- Straight-sided pan ideal for sauces; use also for stews and casseroles
- Heavy aluminum with thick bottom to heat evenly, quickly
- Anodized for hardness and stick-resistance
- Riveted, oven-safe handle is cast stainless steel, resists heat on stovetop
- Hand wash with mild detergent; made in China
Product Description
Backed by a lifetime warranty, Calphalon’s Commercial Hard-Anodized Cookware is made to professional standards, offering the home chef unsurpassed cooking performance, superior construction and lasting durability. The 2.5-Qt. Shallow Saucepan with Lid is designed for making and reducing sauces, roux and for heating soup or, boiling eggs. The thick bottom and sides absorb heat evenly and help protect delicate sauces from overheating. The wider, shallower design allows liquid and moisture to evaporate more quickly, so your reductions and sauces are ready sooner.Each piece in the Commercial Hard-Anodized line is made of a heavy-gauge aluminum, all-metal construction with the advanced technology of the Cool V stainless handles. The aluminum construction provides superior cooking performance by distributing the heat evenly so there are no hot spots as you cook. And because it’s made entirely of metal, each pan can be used in the oven and under the broiler. The hard-anodizing seals the cooking surface, making it stick-resistant and non-reactive to the foods being cooked. The Cool V handles are designed to stay cool on the stovetop, and are balanced with such precision that the pans feel lighter when you pick them up.Amazon.com Review
This straight-sided 2-1/2-quart pan can be used for sauces and, covered with its flat lid, for stews and casseroles. Shallow (3 inches) in relation to its capacity and diameter (8-3/8 inches), this pan, unlike conventionally proportioned saucepans, exposes lots of surface and is therefore ideal for reducing sauces or even stocks and broths. Though it’s not nonstick, like some Calphalon cookware, the matte-finish pan is anodized for stick-resistance as well as hardness. Metal utensils won’t harm the surface. The contoured, textured handle is cast stainless steel and resists heating on the stovetop; it’s also triple-riveted for durability and balance. Made of heavy-gauge aluminum, the pan cooks without hot spots or warping and carries a lifetime warranty against defects. –Fred Brack
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Read the description very carefully…
It is not non-stick…
Some products ARE and some ARE NOT…
Surprised to find out the hard way.
Rating: 2 / 5
This pan with cover is just the perfect size and shape when you’re preparing any of the following for a small mob: caponata, chili, chinese cabbage or other leafy vegetable whose volume decreases with cooking, as well as for sauces. Its depth and shape are perfect for these items, all of which require the preparation of a roux and/or the sauteing of garlic, onions and spices in oil before adding the primary and more volumionous ingredients. There is no splash from the initial procedure, and no need to change pans for the second. Why unrated? I haven’t tried it yet, so can’t rate its qualities of evenness of heating nor non-stick-ness. And it’s probably just as good for things that don’t begin with “c.”
Rating: 3 / 5
I’ve used their products for years, and do not find
them as good as they are claimed to be.
Rating: 3 / 5
I’m disappointed in the whole line of Calphalon products.
1) They are much more difficult to clean as other non-stick products I’ve used. Even traditional stainless-steel is easier to clean because you can throw Brillo at it.
2) The handles on them get very hot, and aren’t really useful because of that.
3) food sticks to them much more than it does on cheap department store non-stick cookware.
They are good at being heavy… foods do cook evenly.
My recommendation is to skip this and track down the Pampered Chef professional line, (not sure what the price comparison is, but they are much better) or get cheaper non-stick no-brand stuff that will be easier to clean and that food won’t stick to.
Rating: 2 / 5
This pot is insanely good for the price. If you don’t buy it, you are an idiot.
Rating: 5 / 5