Amazon.com Review: You just might find yourself using this versatile piece of cookware more than any other in your kitchen. Reducing sauces, braising meats, boiling pasta, browning chicken: this pot can do it all, on the stovetop or in the oven. This saucier has straight sides and a wide profile, and two sturdy double-riveted handles make it safer and easier to lift when full. (Don't forget that the cast stainless-steel handles remain cool on the stove, but heat right up in the oven.) Like all of the products in Calphalon's commercial hard-anodized series, it distributes heat efficiently, so foods brown quickly and cook uniformly. In fact, try cooking over a lower setting than you customarily use; Calphalon cookware conducts heat so well that it's easy to overdo the first few times around. Unlike cookware coated with a synthetic nonstick finish, the hard-anodized surface won't chip, crack, or peel if you use a metal spatula, and it doesn't react with acidic foods such as citrus or tomato. All of Calphalon's commercial hard-anodized cookware comes with a lifetime warranty, and if treated with care, it'll last as long as you do. Always wash this cookware by hand with mild cleansers, and don't place a hot pan in cold water--it could warp. --Mary Park
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - excellent!!!!
absolutely love it. use it instead of a wok. i much prefer this finish than the non-stick finish.
Rating: - AWSOME. HUGE WITH SQUARED OFF BOTTOM FOR MORE COOKING AREA
I just love this saucier with lid. In fact, they were only $20.00 when I bought mine, so I bought 5 with free shipping. I kept 2 for myself and gave the other 3 away as wedding gifts. A saucier like this one is a must for every home. I use mine all the time.
Alex
Rating: - To my surprise, I use it all the time
As others have noted, this is a REALLY large pan. When I first pulled it out of the box, I thought, What have I done?
To my surprise, I have ended up using this pan more often than just about any other that I own. If you are cooking for a crowd, or like to cook large batches and freeze for later, or if you want to brown all of your food in one (or maybe two) batches instead of 4 or 5, this pan is highly recommended.
I use it far more often than I use my jumbo sized Le Creuset Dutch oven (which is 13 pounds when empty) simply because it's so much lighter in weight. The browning ... Read More
Rating: - Nice Pan
As I have said in other reviews about Calphalon, I love this cookware, but this pan has a funny shape. It's wide and shallow. I used it for cooking soups and greens. It's OK I guess.
Rating: - The bottom warps quickly.
The bottom of my pot started to warp after I used it for a short time. I even made sure that I waited for the pot to cool off before I washed it or soaked it in cold water. I was careful, but it still warped. So, I was really disappointed at this. Once the bottom has warped, you can't really flatten it. Since it is Calphalon, I didn't expect this to happen.
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