The All-Clad Copper Core 7 piece cookware set is the showpiece of the All-Clad Copper Core collection of cookware. In their reviews, which can be viewed on the web, hundreds of cooks describe the All Clad Copper Core products as being among the most efficient cookware available. This line of products combines the best advantages of copper and stainless steel to produce a collection of pots and pans which heats evenly, but still cleans easily.

Copper is well known by chefs and chemists as a great conductor of heat. Stainless steel is especially uncomplicated to clean and won't rust. Each individual part of the All-Clad Copper Core 7 pc cookware set is purposely designed with a sheet of copper sandwiched between the stainless steel outside, and an aluminum inner surface. The inclusion of aluminum makes the set much lighter and easier to handle.

The design of each individual pot and pan includes five distinct layers. From the inside to the outside, the arrangement includes a stainless steel, non-stick cooking surface, a layer of lightweight aluminum, the copper interior for even heating, a second aluminum layer, and the stainless steel exterior. Lengthy grips make the pots easy to lift and handle, and exclusive scooped rims allow drip-free pouring.

As expected from its engineering, the All-clad collection heats quickly and evenly. Boiling food in this cookware is an utter delight. Overcooked food will tend to adhere to the coated stainless steel surface more than it would a teflon surface. Fortunately, proper attention to cooking technique will keep the food from scorching.

Easy cleaning is a especially practical chartcteristic of this set. A short soak in dish water, followed by a simple scouring, removes all food, even food which was prepared at extreme temperatures. Towel drying will keep ugly water spots from appearing on the outside. Stainless steel cleaning and polishing compounds will help you maintain the cookware's classic, shiny appearance. To prevent tarnish, the visible copper areas should be perioidically polished.

The All-Clad Copper Core 7 piece cookware set is easily acquired from major stores along with the other pieces of the All Clad Copper Core assortment of cookware. AllClad also manufactures a fourteen piece set, a ten piece set, and a complete array of individual pots, pans and other cookware.