GreenPan Valencia Pro 22-Piece Set vs All-Clad D3 10-Piece Cookware Set

Buy the GreenPan Valencia Pro if you want nonstick cooking, a bigger set and easy cleanup. Buy the All-Clad D3 if you want bare stainless that takes metal utensils, steel wool and high heat and lasts for decades. The GreenPan's ceramic coating is the weak point: it releases food well at first but degrades over years, while the All-Clad's clad steel has no coating to wear out. Reviewers of the All-Clad call it heavy and not nonstick, and owners of ceramic nonstick sets report the coating fading with heavy use.

• Choose the GreenPan Valencia Pro if you cook eggs, fish and sticky sauces often and want a 22-piece set that wipes clean and goes in the dishwasher.
• Choose the All-Clad D3 if you want pans that tolerate metal utensils, steel wool and 600°F heat and will still be in service in 20 years.