Others say...

"Great pan at a great price!"
For health reasons I am replacing my nonstick and aluminum pans with stainless and/or cast iron. I did a lot of research before I bought and was looking for a flat bottom stainless 2-qt saucepan with a full aluminum core. There are a lot of pans out there that meet that criteria, most of them pretty expensive. I was a little unsure about the size of this pan because it is not an exact replacement for the standard 2-qt saucepan but I bought it anyway because of the great price and reviews. I am thrilled to say it is even nicer than I expected and much more useful than the standard 2-qt style. The size is just right for a lot of everyday cooking and can work as a saute pan as well. The glass lid lets you see exactly when rice is done, whether the soup is simmering too much or too little or when the greens are wilted just right. The handle is well designed, not too long, and stays cool. The pan weighs enough to feel substantial but is still easy to maneuver with one hand. It sits well on my ceramic top stove and heats up quickly and evenly. It handles well, cleans easily and looks great. This is my pan of choice for most everyday cooking and it will get a lot of use. A really nice pan at full price, and a fantastic bargain at the sale price.

"I would buy this again"
The pan is solid as well as beautiful to look at.

Depending on what you cook in it,it's sometimes not that easy to wash. I'm trying to steer away from Teflon.

Although not quite the quality as All Clad, it's close. And a much better bargain.

For those of you who have to have matching sets of pans I would recommend buying Calaphon Professional or Non-Stick instead.

I prefer the right pan for the job, and I don't think stainless steel or Teflon are good for frying. So I use cast iron for frying, Calaphon Professional for those foods which will stick, and the Calaphon stainless steel soup pot and saucepans for most everything else.


"great buy"
This is an excellent saucepan - cooks great and cleans easily. You can't beat it at this price.

"Good pan"
I used it twice and it performed well. It did discolor slightly while boiling soup at 7 setting on jenn aire burner. No big deal but prevented me from giving 5 stars.

"Love it"
This line of stainless is great.(do not confuse the different grades of calphalon) Heats well, cooks well, good weight, good balance, cool handle. Best thing: dishwasher safe! Next best: all utensils safe to use. (FYI, I love the anodized everyday pan for searing, browning...but the convenience of cleanup makes these the pans for everything else.)