The catch
GreenPan Elite 14-in-1 CC009987-001 6QT
The six-quart bowl is smaller on paper than All-Clad’s seven-quart insert, and the stated headroom applies here as well.
Side by side
GreenPan is the answer when browning has to happen in the base and the pot needs explicit dishwasher permission. All-Clad is the answer when the recipe suits a seven-quart vessel and a programmed High-to-Low sequence. Each also allows its insert on a stovetop, following its own instructions.
Before you buy
Either model lets the browned food stay in its own insert. The difference is where the browning happens: GreenPan does it in the base, but All-Clad’s insert has to visit the stovetop first. If other dishes already have the burners, GreenPan’s built-in mode sidesteps that conflict.
Where this comes from
greenpan-cc009987-001: Sear/Sauté program runs in the base. all-clad-sd700350: To brown, the removable insert must go on the stovetop.
The catch
The six-quart bowl is smaller on paper than All-Clad’s seven-quart insert, and the stated headroom applies here as well.
The catch
You need a suitable burner to brown, then you carry the hot insert back to the base.


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GreenPan CC009987-001 and All-Clad SD700350 compared for browning on the counter, automatic High-to-Low recipes, Warm phases and cleaning the pot.
Which one fits
Browning happens in the GreenPan base. For All-Clad, the browning workflow needs a burner.
That transition can be programmed on All-Clad. The GreenPan instructions that were checked give separate heat selections. They do not describe the same staged program.
Each one allows stovetop use, as long as you follow its own instructions. With GreenPan the lid has to come off and the limit is 390 F. Nothing here assumes induction compatibility.
GreenPan gives that clearance outright. The All-Clad manual that was checked describes washing in hot soapy water but never settles whether the dishwasher is okay.
In practice
Either model lets the browned food stay in its own insert. The difference is where the browning happens: GreenPan does it in the base, but All-Clad’s insert has to visit the stovetop first. If other dishes already have the burners, GreenPan’s built-in mode sidesteps that conflict.
greenpan-cc009987-001: Sear/Sauté program runs in the base. all-clad-sd700350: To brown, the removable insert must go on the stovetop.
All-Clad can be set to run High and then Low. GreenPan lists slow-cook heat modes as separate options that you choose between yourself. Should a recipe need the heat to change after you have walked out, All-Clad’s sequence is the feature that counts, whichever model makes browning easier.
greenpan-cc009987-001: Pick a Slow Cook mode by cycling the control, then start it. all-clad-sd700350: High/Low mode programs two heat phases back to back.
GreenPan states outright that its bowl and glass lid can go in the dishwasher. For the All-Clad insert and stainless lid, the guide describes washing in hot soapy water. A routine built on a documented machine-wash route is covered by GreenPan. Don’t read a ban into the All-Clad guide, though, because it never states one.
greenpan-cc009987-001: Dishwasher-safe pot and lid. all-clad-sd700350: Insert and lid come with hot-soapy-water washing instructions.

GreenPan · CC009987-001
Browning in the base and a pot that allows external heat come together in the current six-quart Elite. If you plan an oven finish, check the 390 F limit first.

All-Clad · SD700350
You brown in the insert on a suitable stove and then set it on the base. When a recipe needs a heat change while you are away, the programmed High-to-Low sequence handles it.
Spec by spec
| Spec | GreenPan Elite 14-in-1 CC009987-001 6QT | All-Clad SD700350 Digital 7QT | In practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browning location | In-base Sear/Sauté, or permitted stovetop use | Insert browns on a stovetop before moving to base | GreenPan skips the burner entirely. All-Clad still saves you from moving the food into a different pot. |
| A recipe with two heat stages | Separate Slow Cook modes selected by owner | Programmed High/Low sequence | All-Clad carries out the planned change while you are out. |
| Nominal vessel | 6 qt | 7 qt, fill no more than three-quarters | All-Clad’s larger rating still needs headroom, so a seven-quart volume of food is off the table. |
| After slow cooking | Automatic Warm up to 8 hours | Automatic Warm up to 6 hours | GreenPan documents the longer stretch after cooking ends. Even so, neither maximum promises the food will be unchanged once dinner runs late. |
| Cleaning instructions | Bowl and glass lid dishwasher-safe | Insert and stainless lid washed in hot, soapy water | GreenPan says outright that machine washing is fine. All-Clad’s guide lays out a way to wash it but never rules out the dishwasher. |
Trade-offs
Change of plan
Go with GreenPan Elite 14-in-1 CC009987-001 6QT. GreenPan has Sear/Sauté built into the base. All-Clad’s insert browns on a stovetop and then moves into its base.
Go with All-Clad SD700350 Digital 7QT. SD700350 can be programmed for both phases. In the GreenPan guide, you select the slow-cook heat modes yourself. They do not run as a comparable staged sequence.
By the numbers
What we found across the slow cookers we compare, plus the checked facts behind each finding.
| Product | Needs it meets | Facts we checked | Sources |
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| GreenPan Elite 14-in-1 CC009987-001 6QT |
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| All-Clad SD700350 Digital 7QT |
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