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Rating:  - A great saucepan
I recently ordered this based on my appreciation for Calphalon products and the great price. This is a fantastic saucepan that can practically double as a saute pan. It is surprisingly large and roomy, and the extra diameter gives it plenty of room for fitting in two or three chicken breasts, a modest steak, or a handful of veggies. I love it for making coq au vin since it isn't too large and goes right in the oven. Nothing sticks to this pan if you add just a dab of butter or oil, and it heats up and cools quickly. One great feature of pure aluminum cookware is the fact that aluminum dissipates heat quickly, so pulling the pan off the heat is a great way to regulate the temperature when making a sauce. This is a great product and a wonderful addition to my Calphalon cookware collection.
Rating:  - Great Pan but I prefer the non-stick lid type and handle.
I like this pan a lot, because it heats up faster than the non-stick type, and lets me cook stuff that doesn't do well in the microwave. Especially good for making hot cereals, boiling eggs, and fixing packaged, mashed potatoes. This pan does all the little stovetop jobs fast. The lid is, unfortunately flat, and has a cast steel, grip handle on it. The main pan has a cast steel handle, which does not stay as cool, as the higher grade, stainless steel, found on the Commercial Non-Stick variety. Still since I don't use it for extended boiling or even need the lid much these are small complaints. I use a cooking spray to coat the bottom of the pan. This works to prevent sticking, when preparing foods without a lot of water. It only sticks if you forget to stir the food, and leave it too long over the heat. Before the days of the microwave, the most frequent pans in our kitchen were the small saucepan, and the medium fry pan. Your canned soups, beans, vegetables, hash, and most of your basic serving items were all designed for a pan of this size. If you want something you'll get a lot of use out of, get this pan you'll never regret it!
Rating: - Great pan, great price!
This pan is a great size for cooking wild rice and curry rice dishes. You can saute ingredients initially (and this pan does this fantastically!) with a higher heat, then add additional ingredients and simmer til done! The pan is thick and heavy (but not too heavy!), and cooks evenly at a lower temperature. Clean up should be by hand, as washing in the dishwasher will pit the anodized finish, but it's not a problem. I love this pan so much that I just bought my second one!Follow-up: I now own three of these beauties. They are absolutely fabulous! This saucepan is my first choice for whatever I'm cooking. They stay looking beautiful if cared for adequately. And the price just can't be beat! Best rice pan I've ever used. With other pans I always seem to get that "rice bottom" look, where even after the pan is cleaned you can still see the impressions of the rice, and I feared the same problem with this pan. With a little scrubbing with a Dobie pad (which is recommended by Calphalon) the pan looked just like I'd taken it out of the box! This is a great introduction to Calphalon if you're not sure about investing in more of the line. Care for it as recommended and I can't imagine you'd be disappointed!
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