Calphalon Saute Pan with Lid

Use your head and it is the best cooking tool. Love it.

I needed this pan. I bought the stainless set, but the pan that came with it is 3qt, and that just isn't quite big enough for some of the recipes I want to cook. This one fits everything I want, with room to spare. I have seen the other reviews, and have to say, there is a bit of a learning curve to cooking with stainless, but once you "get it", you'll only use it (or your cast iron), ever again. First, you want MEDIUM heat, not low, nor high. Second, give the pan time to come up to temp - say, five minute or so. And learn the "skitter test". Drop a few droplets of water in the pan and they "skitter" over the surface, not just sizzle. And a little oil, it doesn't take a lot. I have no problem with stuff sticking, occasionally some stuff does, but not a lot, and it's never major. One thing people people with stainless need to learn, "Barkeepers Friend" is also YOUR friend. It takes off any stains, scuffs, marks, etc. It is also recommended by most stainless manufacturers. Once you have all this down, cooking with these is a breeze. Even heating (if you haven't warped your pan), non stick pans are cooking up great meals in your kitchen!

Está muy grande

This pan is really smooth and great to cook in. It has all of that metal inside the bottom of the pan and produces a nice, even heat all over. It's a little heavy, but that's to be expected with a pan of this size. The handle doesn't get hot, and that's a good thing. I love cooking chicken dishes in this, or frying bread or sandwiches. This pan cleans up nice, even on the bottom, and I especially appreciate that the bottom surface is stainless steel and not aluminum, as aluminum bottoms mark up my cutting board and my counter, which is a pain to clean up. Great product, beautiful design. Worth the money.

Third pan was received and it has the least issues of the three. Some minor defects on the bottom of the pan (cooking surface) but this time they do not interfere with use. Still recommend looking at different options to avoid hassle. --- Currently awaiting my third pan and will update when received. I'd recommend looking at the All-Clad D3 line instead. First pan had a rough, unfinished lip. It was sharp, and could catch food/utensils or cut you during use. Second pan has metal bumps/burrs on the cooking surface, which could catch food and damage utensils (lip was fine on this sample).