Can All-Clad Go In The Oven? (Oven-Safe Guide)

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Congratulations on purchasing or considering the purchase of some of the finest cookware on the market. Because All-Clad is the crème de la crème of cookware, it makes sense to worry about how oven-safe All-Clad cookware is.

Let’s answer the question, is All-Clad oven safe?

Most All-Clad cookware is oven-safe up to 500°F (260°C), but the collection line and materials determine the specific heat resistance level. Non-stainless steel All-Clad lids are not oven or broiler safe. All nonstick products should not be used under a broiler.

All-Clad Oven-Safe Cookware Table

ProductOven Safe TemperatureBroiler Safe Temperature
All-Clad D5 Brushed Stainless Steelup to 500°F (260°C)up to 600°F (315°C)
All-Clad Essentials Nonstickup to 500°F (260°C)Not Safe
All-Clad Hard Anodized 1 (HA1)up to 500°F (260°C)Not Safe
All-Clad Copper Core 5Ply Bondedup to 500°F (260°C)up to 600°F (315°C)
* Please note that broiler temperatures are for short durations only. See your product manual for details. All lids and nonstick products are not broiler safe.

Quick Reviews Of Oven Safe All-Clad Cookware

Here are four products of clad cookware that can go in the oven. We thought they needed to be clarified further based on feedback from our other guides and reviews. Should you put clad in the oven? Let’s find out!

1. All-Clad D5 Brushed Stainless Steel 10-Piece Set

All-Clad D5 5-Ply Brushed Stainless Steel Cookware Set 10 Piece, Induction, Oven Broiler Safe 600F, Kitchen Cooking Set w/ Frying Pans, Sauce Pans, Sauté Pan and Stockpot, Pots and Pans Set, Silver

This luxury unit is made with excellent D5 craftsmanship, referring to the five layers of 18/10 stainless steel and aluminum. 18/10, also known as 304 stainless steel, contains 18 percent chromium and 10 percent nickel. The rest of the stainless-steel makeup is majority iron.

In general, 304 food grade stainless steel cookware is safe at very high temperatures intermittently. Furthermore, aluminum has been known as one of the sturdiest metals since the dawn of time. In general, aluminum is super heat resistant.

According to All-Clad, this product is safe in the oven or broiler up to 600°F (315°C) – broiler-safe only for a couple of minutes. This is much lower than the numbers listed on metal materials websites. However, home ovens usually don’t go over around 500°F (260°C), so All-Clad’s limit should keep us from getting any crazy ideas.

As for the lids, the good news is that they are made of the same cookware materials. So you can crank up the oven and throw in the lids as well.

On a final note, you’ll need to make sure any lid you place in the oven doesn’t have other materials. Often, they may change the product lineup to include cooling handles and glass, which are not oven safe.

2. All-Clad Essentials Nonstick 10-Piece Cookware Set

All-Clad Essentials Hard Anodized Nonstick Cookware Set 10 Piece Oven Safe 350F Pots and Pans Black

Next up is the Essentials Nonstick set. Like most nonstick cookware, the core is made of aluminum. As for the coating, various types can be used.

SEE ALSO: Is Aluminum Cookware Safe?

When it comes to nonstick cookware, the core metal is essential. However, the coating material, which is not as heat-resistant as the core, is a major deciding point. All-Clad’s nonstick surface is made of a non-toxic coating and is highly likely some type of synthetic material.

While we can’t be sure exactly what the coating is, the All-Clad website does mention that these items are oven safe up to 500°F (260°C).

It’s also worth mentioning that the handles are stainless steel. As mentioned earlier, stainless steel has superior heat-resistance, so the handles are nothing to worry over.

The lids that accompany this set are part glass, however. You may notice some descriptions on their website show visual images of their cookware in the oven. We all get the idea here since they do not include the lids.

It seems like All-Clad is trying to tell us not to place the glass lids that come with it in the oven. I would have to agree since the idea doesn’t sit well with me anyway.

3. All-Clad Hard Anodized 1 (HA1) Nonstick 10-Piece Set

All-Clad HA1 Hard Anodized Nonstick Cookware Set 10 Piece Induction Oven Broiler Safe 500F, Lid Safe 350F Pots and Pans Black

This next lineup is similar to All-Clad’s Essentials Nonstick cookware. The major difference is hard-anodized aluminum. According to Healthline, this type of aluminum is treated to be less reactive with food.

This treatment also contributes to the nonstick quality. In fact, one of their pans made it to our top list of the best nonstick pans.

Fortunately, this type of aluminum is safe at temperatures up to 500°F (260°C). As discussed with the previous items, no one recommends placing the glass lids in the oven.

Another unique quality of this package would be the stainless steel handles and the stainless steel base.

The stainless steel, as mentioned earlier, has a higher heat resistance than the aluminum. But to avoid any damage to the aluminum, 500°F (260°C) should be the absolute limit for short durations.

Read our full in-depth review: Best Hard Anodized Cookware

4. All-Clad Copper Core 5Ply Bonded 14-Piece Set

All-Clad Copper Core 5-Ply Stainless Steel Cookware Set 14 Piece Induction Oven Broiler Safe 600F Pots and Pans Silver

This set contains five layers of 18/10 stainless steel and copper for strength and fast heating. You’re probably familiar with the superior conductivity of copper, which allows the pots and pans to heat up fast.

Like stainless steel, copper also has a high melting point of 1981°F (1083°C).

All-Clad’s website gives us the ok for oven use but doesn’t designate a specific temperature limit for this clad cookware. However, a call to customer service led me to a nice representative who suggested 600°F (315°C) as the limit. Keep in mind that broiling temperature is usually somewhere around 550°F (290°C).

600°F (315°C) sounds much more feasible than the melting points I mentioned since we’re talking about cookware, not electrical wire. All-Clad is a bit too expensive to mess with potential damage.

Because the only household ovens we know of reach about 500°F (260°C), there’s very little to worry about.

The All-Clad stainless lids are safe as they are made of stainless steel, not glass.

Read our full in-depth review: All-Clad Copper Core Review

Are All Clad Pans Oven Safe?

Yes! But the same rules apply with the lids. For example, the All-clad d3 The stainless steel pan is oven and broiler safe up to 600°F (315°C) without the lid. If you plan on using the lid, keep the temperature to 500 degrees at a maximum.

SEE ALSO: Can You Put A Pan In The Oven

In contrast, the All-Clad R2 stainless steel Tri-Ply bonded nonstick fry pan is not broiler safe and is only oven safe up to 500 degrees.

It’s nice to know that some of the world’s best cookware is oven safe. This makes All-Clad luxurious, dependable, and convenient. You can crank up the oven without worrying. Just remember to leave out the glass lids and not broil the nonstick collections.

Written By Justin Micheal

Justin Micheal is KitchenSanity's founder, food writer and editor in chief. As an expert home cook with over 30 years of daily cooking experience and food handler certifications, he's a pro at experimenting with recipes and a stickler for food safety. He writes informative and detailed guides about cooking basics such as proper food storage, cutting and cooking methods, and choosing the right products to make cooking easier.

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