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Question: The set I have has the "attractive brushed aluminum exterior"; pre-use hand-wash and the finish has rubbed off: looks horrible.  Is that common?
Document: Good quality set. My first time with stainless steel so I don't love the appearance of the inside when you just wash it. You have to use Barkeepers or some other form of buffing to get it looking nice. This is the same with any stainless though. The outside Matte finish looks nice and it does not require the same buffing as the inside.
I decided this time to pay real coin for a long lasting (American made) cookware set so I started casting around for a stainless steel set and decide upon All-Clad, namely the "MC2 Master Chef (2) 10-Piece Cookware Set," which I purchased from MetroKitchen for a tidy sum.About the CookwareAll-Clad Metalcrafters, I learned during my research, is an American cookware company based in Southwestern Pennsylvania. The "MC2 Master Chef (2) 10-Piece Cookware Set" is made of a brushed aluminum exterior and stainless steel interior finish; non-stick need not apply!The SetBe forewarned, this is expensive cookware.
wonderful product. says can even put in dishwasher but hand wash anyway. love the stuff. would recommend to everyone. love htat the temperature of the pan/pot distributes evenly and fast....easy to cook with.
I just love my new cookware!!!!!!!!!! its soooo beautiful. Like cooking in it too. The only downside - cleaning. If you want the pots and pans to look like new, you have to use appropriate celaner for it. I use Barkeeper's Secret. Then, since it has a rather strong smell, use regular soap to wash it off.
I am using this set for about three month now. And I absolutely love it. Great quality and good value for the price. If you are ready to invest in great quality product, but not ready to pay thousands for it, this is a set for you. Use the cooking instructions and you will have no problem with cooking or cleaning this dishes.
I purchased this set for health reasons. Got rid of the bad non-stick pans in the house and have been replacing everything with stainless steel. These are easy clean up. If you have to keep them shiny use the Bar Keeper Friend (it smells funny but works great). All-Clad is the way to go for stainless. Very well made pans.
This is the case of a product that really lives up to its billing.I had heard for years that All-Clad sets the standard for stainless steel cookware.I have not been disappointed. And it looks good too.
Now I use light olive oil--just enough to cover the bottom of the pan, especially when it comes to browning and searing meats. And I have found that I get much better results, then with cooking sprays.My ViewpointMy new "MC2 Master Chef (2) 10-Piece Cookware Set" is about what I expected: very nice! The 10-piece set is, hands down, without a doubt the best set of cookware I have ever owned. Yes there was an initial period of adjustment when I had to gauge the best gas settings to use with which foods, but that is true of any cookware.
My wife and I purchased a similar set from All Clad, the difference being our set contained a teflon coated frying pan. After minimal use of the frying pan, the non-stick coating became coarse and the pan lost all of its non-stick feature, eventhough we use special plastic spatulas when using it. At that point we stopped using it and started using a $20 pan we had previously purchased at Target...which, although lighter weight, is still going strong! While reorganizing the kitchen cabinets, I ran across the ALL Clad pan and decided to see whether it was still under any type of warranty.After going to All Clad's web site, I learned that their products carriy a life-time warranty.I also found a form on their web site that was to be used for addressing warranty related claims so, I filled it out.
My set cost $574.95 and that was on sale. The set consists of the following:(1) 8" Fry Pan(1) 10" Fry Pan(1) 2-quart Saucier w/Lid(1) 3 1/2-quart sauce pan w/Lid(1) 3-quart Saut&eacute; pan w/Lid(1) 8-quart Stock Pot w/Lid(1) 5.5-quart Cast Aluminum Dutch Oven (free gift)The set is designed with stay-cool handles for easy maneuvering.
Answer: I don't know.  I have no problem with mine.  Try Bar-Keepers Friend to clean the exterior, maybe it will bring it back to new or maybe you just received a bad set.  I love my set.