All-Clad Stainless 12-Inch Fry Pan Lid
I ordered this lid to use with my 12" All Clad Copper Heart fry pan. After all, if you drop $225 to purchase one of the world's best fry pans, you want a beautiful, perfectly matched lid to go with it, even it it is flourishing to set you back another $50, right? It is a nice theory, but as others have pointed out, things don't quite work out that way. On its own, this lid is a handsome part of adamantine stainless steel, a tribute to the founder's art. But when paired with its mate, it stumbles, and nearly fails. It really does not fit properly.
Can it be used? I suppose so. But it requires a certain amount of fiddling and titration which is not compatible with the frenetic venture which sometimes accompanies bringing a complex mutli-dish meal in for a smooth landing. In short, it is a frustrating denouement, especially when you have expended almost [...] for the combination of pan and lid. Fortunately, I have a glass lid from a long discarded [...] Objective fry pan which fits well. I would consider buying this lid if I needed one, and if the asthetics of mis-matched lids is irksome to you. It is usable, even if it is kind of vexatious. So, for purposes of having a matched set, I am glad I own it. I'm just not so happy I bought it.
Kudos to marketplace seller Metro Pantry for getting this bit of dreck to me promptly and well packed.
Possible (but untested) alternatives: Farberware 12-Inch Bifocals Lid
.................................................. Farberware 12-Inch Stainless Steel Lid
NB All Clad: It is absurd that this pan does not come with one of your "made in China lids". But it is even more outlandish that a [...] lid does not fit a [...] fry pan. You will not stay the cookware of choice for serious cooks if you keep putting out poorly engineered items such as this lid. Perhaps if your lids were made at the same works as your pans (here in the US) instead of in China, such miscues would become obvious in time to correct them. Given your stratospheric prices, it is beyond my ken to appreciate why you feel the need to cut corners by outsourcing your lids overseas. A pox on your accountants and purchasing agents, as well as your chief management.;^)
Genuine Fit
This is a compelling all-purpose lid. All-Clad makes a very good product. I am using it for a non All-Clad pan and it fits fine, but not accurately. It cleans easily, and is very sturdy. If you are looking for a 12 inch lid for any make pan, this one will work
Friendly, but probably overpriced
Possible buyers should be aware of a couple things:
1. Most of All-Clad's lids and other accessories (things other than pots and pans) are made in China and aren't in reality "clad," the 3-layer bonded metal that is characteristic of the company's U.S. made cookware. Nobody needs a bonded metal lid, you aren't cooking on it. This info is from their website.
2. You can get way cheaper lids. For illustration, the Calphalon "everyday pan with lid" often goes on sale on Amazon for about two dollars more than just this lid costs. That lid fits this pan like it was made for it, and is also domed so you get more measure out inside. Plus you have an extra pan.
My advice is get a cheaper lid made by another company, or buy an all-clad skillet with this lid included when its on transaction for 80-100 dollars which happens from time to time.
A lid's a lid
I'm not definite what you can say about a frying pan lid. I'm also not sure how you can justify the price for this one. Nevertheless, it is a nice hunk of stainless steel, heavy, appears well-muscled, and does the job.
A few have complained about the fit. It is a little loose, but I'm not sure that the loose fit interferes w/ function at all. The lid is heavy and stays in home. I also have a Cuisinart Green Gourmet 12 in non-stick skillet (a very nice non-stick skillet, by the way) that this lid fits well too. Lofty for me because Cuisinart doesn't make a lid for their skillet. Two for the price of one.
I'm happy w/ the purchase because I needed a lid for both pans and I got it. I'm not unshakable that a tighter fit would have made it any better, but a tighter fit may have prevented me from using it on both pans. Every cloud has a polished stainless stiletto lining.
I gave it 4, not 5 stars initially for the high price. In retrospect, maybe 5 stars is comme ci but Amazon won't let me change it. It's a good lid.
to the pan you'll be covering it with, this is not made in the US
This lid is in actuality made in China, not the US. I'm willing to pay more for domestic labor, but the price is pretty egregious considering its origins.
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Not "fit" for my panI ordered this lid to use with my 12" All Clad Copper Heart fry pan. After all, if you drop $225 to purchase one of the world's best fry pans, you want a beautiful, perfectly matched lid to go with it, even it it is flourishing to set you back another $50, right? It is a nice theory, but as others have pointed out, things don't quite work out that way. On its own, this lid is a handsome part of adamantine stainless steel, a tribute to the founder's art. But when paired with its mate, it stumbles, and nearly fails. It really does not fit properly.
Can it be used? I suppose so. But it requires a certain amount of fiddling and titration which is not compatible with the frenetic venture which sometimes accompanies bringing a complex mutli-dish meal in for a smooth landing. In short, it is a frustrating denouement, especially when you have expended almost [...] for the combination of pan and lid. Fortunately, I have a glass lid from a long discarded [...] Objective fry pan which fits well. I would consider buying this lid if I needed one, and if the asthetics of mis-matched lids is irksome to you. It is usable, even if it is kind of vexatious. So, for purposes of having a matched set, I am glad I own it. I'm just not so happy I bought it.
Kudos to marketplace seller Metro Pantry for getting this bit of dreck to me promptly and well packed.
Possible (but untested) alternatives: Farberware 12-Inch Bifocals Lid
.................................................. Farberware 12-Inch Stainless Steel Lid
NB All Clad: It is absurd that this pan does not come with one of your "made in China lids". But it is even more outlandish that a [...] lid does not fit a [...] fry pan. You will not stay the cookware of choice for serious cooks if you keep putting out poorly engineered items such as this lid. Perhaps if your lids were made at the same works as your pans (here in the US) instead of in China, such miscues would become obvious in time to correct them. Given your stratospheric prices, it is beyond my ken to appreciate why you feel the need to cut corners by outsourcing your lids overseas. A pox on your accountants and purchasing agents, as well as your chief management.;^)
Genuine Fit
This is a compelling all-purpose lid. All-Clad makes a very good product. I am using it for a non All-Clad pan and it fits fine, but not accurately. It cleans easily, and is very sturdy. If you are looking for a 12 inch lid for any make pan, this one will work
Friendly, but probably overpriced
Possible buyers should be aware of a couple things:
1. Most of All-Clad's lids and other accessories (things other than pots and pans) are made in China and aren't in reality "clad," the 3-layer bonded metal that is characteristic of the company's U.S. made cookware. Nobody needs a bonded metal lid, you aren't cooking on it. This info is from their website.
2. You can get way cheaper lids. For illustration, the Calphalon "everyday pan with lid" often goes on sale on Amazon for about two dollars more than just this lid costs. That lid fits this pan like it was made for it, and is also domed so you get more measure out inside. Plus you have an extra pan.
My advice is get a cheaper lid made by another company, or buy an all-clad skillet with this lid included when its on transaction for 80-100 dollars which happens from time to time.
A lid's a lid
I'm not definite what you can say about a frying pan lid. I'm also not sure how you can justify the price for this one. Nevertheless, it is a nice hunk of stainless steel, heavy, appears well-muscled, and does the job.
A few have complained about the fit. It is a little loose, but I'm not sure that the loose fit interferes w/ function at all. The lid is heavy and stays in home. I also have a Cuisinart Green Gourmet 12 in non-stick skillet (a very nice non-stick skillet, by the way) that this lid fits well too. Lofty for me because Cuisinart doesn't make a lid for their skillet. Two for the price of one.
I'm happy w/ the purchase because I needed a lid for both pans and I got it. I'm not unshakable that a tighter fit would have made it any better, but a tighter fit may have prevented me from using it on both pans. Every cloud has a polished stainless stiletto lining.
I gave it 4, not 5 stars initially for the high price. In retrospect, maybe 5 stars is comme ci but Amazon won't let me change it. It's a good lid.
to the pan you'll be covering it with, this is not made in the US
This lid is in actuality made in China, not the US. I'm willing to pay more for domestic labor, but the price is pretty egregious considering its origins.
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