Earlier this week, we were shouting about the best sale of the year (the All-Clad VIP sale) being open again for a brief 48 hours, but we’ve got great news. The infrequently open sale has been extended for an additional 48 hours, now running until 11:59 PM on October 20. That gives you two more days to enjoy blockbuster savings on some of the best cookware out there. So get to shopping!
You must enter your email address to access the sale, but I promise it’s legit. I’ve shopped from this sale about eight times since 2020 and never received a product that was less than fantastic. Items are factory seconds, which means they’ve got some kind of damage that prevents them from being sold in a big box store. It could be as simple as damage to the cardboard packaging or a small scratch a lid. Imperfections do not impact the quality, but they do impact the price.
October is a great time to shop the All-Clad VIP sale—so many of these dishes make incredible gifts for the chef on your list. The 12-inch chef’s pan is my favorite piece of cookware that I own, and one I’ve already gifted to my mother-in-law. The stainless steel 15-inch oval baker is also a great gift for the hostess who enjoys entertaining, especially around the holidays.
Here are all the best pieces of cookware you can snag during the All-Clad VIP sale.
This 12-inch every day pan can handle anything you throw at it—alfredo? Check. Pan-seared shrimp? Check. Poached salmon? Check. It comes with a lid and nonstick coating and is down to an impressively low $35 today.
This pan comes with packaging damage, so you can expect the exterior packaging to be less than perfect, but the pan itself should be entirely unfazed.
Need a new baking dish for Thanksgiving? This All-Clad dish is a staggering 82% off today— less than $30! That’s an incredible discount for a stainless steel roaster. Add a baking rack and this dish is perfect for roasting up a small turkey or chicken.
This roaster has packaging damage, so you can expect the box to look a little beat up.
Forget buying just one dish—upgrade six at once with this 10-piece cookware set, down 64% from its standard price thanks to a small bit of packaging damage. This set is made from All-Clad’s HA1 nonstick hard-anodized metal—a fancy way of saying the dishes are nonstick but not as expensive as the brand’s more high-end offerings. Most of my All-Clad cookware comes from this line.
The nonstick coating is durable, so as long as you’re using silicone or wooden tools, you don’t have to worry about scratches. They can get heavy if you load them up with meats and veggies, so be ready to use both hands when transferring from oven to counter.
This everyday pan is like half skillet, half stockpot. It holds 4 quarts and has rounded sides, but a fully flattened bottom. It’s great for small batches of soup, pasta sauces, mashed potatoes, or any other one-pot dish you can dream of.
This nonstick pan comes with a stainless steel lid and handles, so be sure to stock up on high-quality oven mitts. Its 69% discount comes courtesy of packaging damage, so the cardboard may be a bit dinged.
If you just need a simple, high-quality stainless steel sauce pan, this All-Clad favorite is 55% off, down to just $90. It’s a pretty penny for a single dish, but it’s a dish that will last you decades, so think of it as a long-term investment.
This sauce pan typically costs $200, but during the sale, it’s down to $90 and marked second quality. That phrase could mean anything, from a scratch on its exterior to a bubble in its metal, so expect a small bit of cosmetic damage when you order.
T-fal is one of the best affordable cookware brands you can shop, and during the All-Clad VIP sale, you can get seven pots and pans just shy of $150. The set only has packaging damage, so none of the actual pieces have any damage.
This set features three sauce pans, a stock pot, a chef’s pan, and two skillets. The site says it retails for $250, but you can get it at Walmart for $200—still $50 more than what you can find at the All-Clad VIP site.
If you only purchase one pan from this sale, let it be the 12-inch All-Clad Chef’s Pan. I bought this pan three years ago and use it more than any other dish in my kitchen (aside from my Dutch oven). It’s deep enough for pastas and stir fry dishes, but wide enough at the bottom for searing meats and sauteeing vegetables.
Through the All-Clad VIP site, you can get this pan for more than half off. This particular dish has packaging damage, which won’t impact the quality of the pan itself. I’ve purchased this pan for both myself and my mother-in-law, so if you’re doing some very early Christmas shopping, this one makes a great gift for the chef on your list.
I bought this skillet back in 2021 and just re-purchased it from this week’s sale. It’s a phenomenal nonstick pan, with a flat base large enough to fry three chicken breasts at once, but sides tall enough to simmer alfredo sauce. This pan is 58% off right now and comes with some packaging damage, so don’t expect a perfect cardboard box (do, however, expect a perfect pan).
Why am I replacing a three-year old skillet that still works like new? User error… my husband accidentally melted a small plastic spice jar lid with the base of our skillet, so we had to retire it.
Stainless steel frying pans are ideal for sauteeing or simmering delectable sauces. This second-quality pan is a whopping 58% off, bringing it just shy of $100. It’s part of All-Clad’s D3 stainless steel collection, so it’ll heat quickly and evenly regardless of what you’re cooking.
D3 stainless steel pans are made from three layers of metal—a stainless steel interior, an aluminum core, and a polished stainless steel exterior, which helps keep pans from warping after prolonged use.
I received the 12-quart version of this pasta pot for my wedding and haven’t looked back since. The larger version is out of stock at the All-Clad VIP site, but this 8-quart pot is a cool 50% off as part of the sale. The pot features a built-in strainer, so you boil water in the bottom pot, add the top compartment along with the pasta, then strain the whole thing at once for a seamless pasta-cooking experience.
This smaller version works well for mashed potatoes, too—simply place potatoes in the top pot instead of your pasta. The 12-quart works best if you’re planning to feed a larger crowd around Thanksgiving, but the 8-quart is a wonderful everyday option for the family.
What are «factory seconds»?
The All-Clad VIP site sells factory seconds, or All-Clad cookware that has a minor fault—like the cardboard packaging is damaged, the pot was overstocked, or there’s a small scratch on the pan. Each product explains what the damage is in the product’s title so you know exactly why it’s on the site. You’ll see either «packaging damage» or «second quality,» which means it’s got some kind of cosmetic damage.
I’ve purchased 11 pots and pans from the site over the years. Of all the cookware I’ve gotten, only one pan came with a small scratch on the bottom, which never impacted the pan’s ability to heat or perform.
The Factory Seconds sale opens about once every three months, so I don’t anticipate it will open again until Black Friday (where the sales will no doubt be incredible). If you’re looking for some stellar cookware ahead of the holiday season, load up now because I think this will be your last chance to shop for the next few months.
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