Ever wonder what Encapsulated Cookware means?

For better heat distribution a layer or disc of aluminum is placed on the base of some types of cookware. This disc of metal is added to the bottom of the cooking vessel – generally stainless steel – because stainless steel is not a good conductor of heat. This is generally a less costly process versus utilizing a clad metals for molding the cooking vessels. Utilizing an Encapsulated Disc is great for distributing the heat across the base of the cooking vessel but if your needing the heat distributed up across the entire vessel, for example the sides of your pan, then you need to look at a Clad Product.