All-Clad D3 3-Ply Stainless Steel Sauce Pan with Lid 3 Quart, Induction, Oven Broiler Safe 600F, Multipurpose, Compatible w/ All Cooktops, For Restaurant or Home Kitchen, Pots & Pans, Cookware, Silver

I've had this sauce pan for 8 months now. I was waiting to write a review until I'd been able to use it a good bit. First some background as to what others I have used.0) lost track of what all I used growing up and as a college student.1) used to use a revereware steel set with heat plate on the bottom. It was ok. Got rid of that due to someone in the house winning a nicer set of cookware.2) calphalon hard anodized set. This was a nice pan. Even heat. Got rid of that due to getting rid of the person in the house who had won it.3) some walmart cheap ($10) stainless steel thing with a glass lid that had very thin sides and resulting poor heat conduction up the sides. Also the handle got really hotI finally got totally fed up with the walmart pan and bought this all clad stainless steel pan. The difference in quality and performance is quite substantial. Of everything I've used, this pan performs the best. The handle stays comfortable to the touch. Heat is quite even and easy to control. I have a gas range and the combination is really quite nice. I've used this for simple things like hot chocolate and find it quite easy to not scorch stuff (not true on some of the others I've used in the past). Same thing for simmering smaller quantities of sauces (home made pizza sauce for example). Besides performing like a champ in terms of heat control and even heat, the pan is solidly built. I have every expectation that one day my kids or grandkids will be flipping a coin to see who gets Dad's/Grandpa's sauce pan. I used to look at prices on All-Clad and think it was pretty darn expensive and not for me. It still isn't cheap, but it is so nice to use something that works really well and also something that I know will last a lifetime. I plan on replacing some of my other cookware with items from this line in the future.-------------------------update; It has now been 5 years and we still love this pan. My only complaint, and with this item you have to search for anything at all to complain about, is that the edge is straight all the way up and so I spill stuff sometimes when pouring into something else. As a note, the D5 all-clad series has a slightly rounded upper edge that solves that too. Even with this minor complaint we still love it and wouldn't even dock it 1/2 star. I'd guess it gets used on average 2x per week so we've probably used it ~500 times now. Looks like new, performs like a champ. Even, controlled heat. No hot spots or cold spots. Our use has been almost exclusively stove-top so I can't comment on the oven use.

Heavy weight and evenly cooks food. Cleaning is easy after it soaks a little while after using. Plus chemicals free and should last my lifetime! Glad I made the investment.

Had another lesser brand pot and the stainless steel started to pit and chip off so I went to AllClad. They didn’t have it in stock but Amazon did for a great price. Came quickly, well packaged, perfect condition. Very happy.

This is an excellent product. However, buyer beware: it does not come with any authentication or usage manual, and All-Clad will not register it for warranty. Fortunately, I learned it was covered under my credit card’s warranty protection. Very happy with the saucepan.

All Clad is just the best! I used to have 2 of this size pan, both disappeared in a move...so happy to have this size back in my kitchen! Perfect for smaller dishes, heating soup, making gravy or sauces, heating frozen/canned veggies...LOVE it!

I bought this for my daughter and she loves it. It’s just the right size for for one or two people. I’m so happy that she is enjoying it.

Following instructions and recommendations for seasoning and cleaning pans is important to keep pans looking good and easy to clean up. The pans a great - even heating and solid good quality. However, the handle design is rather uncomfortable and not ergonomic. Both my husband and I noticed this right away. I'm looking for some silicone handles I can keep on them or handy to make them more comfortable.

The saucepan does what it is supposed to do. It does it better than other saucepans. If you treat it kindly (not gently, just not abusively), it will reward you by doing the same thing every time you use it. There are no surprises. It cleans the way I expect; it heats the way I expect; it handles the way I expect. You don't want surprises in an active kitchen. Some people don't like this or that. If I had 3x the $, I'd opt for another model, but for most of us this is beyond top notch.