"Dee Dee" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> Has anyone ordered from
> http://www.cutleryandmore.com/
> and found them to be reliable in most all aspects we rely on when we
> order online. I've never seen this site previously. I generally order
> from Amazon and Fantes. But it looks terrific.
>
> I want to order the 12" Emerilware skillet/frypan (made by All-Clad).
> I've read most of the Emerilware vs. All-Clad by searching the
> groups; and as I've never owned All-Clad, I don't know what I'm
> missing.
>
> Thanks.
> Dee
>
>
Dee, I don't own All-Clad, but I am somewhat an equipment junkie, and I have
two problems with All-Clad.
1. None of their cookware has a pouring lip. When you want to pour a
small amount from either a saucepan or a skillet, you can't do it drop by
drop. I have the old Cuisinart copper clad cookware, and all of that
cookware had a pouring lip. I can pour to the drop with either the skillet
or the saucepan. It's more difficult with the skillet.
2. I don't think it makes any sense to have either aluminum or copper on
the vertical sides of a saucepan. Saucepans get heated directly, by the heat
source
below. What heat moves up the sides is miniscule. The extra weight and heft
of the fully clad cookware is something I wouldn't want.
3. Copper clad is much better than aluminum clad, if you can find the
former, as copper is a much better conductor of heat than aluminum. Given
the
recent runup in copper prices you would have to deal with the price issue.
There appears to be precious little copper clad cookware around.

Kent