Does all clad d5 work on induction

While I do not have an induction cooktop, I do have a fridge magnet. I have All-Clad stainless fry pans (which is what I assume you meant by the "3-ply"), and the fridge magnet sticks to them, so they are induction-capable. For all your cookware you currently have, just get a magnet (a fridge magnet will do fine), and see if it sticks. If it does, the cookware is induction-ready.

Plus, have you gone to the All-Clad website? It states plainly, regarding their triply stainless line "Magnetic stainless steel makes All-Clad Stainless the ideal cookware for induction cooktops". All-Clad does not say that for their 5-ply LTD2 line, nor the MC2 line, nor the Cop-R line. If you have any of those, pull out the ol' magnet and see if it sticks.

Also, who told you "All-Clad discontinued manufacture of the 3-ply cookware"? All-Clad's triply lines like the Stainless and MC2 are not discontinued, nor is their Copr-core. This sounds like a Williams-Sonoma salesperson trying to justify the high price of the D5 line s/he wants to sell you. Or perhaps the salesperson mixed up that Williams Sonoma is no longer selling the stainless line, but said instead that All-Clad is no longer manufacturing the stainless line which is not true. You can get the All-Clad stainless or any of the other lines at department stores like Macy's, or online, or any number of places.

I was all set to buy a Wolf rangetop when I found the Appliances Forum. That was before there was a lot of induction available in the U.S. A lot of members had self-imported induction from England and New Zealand, and there was a kitchen design firm that brought in a couple of models from England. I bought a cheap induction hot plate to try it out. It's low powered and doesn't have a lot of settings, so I was always changing between 3 and 4, for instance. But I really liked it and thought I should do something like Gizmonike did and get some gas and some induction. By the time I was ready to buy, there was a lot more induction available here, and I'd had plenty of trials in the showrooms, and realized I hadn't hardly touched the old gas top and was mostly cooking on the hot plate. I still got a combo of both, but arranged for more induction. And hardly ever use the gas. I use gas for when I need all my burners, and for things like grilling tortillas, which just don't seem to come out the same on induction--that's probably all in my head. Also for charring a pepper, or for use with stoneware or pyroceran. Mostly I just use the induction.

Induction has the same kind of power and control as gas, and none of the heat, smell, dirt, or danger. Plus, the cleaning is just so danged easy! And the grill of my gas module makes a great trivet. ;)

@lmjohn.... I will NEVER own a gas cooktop, gas range or gas rangetop ever again!!! And I almost never say never :)

I grew up with gas, first 2 apartments had gas (all relatives had gas) and the 3 homes and 1 condo I owned/own had/have gas.

I recently sold my Thermador 6 burner gas cooker and switched to a 36" Miele Induction cooktop. I am in absolute LOVE. EVERY benefit of gas, just better!!! Lighting fast water boiling, high heat stir-frying, sauteeing, searing, and then super lower consistent simmer for delicate sauces. Virtually no heat created in the kitchen, quiet and the cleaning....!!!

Seriously, cleaning the glass Induction cooktop is like a vacation compared to gas and it's grates and burners. Even after a super oily, splattery stir fry or pan frying battered chicken in shortening or butter.....just let the Induction cooktop cool for a few mins (cools really fast) then I just wipe with a damp microfiber towel. I still have not needed any Windex or special Miele cooktop cleaner. I look forward to cleaning the Induction cooktop, as much as I want to use it.

SO many times, I avoided cooking a certain dish with the gas cooker, because either I (or the cleaning crew) had just cleaned the gas cooker & I did not want to get the gas range dirty. Now, I cook anything I want anytime of the week...since cleaning the enitre Induction cooktop takes like 30 seconds!!

I WILL NEVER OWN GAS AGAIN. I cannot say enough amazing things about Induction!!!

I am absolutely not here to defend IKEA cookware; but here's how we have it. We bought it to put into a rental condo. I doubted anyone would use it, but we had to have a certain number of pots to get the condo into the rental pool. Later we found some other cookware for the condo and we took the unused IKEA home with us. It has sat on the top shelf of a cabinet in our utility room for years. Now that we have an induction hot plate, I scrambled to find anything that a magnet would stick to. My 40 year old stainless set was out. Newer aluminum non stick was out. I have a T-Fal pan and the pan that came with the Nuwave but no pots at all. Down came the IKEA and Bob's your uncle. The IKEA keeps water inside, has a glass top, welded handles, and also has quart and liter measurements etched inside. The walls are thin and give it a cheap feel, but again, magnetic. I think for induction the IKEA might be just fine. Heavier steel, dutch oven, or cast iron might be nice, but for the volume we're talking about, the increased weight is not necessary.

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