All-Clad Master Chef 2 12-Inch Chef's Pan

All-Clad Master Chef 2 12-Inch Chef's Pan Review

All-Clad Master Chef 2 12-Inch Chef's Pan Feature

• Rounded, wok-like, 12-inch pan with flat bottom pan for stir-frying
• Stainless steel interior; handsome brushed aluminum exterior
• Pure aluminum core for even heating
• Long, comfortable, stay-cool handle riveted for strength; includes helper handle
• Lifetime warranty against defects

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 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 rounded, wok-like pan with a narrow, flat bottom illustrates the Master Chef line's stylish yet practical design. It's 12 inches in diameter and 3 inches deep, perfect for stir-frying pad thai or cooking asparagus in black-bean sauce under the pan's domed lid. Its long, polished 18/10 stainless-steel handle is riveted to the pan 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. Like the pan's helper handle, it 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 This versatile pan cooks risotto and sauces, and stir-fries with ease. Its low, rounded shape enables liquids to evaporate quickly and makes it easy to stir and toss foods. Use with the domed lid to braise or cook rice. The next generation of All-Clad's original Master-Chef line, MC2 brings a shimmering brushed aluminum exterior to the classic mirror-finished interior and handles of 18/10 stainless steel, for modern industrial style with time-tested cooking performance. The brushed finish can handle everyday wear and tear and still look great. A triple-layer core of pure aluminum extends across the bottom and up the sides for unsurpassed heat conductivity with no hot spots. The rolled lip of the pan ensures drip-free transfer of contents, and the long stick handle, secured by noncorrosive stainless steel rivets, stays cool during normal stovetop use.