Equipment Review: The Best Stainless Steel Skillet, Our Testing Winners and Why All-Clad is Worth It

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Summary by Krater

America's Test Kitchen evaluates 15 stainless steel skillets priced from $47.99 to $400, testing them for browning, fond development, ease of use, and durability. The All-Clad d3 Stainless 12-Inch Fry Pan is chosen as the winner for its performance, durability, and fair price.

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Answers: What is the best stainless steel skillet to buy?

Stainless steel skillets
Cookware testing and reviews
All-Clad d3 Stainless 12-Inch Fry Pan
Fully-clad vs disc-bottom cookware
Cookware durability and warping tests

What it concludes

Fully-clad stainless steel skillets outperform disc-bottom pans by providing even heat distribution and preventing food from scorching at the edges.
Pans with thicknesses between 3 and 3.3 millimeters provide the best heat retention and browning results compared to thinner pans.
Expensive high-tech features like nanobonded titanium provide no functional benefit and make browning harder to monitor.
The All-Clad d3 Stainless 12-Inch Fry Pan is the best overall stainless steel skillet, offering top-tier performance, durability, and an affordable price.

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