3 hours ago, paulraphael said:All Clad is annoying because their basic clad stainless line is very good.
IMO, the stainless triply was very good in the 1980s. It's still good, and I think better than any of their other clad lines. The original MC and now the MC2 are even better, IMO. The Copper Core, d5, d7 underperforms--at higher prices. Such are the dictates of "exclusives" and the "aspirational" market in general.
Color me one of the handle haters. It's just senseless at this point--there are plenty of handle designs that stay cool and work well both with a side towel and barehanded. IMO, the "iconic" A-C handle is one of the few ways A-C has left to distinguish its brand. The majority of home cooks are unhappy with the handle, and IME it really isn't getting a lot of love on the pro side, either. A-C has altered it a bit on lines like TK, which I take to be an admission of sorts. But if you like it, great.
