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A Pan With a Fond, Not a Coating
All-Clad’s D3 stainless 12-inch fry pan, manufacturer part 4112: tri-ply steel, an aluminum core, and a handle that expects you to preheat.
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Why we love it
A nonstick pan is a polite suggestion. The All-Clad D3 12-inch is a fry pan with a point of view. Stainless, bonded all the way to the rim, and wide enough that three chicken breasts are a sear instead of a steam bath.
We love the unfancy metallurgy. Two layers of stainless around an aluminum core, a riveted handle, a flared lip that pours, and an oven rating to 600°F. It works on gas, electric, and induction. All-Clad makes it in Pennsylvania and lists a limited lifetime warranty. The page says hand-wash only, which is the whole care program. When we looked, Amazon.com had the new 12-inch pan, part 4112, at $159.95 and in stock. A lower number on the same page can be Amazon Resale. That is a different pan.
It will not release an egg the way a coating does, and it should not. It builds a fond, and the sauce has something to hold onto. The Lodge can keep the cornbread. This one keeps the steak.
The longer story
This is the All-Clad D3 Stainless 12-inch fry pan, the single pan without a lid. The listing’s manufacturer part number is 4112, and the model number on the page is 8701004401. All-Clad’s notes: fully bonded tri-ply construction, an aluminum core between stainless layers, a riveted stay-cool handle, a flared pouring edge, and compatibility with gas, electric, and induction. It is oven- and broiler-safe up to 600°F. The product-information table lists a limited lifetime warranty. Hand washing is the instruction. It is made in the USA with global components.
Good for
- Searing, sautéing, and the pan sauce that needs a real fond
- A kitchen that already has a cast-iron skillet and still wants stainless for the nights the fond is the point
- The 12-inch D3 by itself, if that is the pan you meant
Skip it if
- You wanted the 8-inch, the 10-inch, a lid, a set, or the D3 Pro nonstick. This page is the stainless 12-inch fry pan, part 4112
- You need a coating that forgives a cold pan. Stainless wants heat, then fat, then food
- The offer is Amazon Resale or Renewed. When we looked, the new pan from Amazon.com was $159.95
When we looked, Amazon.com had the new 12-inch in stock at $159.95. The deal link is the Amazon page (/dp/B004T6MSIS) with our Amazon Associates tag threepaths-20. Confirm the size says 12-inch fry pan, the part says 4112, and the seller is the new pan before you check out.
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