Amazon has All Clad 12 Inch Stainless Steel Fry Pan with Lid for $65 with free shipping. Next cheapest on google products is $90 shipped. Thanks boaps

This is cheaper than a 2nd. In for one.

In for one thanks!

This is a great deal! Great post OP.

yep, I've been looking around for one for an early mother's day present (for me )

I dont know anything about cooking but what is the difference between this and the #1 selling skillet in thet category? one is stainless steel but is that worth the extra 40+ dollars to someone who cooks without thinking?

Quote from ima4ltrwrd : I dont know anything about cooking but what is the difference between this and the #1 selling skillet in thet category? one is stainless steel but is that worth the extra 40+ dollars to someone who cooks without thinking?

which do you mean? this is 3-ply; two layers of stainless steel with aluminum core in between.

this is the number one selling product in that category (for those who are curious/lazy/not very bright):

http://www.amazon.com/Lodge-Logic...ome-garden

Lodge 12" skillet for $19

Quote from ima4ltrwrd : I dont know anything about cooking but what is the difference between this and the #1 selling skillet in thet category? one is stainless steel but is that worth the extra 40+ dollars to someone who cooks without thinking?

I don't know what to say I suppose...But, people to buy these, usually buy it as an investment, for they last a lifetime

Quote from edplayer : this is the number one selling product in that category (for those who are curios/lazy/not very bright): http://www.amazon.com/Lodge-Logic-12-Inch-Pre-Seasoned-Skillet/dp/B00006JSUB/ref=pd_ts_hg_1?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden Lodge 12" skillet for $19

you cannot compare the two... this is worse than apple to oranges

last time these were discounted http://slickdeals.net/forums/show...?t=1178771

cast iron is good for cooking too but IMO harder to take care of. stainless steel can go in the dishwasher.

As someone that has been cooking for a long time the cast iron skillet is your best friend. It is in the words of Alton Brown, the 'Little Black Dress' of the culinary world. You really shouldn't be with out one. If you own only one 12" skillet it should be cast iron. It is incredibly easy to clean. Let it cool, fill with water, wait a while and rinse out and scrub a 3m pad, if seasoned (read still black) properly nothing will stick. Done and done.

Now this all clad on sale is great for making dishes with pan sauces. De-glazing a cast iron is not fun. Look at how Guy Fieri cooks and you will get a feel for a good stainless steel skillet works. That all being said all clad is a great name, but you are paying for the name. A good restaurant supply store should have a 12" stainless for about half this price.

Quote from boaps : cast iron is good for cooking too but IMO harder to take care of. stainless steel can go in the dishwasher.

Quote from iconian : you cannot compare the two... this is worse than apple to oranges

Maybe YOU can't, but I'm sure others can. The OP is already posting some comparisons. I don't know a lot about cooking but maybe someone who does can explain more differences in care and heat transfer and other ways to compare the two.


I wouldn't recommend a frying pan to anyone as an investment! Land, industrial machinery, equities etc.. yes. Frying pan, no.


thanks miles2912 for proving my point

Quote from edplayer : Maybe YOU can't, but I'm sure others can. The OP is already posting some comparisons. I don't know a lot about cooking but maybe someone who does can explain more differences in care and heat transfer and other ways to compare the two. I wouldn't recommend a frying pan to anyone as an investment! Land, industrial machinery, equities etc.. yes. Frying pan, no. thanks miles2912 for proving my point

ok, well, here are few major differences:

1. cast iron pan is not used for sauces, it's for frying, sealing in flavors, like steak, cutlets, breasts, etc,...i also make corn bread in them.

2. ss skillet is for pan sauces, light frying of more gentle things (like fish). you are then able make sauce in pan, finish it with wine, bits of butter and have it reduce to proper consistency and not burn (cause cast iron retains heat a lot more)

there are few other things you can use both pans for, but generally it's for different uses.

I am not saying, you cannot leave without a $65 pan, but if you were to get it, take care of it, it will last you for 20 years.