All-Clad Kitchen Helper Fry Sauce Pan, 8 Inch and 1 Quart, Steel

Regarding the 1qt saucepan and 8 in skillet: the construction and appearance are, of course, excellent; however the handle of the skillet tapering rather narrowly where it meets the pan makes it almost totally useless when one needs to apply some force with a scraper to remove, for example, tomato sauce or something even thicker. As for the saucepan, when they say 1qt. they mean it. 1qt of liquid goes to the very rim; you can't actually cook 1qt. of anything, and you will not find anywhere in this world a stainless steel lid, or any other lid, for such a small pan so don't waste your time trying!

I'm a single person who prefers to eat at home. I'm also a cooking aficionado. I needed an egg pan, but every non-stick pan left me wishing I hadn't wasted my money. This small fry pan serves many purposes - and requires a generous dose of butter to let an egg cook and be released without sticking, but that is my preference. It's an "old-fashioned" fried egg. All-Clad provides stainless steel that cleans up quickly, even if food is stuck - a simple soak with water allows the pan to be wiped clean. I am happy with that. I love the saucepan as well. It is smaller than my other saucepans, but again, All-Clad quality is much better than any competition I've owned.

I read and watched all the care instructions before using my pan. Never used it on high heat (no more than medium), I use plenty of oil, and always clean immediately. Yet, after just a couple months, my pan has tons of burn marks on the bottom, scratches, and terrible scratching/disfiguring on the bottom. I contacted customer care and they told me that this is all my own misuse basically and there’s nothing they can do - so much for a lifetime warranty and quality guarantee. I’m a first-time and now last-time customer of All-Clad.