By "tri-clad base" I guess it means not up the sides as well?
1171736
That is correct...it's tri clad on the bottom only....to conduct the heat better and keep it from warping.....It is a nice pressure cooker, well built!
1171737
I am not sure. It is lighter than any I have had but works wonderfully. I think if it was, it would be heavier.
990728
The pans are of the same size but the sides are not straight, it's at an angle. You need to trim the sides if you plan to make a layer cake.
1052908
I only bought two layers. I think if the third one is the same size, it could be stacked up.
878027
They have a border around them, so if you trim the sides they will not look right. You can trim the top or bottom.
1354263
at the top of the pan it is 5 1/2 by 3 then pan then tapers to the bottom, meaning the sides do not go straight down
729698
If you stack it on another stack or a stable surface. Obviously, don't stack it top down; give it a base. they work great.
1685351
FYI, it is not. This is a tri-ply base skillet. ATK's was the tri-ply *clad* pan, which is constructed completely differently and is comparable to the All-Clad they were comparing them to.
404069
I was also confused by this. I think calling it "3-tier" it is a sneaky way for light manufacturers to imply that there are three lights, when there is, in fact, only one.
2245446
The outside bottoms have 3 raised ridges to rest on . They are not smooth .
1122619
This item is NOT tri-ply. The made in China pasta cookers in both sizes are not clad. You would have to get an All-Clad stockpot (made in USA models) and an insert to have a tri-ply outer pot.
194941
ROFL. Odd, isn't it. I believe this is just their standard description of 3 measurements, therefore this is 3" from front to back, 3" from side to side, and 5" high.
852956
Unless it's going to be very precise and match the 3 other holes, I be leary of doing that. If you have the right tools though, certainly, the capability is there to accommodate a 4th hole. The sink itself is sturdy enough too so from that point of view, I wouldn't foresee it as being an issue. That's just my own personal take on it though. I've been extremely happy with this sink.
853246
There is a definite curve in the pan side as shown in the middle. It is not a true retangle shape if that's what you are needing. The sides are straight up and down but the pan itself is curved.
2268294
No clad base and not magnetic (so I assume that means not induction ready).
1429905
Yes. The middle is supposed to be sunken & soft but it's not quite sunken enough; there's still some pressure there. :-/
602033
It is raised so your cookware cannot hang over the edge. We really haven't had any problems with this and we use large stockpots. If you use a large pot on one of the smaller cook surface you may have to set it off center a little which isn't an issue.
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They are straight up and down. When baking, I never grease the sides. My cakes turn out perfect every time. I really like these because they have straight sides and layered cakes look great.