
even heat distribution. I know that opinions are split on the importance of
that particular quality, but it was (and still is) being deceptively
advertised by retailers who trumpeted, "Three-ply: stainless-steel layers
sandwich pure aluminum core for even heating." I had to speak with Chris in
All-Clad customer relations to confirm that it is 100% stainless steel and
has no aluminum core. Just Google "all-clad" "roti" and "aluminum core" and
you'll see all the misleading advertisements. Even Alton Brown in his _Gear
for Your Kitchen_ book was taken in.

The Cuisinart Chef's Classic, on the other hand, according to the Cuisinart
CSR with whom I spoke, actually has an internal layer of aluminum. I got
mine on Ebay, brand new, for $49.

I think that the KitchenAid Five-Ply stainless steel 15" roaster with rack
would also be excellent, but costs $149 up and never appears on Ebay.

So enjoy that great roasting pan! --Ray