Features:

  • Tall, straight sides prevent splattering. Broiler safe
  • Ideal for sauteing, browning, and searing
  • Durable three-ply construction for even heat
  • Stick-resistant 18/10 stainless steel cooking surface
  • Convenient capacity marking on pan's bottom
  • 3-Ply bonded construction
  • Dishwasher-safe; Hand-washing recommended
  • Exterior compatible on all induction as well as traditional cooktops
  • Essential cookware item for the novice or well-seasoned cook
  • Perfect bridal or housewarming gift
Does what it advertises....and more!

I bought this so that I'd have a more or less even temperature surface for searing meat. My cast iron skillet does the job, but not well. I read the one- and two-star reviews of anything before I buy it. In one case, someone protested that whatever she cooked in it "stuck" and "burned." Well, I thought, heat up the pan first so it doesn't stick. Then turn down the heat. My rancorous sarcasm was premature. I cooked some thin-sliced bacon in my new 4403. Following the manufacturer's guidance, I heated the pan to medium heat on my gas range. Checked the temp with an infrared thermometer: around 310 degrees ±10°. Put in the bacon. Hmmmm. Got hotter while I was unpacking the bacon, because it started to smoke. (Didn't stick, though.) Cut the medium heat (a six on the dial, range is 0-10) down to a four. Still too hot. Cut it to a 3 and finally got it cool enough to fry and not burn. The pan discolored a little: turned a light toasty tan. I knew I should have ordered the Barkeepers Friend. (I just did). Folks, when they say "medium" heat as the maximum temperature, they mean just that. This thing almost makes its own heat. I'm not sure, but I'm betting a 6 setting on my range will be hot enough for a good quick sear of sous vide pork chops. I'll add to this review after trying it. Meantime, if you buy this, follow the manufacturer's suggestions; and don't rely on your old temperature settings. This cookware rocks!

Pricey but Perfect - This product will make you a better cook

No better cookware on the face of the earth. Made in America. Honest, the nice even heating and cooking, easy cleanup will actually make you a better cook. I own about 8 All-Clads and will never go back to the Chinese made junk on the market. Pricey but Perfect. Buy the Bar Keepers Friend polish/cleanser to keep in tip top shape.

Good pan

This 3-qt saute pan is well-made like all All-Clad products. I like the straight sides that keep the food inside the pan and provide a larger bottom surface for cooking compared with saute pans with sloping sides. I have a similar 5-qt pan for larger preparations. This one is good for smaller preparations like cooking for two. It comes with a fitting lid.

Wow!

I finally broke down and invested in All Clad. I had no idea what I was in for. These have performed beyond my wildest expectations. They are so effective in any type of cooking process you may want to complete but even better, they clean up like a dream. I failed to anticipate how easy everything slips off. It must have something to do with the chemistry of the particular blend of metals. I haven't tried to understand the physics of it yet (maybe never will) but I am enjoying the result. I purchased the All Clad cleanser when I noticed that there was some discoloration after use. The All Clad cleanser removed that effortlessly and restored it to its original new shiny splendor. They are a joy to use and to admire. It is worthwhile to read the care instructions with an investment like this. There is nothing complicated about their care but just don't use cleaners carelessly like you might tend to do on a cheap pan. Simple dish soap and if needed the All Clad cleanser.

All-Clad pan is everyting I want in a pan.

Just like all of my other All-Clad pans, this is perfect. This company apparently has several levels of quality and this one is second quality. The first quality sells for twice as much as this one. Can't tell any difference by appearance and performance is excellent. Believe it made in USA, not China.

WOW!!

This is my first piece of high quality stainless steel cookware. I have been using Cuisinart non-stick cookware, which is also quite good. But after reading about cooking with stainless steel, I realized that the high quality now available is totally different from that which I used upteen years ago. So I ordered the Saute Pan and I love it!! It is a good all-purpose pan and a great starter piece. I use it to brown chicken breasts in a mixture of butter and oil before adding wine and other goodies!! The price on Amazon is much less than in my local stores, so I'm quite pleased all around!!

Great pan, and I even love the handle design!

Update 2/24/19 I increased my rating from 4 to 5 stars because I absolutely love this pan. I hated the handle at first, but after using it for a few months I’ve become to really like the handle so I had to give it 5 stars. I feel like I actually have better control over the pan with this handle. It’s just so different from other pans it took some time to get used to it, but now I think All Clad really knows what they’re doing with that. Overall I just love this pan. I use it almost daily. There are certain things I don’t cook in it, like eggs, because certain foods just stick to stainless steel. But for most things I prefer stainless. I have several other brands of stainless steel pans and this is my hands down favorite. It was my first All Clad, but won’t be my last. In fact I just ordered a new set of All Clad nonstick skillets to replace my old set. I expect I’ll like them too. As for cleaning stainless pans, if used properly it’s really easy. One tip: buy some Bar Keepers Friend. It’s been around for years and it works wonders on stainless steel. Update 12/24/18: After using this pan a few times I had to upgrade the rating from 3 to 4 stars. If it had a better handle I’d give it 5. this is a fantastic sauté pan (3-quart). I’ve been using stainless steel pans for years, and this is a truly well made pan. If it had a better handle design I’d give it 5 stars. I truly love using this pan. I expect it will last a lifetime and will probably be my go to for most things. If you’re having issues with cleaning it, or black bottoms as shown in some picture, you’re just not using it properly. Stainless steel is different and once you learn how to use it properly it won’t be a problem. I personally will still use non-stick cookware for eggs, but I prefer SS for everything else. I’m really happy to have this pan. My old cast iron skillet is great too, but this AC pan is so much easier to care for in my opinion. Original review (I still stand by these comments about the handle, but I will probably buy All-Clad in the future because it is a great psn. Dear All-Clad, Please design a better handle!): This pan is THE most uncomfortable pan I’ve ever held i’m my hands. It’s my first and LAST All Clad purchase until they improve this handle design. It’s like one of the owner’s preschool aged children drew a picture (you know the really bad child drawings that parents think are so cute they stick them all over their fridge) of a pan, and they decided to actually put the handle from the drawing in the design. Hey All Clad, Nobody rose thinks your child’s design is cute and nobody wants to pay top dollar for it. Hire an engineer to design a proper handle and I might buy more of your products. I can get another brand with a fantastic handle for $30! Why on earth would you design a great pan and put a terrible handle on it. Are you insane?

Quality, Next Level, Game Changer

I started seriously cooking for myself about a year and a half ago. Up until Christmas all of the pans that I had at my disposal were cheap or hand-me-down non stick pans. I found myself constantly trying to pan fry steaks, chicken breasts, and other chops in pans just not suited for that purpose. I received this saute pan for Christmas and it made both my life in the kitchen and the food I cooked significantly better. I am now able to sear and saute food correctly. I get to create and use the beautiful fond food leaves at the bottom of the skillet to make delicious sauces. For my style of cooking, this pan is the workhorse of my kitchen. It heats up quickly and evenly and its large enough to take care of a number of different cooking tasks. It does everything I could ask of it sans things that actually require some sort of nonstick coating. The main handle could take some getting used to but now I strangely enjoy it. The lid fits tightly and the secondary handle holds the weight of the pan well. My only possible complaint is the fact that if you want to get it "right out of the box" polish and clean, you have to use a product such as Bar Keepers Friend. However, to me that is a small price to pay for such a great pan. If you're scared or intimidated by using stainless steal pans don't be! There are plenty of resources available to make sure you're successful. The high price derived from an American made product from a top of the line cookware company. I would 100% recommend and buy this product again.

My favorite All-Clad item made because the 3 Qt Saute Pan is my workhorse and it can fulfill many different roles!!!

I've written (very positive) reviews on the All-Clad sets in general previously, but I wanted to write a review directly FOR the 3Qt Saute Pan because of how much I like it. If there is a ‘workhorse’ of the various All-Clad cookware products I own (out of about 15 different pots/pans), it is their 3Qt Saute pan, by far. I use this probably 2-3 times for every time I use any other pot or pan. The versatility here is great. It's good size, it yields an exceptional surface area for dry heat, but it has great depth for moist heat, it is still small enough to easily go in a dishwasher or fridge, and it's still manageable in weight. Like other All-Clad lid designs, it does a good job in keeping steam inside the pan if you do not want it to evaporate (critical for if you are doing sometime like a multi-hour braise. [A few years ago, All-Clad tweaked lid design and it has improved upon the already excellent lid design on my older model.]) In terms of capacity, this is generally a great size for cooking for 1-4 people. If cooking for more than 4, the 4 Qt Saute pan gives some advantages (which I also own, but use only a fraction of how often I use this 3.) Just overall, this is my go-to and is my favorite kitchen tool. ==USES== I use a saute pan for conventional and not-so-conventional usage. It is my primary fry pan...the lid keeps grease splash less than that of an open top fry pan, and the sides and lid allow the usage of radiating heat which unlike a normal fry pan, can be used to cook meats that you want to get a higher internal temp without burning the outside. It is my go-to for any kind of sauce, chili, braised meat, stew, most soups that are not in large quantity, my primary sear pan for steaks, chicken, and pork, and an oven pan for 2-stage cooking (ex: I do a ribeye by heating this pan in the oven at 500 or more degrees, sear it on high heat on the stove, and then return it to the oven in this pan. [Note that not many pans are built for a 500+ degree broil, which is a plus to this.) I also use it for stir-frys, mixed dishes, certain pasta dishes, and for fish. Heck, I use it for darned near anything! ==ADVANTAGES== I will admit that I am biased towards clad cookware. I think they give the best performance, best durability, and best practicality overall (usually at the expensive of higher initial price). Like other All-Clad products, the usage of clad gives you numerous advantages... --excellent heat transfer thanks to the aluminum core…even if your stove has hot or cold spots, All-Clads will account for this and still produce a surface with an even and constant temp. Other than cast iron, nothing does this as well. I find this makes a HUGE difference in how well the food turns out. --excellent usage of radiating heat (great for steak if you prefer to sear on high heat and then slowly bake until medium-rare – the Saute’s ability to radiate produces juicy chicken breast even without brining) --lack of reactivity thanks to the steel (you can use any food, acidic or basic, without worry or a need to season) --durability thanks to the steel (I’ve dropped these more than I want to admit) --the ability to throw these in a dishwasher, or clean them with an abrasive or acidic compound --lighter weight than cast iron while still giving excellent quality heat transfer --no coatings to progressively flake or fail --no health concerns over the materials regardless of how hot the heat is used (non-stick + super high-heat = bade idea) --the ability to function like a boss whether it is on an electric, gas, induction stove, an oven, a commercial broiler, or over an open pit flame --you can use stainless utensils and copper cleaning pads on this without worry --a service life that will outlast 99.9% of the people on the planet ==IT MIGHT SAVE YOU MONEY== Yes, the initial price is high, but I call it an investment from a financial and a health perspective. If you like your cooking tools, you will cook more, most likely, and I think clad cookware makes better food, further encouraging you to cook more. Given eating out for a family of 4 can easily exceed $100 for a single meal, having tools that allows you to eat more of food you, yourself, prepare can save you money and simultaneously improve health. I usually cook the week’s worth of lunches in this sauté pan on Sunday, freeze them, eat them during the week, and save about $50 a week over eating out just during work hours alone! ==EXPENSIVE OR NOT, I ABUSE MY ALL-CLADs== My friends often cringe when they see how hard I am on my All-Clad Stainless line. But while expensive and pretty, All-Clad products are designed to be used hard and are made to withstand usage that would wreck many others. If I am spending big bucks on a high-end product, I want my money’s worth and so I am not going to baby them if being a little harder on them saves time. I use my 3Qt Saute pan about 2-3 times A DAY and I am very hard on this pan, even more-so than other All-Clads I have. Most of the utensils I use are steel, which you cannot use on most cookware. I clean it with an acidic cleaner using a copper or steel scrubber before putting it in a dishwasher, and I constantly use it for high-heat cooking, including over open flame where temp is far beyond 500 degrees. I’ve probably dropped it 5 or so times over the years, but you can’t tell. If I polish it with a little polishing compound like Bar Keeper's Friend, it looks brand new in 5 minutes and you would never guess it has been used the better part of 5,000+ individual times! While certainly not a cheap item, $200 in perspective becomes a pretty nominal figure once you surpass a few decades of daily usage! ==RESTORING THE FINISH AND FOOD STICKING TO THE PAN== Two issues I hear from new All-Clad owners are often: 1) the cookware quickly loses its pretty finish, and 2) food sticks to the surface. While I am by no means the authority here, my solutions are: 1) clean with Bar Keeper's Friend or an even more aggressive abrasive polishing compound. It is safe to use as much as you want on the pan, and it will restore the look to new. 2) PRE-HEAT--you WANT that "sizzle" the moment food makes contact with the surface. In addition to giving food dynamic flavor (sear=different flavor), it creates a natural non-stick barrier. Using medium or medium-low heat can also help, but this initial contact sear makes a huge difference. So, my bottom line is, if you are only going to buy one All-Clad or you already have All-Clad and you do not have the 3Qt Saute pan, this is a must-have in my opinion because it can perform various functions. Buy this once and never buy another Saute pan again, because this will never wear out (plus it had a lifetime guarantee).

The All-Clad 4403 is the right tool for many jobs!!!

My first real nice piece of cookware. I have always had hand me down pots and pans. Some I thought were really nice. Then I went on the internet to see what made a truly nice piece of cookware. After watching many Youtube Videos and much reading on the topic the name All-Clad kept coming up. I now know why. I thought having a heavy pot or pan with a heavy bottom was good. Now after cooking with this all-clad 4403 saute pan I now know the importance of the Aluminum being sandwiched between two pieces of stainless and having it go up the sides not just being on the bottom. The heat to me seems to be much more evenly spread out, and everything cooks much more evenly than anything I have used before. I am not rich and I hesitated on spending so much on one piece of cookware, but I am glad I did. Plus the 4403 3 quart saute pan is so versatile! The cleaning is not hard, and I actually look forward to cooking much more now that I have at least so far one right tool for the job. I plan on buying a few other pieces in the future. To sum it up having this pan is like having a nice set of golf clubs in that if your game stinks you can't blame the clubs. A truly superior product and I like the fact its made in the states with materials from the states. I would definitely purchase again!

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