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If you'll be displaying your lovingly polished saucepans on a rack above your head, get the All-Clad Stainless 3-Quart Saucepan or Bourgeat Sauce Pan w/ Cast Iron Handle 7.1" & Lid and be happy. For the rest of us whose kitchens aren't showcases, the Sitram Profiserie is the pan to have. It has served as my primary saucepan for seven years of daily cooking with absolute success. Its thick aluminum base gives excellent heat distribution, but since the sides are un-clad, the weight is much more reasonable than the two alternatives mentioned above. The lid (sold separately) is also lightweight ("cheap," if you will) but exceedingly well-designed, with a small vent and slight conical shape to direct condensate back onto the food.
Since it is certified to 1000 degrees F and designed for induction cooking, I have boiled it dry on multiple occasions and the bottom is as flat as the day I bought it. When that happens, I am also grateful for the stainless steel interior, which can be cleaned with sandpaper should the situation warrant (I recommend 120 grit to start, followed by a smoothing pass with 600, all wet-dry, of course). The hollow handle allows you to pick it up no matter how hot the bottom of the pan is, and the expertly curled lip pours without a single drip. The performance of this pan is such that I don't use a double boiler to make custard in it!
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We're replacing our cooktop with an induction model, which means replacing a lot of pots and saucepans.The stuff you get from Target and Walmart is very flimsy, and if you cook at all, you know you've got to continually buy new non-stick cookware. (Even the new ceramic-coated ones kiddos....that garbage is no better than the Teflon it's supposed to be such an improvement on. It chips VERY quickly. Same story, different batch of crooks.)
Anyway, the stainless steel eliminates the frequent fryer program, if you can find a good, well made brand.
This Sitram Profiserie line fits the bill.
It ain't pretty. The handles are spot welded on the pan, which I consider a minimum requirement (as opposed to having those great honking rivets running through the pan that catch all the food and are a hassle to clean), but they are attached with very small welds, and the welds sometimes show inside the pan. They look like they wouldn't hold a full pot of water, but I filled it to the brim and had no trouble with the handle breaking from the weight, so it's all good.
The bottom of the pots are heavier than the sides, making the pot itself stable at high heat....it shouldn't warp. (And I did boil it for several minutes at highest heat to test it out.) The sides are thinner, reducing the weight of the pan. Also good. (You fill a Le Creuset with water and it takes two people to lift the pot, and I rarely have a sous-chef on hand.) The handles are hollow and stay cool enough to handle without burning yourself at high heat.
The bottom is un-shiny and ridged/rough. Like I said, not pretty. And the lid is just thin solid metal demi-cone. (I like to check the progress without lifting the lid sometimes, so I prefer glass tops. Just personal preference.)
But these are going to be the work horses of the new collection. They are a bit more expensive than Bed Bath and Beyond stuff, but less expensive than Sur La Table offerings, and they look like they will last a good long time. They work great with Induction.
If they were attractive as well, they'd get five stars, but for the purpose, they don't have to be attractive too. So 4½ stars for these and I will be buying more.
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I read about this company's pan many years ago in "The New York Times". The author raved about its durability and how easy it was to clean. It holds heat evenly, too. All of these claims have been substantiated by me. I have made many puddings in it without burning any of it on the inside bottom of the pan. I use this pan at least twice per day and bought another one, also. My first pan is about 2 years old and going strong. It far surpasses my other Revere and Farberware pans.Honest reviews on Frieling USA Sitram Profiserie Saucepans
This is a handy little saucepan. Very versatile. Lightweight with a large diameter handle. I especially like the curved lip that makes pouring very easy. Love this pan.Addendum to previous review: I have used this pan weekly since purchase. It has recently begun to collect water in the hollow handle. Just a warning for future users. Drain pan upright before storing in cabinet or you will ruin your cabinet bottom. It has otherwise been a fantastic pan.
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I recently bought this pot and love it. Heavy bottom, handle stays cool, cooks evenly and cleans beautifully in the dishwasher. Happy to find a reasonably-priced pot made in France, not China.
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