stainless steel, iron handles?

[cptsenestpc]

i swear I have seen cookware that fits this description. I thought that Mauviel had a line that was stainless steel with iron handles but all i see online is stuff with stainless handles... i know this is an odd question but it has been bugging me. any info would be appreciated.

oh i did find something called Ultimate Priority by World Cuisine on frenchcookware.com but i know nothing about this company. does anyone have experience with this? thanks

[CleanPlateRanger]

The Mauviel thing is a little tricky. They do make a pan that fits the picture shown. The problem is that they have recently gone through some major changes. They no longer make the 3 ply induct inox product. They have changed the bodies on their pans to a 7 ply material that is slightly different. I am a huge fan of the classic 3 ply product with cast iron handles, and have yet to try the new 7 ply stuff. JB Prince has a few styles on closeout of the 3 ply stuff and they stock the new 7 ply stuff with brass and some pieces in stainless handles. If your patient, the rumor is that the cast iron handles with the new 7 ply bodies will be returning to JB Prince in Feb. or March of 08. I am a bit of a JB Prince loyalist so I get some inside information. The world cusine product is actually modeled after the Mauviel, but is made in China. The handles are not cast iron. They are some kind of metal coated with a teflon of some sort. Makes them a little tough to handle with a side towel.(slippery)

[cptsenestpc]

haven't been on chowhound recently so i just saw this post, but this is a huge help. thanks

[beauxgoris]

I have a full set (inc. some doubles) of the Mauviel Induc'inox line. It used to be carried by WS some years ago - but WS struck a deal to get rid of it since it competed with All-Clad and was cutting into their market (at least this is what someone at WS told me). The tri-ply with the cast iron handles is the best cookware of it's type I've ever used - so I was glad I stocked up. I find this line superior to AC (or any other "clad" stainless cookware line) that I've ever tried. It's sad that it's so hard to find now.

[arangman]

Would anyone know how it compares to Demeyere, it is also 7ply and supposed to be the ants pants of cooking. Can someone please tell me how much would Mauviel Induc'inox 11" dutch oven or a fry pan sell for?

[beauxgoris]

^^The version I have (tri-ply with iron handles) I *think* has been discontinued. I know of one local store that may still carry it if you're interested?

[arangman]

I live in Australia and we would not get it here but I am interested in the price comparison between it and the Demeyere.

[a priori]

It's called Mauviel Induc'inox. The iron handles are the same used in professional grade copper pans. The heavy handle helps to balance out the heavy pan construction.

I get mine from Zabar's in NY City. They carry the entire line.

[cptsenestpc]

thanks for the info this is exactly what i was talking about. i went to zabars today to look at the line but i didn't realize they were solid stainless, for some reason i though they had an aluminum core... what do you think about that? does it matter? thanks.

[a priori]

You can't tell by just examining the edge, but it's actually fully-clad tri-ply construction. The middle / conductive layer is not aluminum, but some other mystery alloy; I've heard various things, like iron or carbon steel but I'm not sure. The conductive layer is thicker on the bottom than the sides, which is why it seems so heavy.

What's interesting is that the non-stick fry pans uses a thick aluminum disc on the bottom.

If you want an aluminum conductive layer with tri-ply construction, Mauviel makes something called the M'Cook line. They supposedly come with cast iron, steel or brass handles, but I've only seen them with the stainless handle. J. B. Prince in NY City carries this line.