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I spent a lot of time researching saucepan's before purchasing the Calphalon Contemporary. I am in the process of replacing my old Wolfgang Puck set with higher end pieces. In the end, my choice came down to Calphalon and All-Clad. With careful shopping I could get an equivalent saucepan from either company for about the same price. However, the Calphalon glass lid is a plus, since they give you the ability to see the food at a glance while its cooking. Whenever I am choosing between products with similar price and quality, I generally try to buy goods made in the US. All-Clad saucepans are made in the US but the lids are made in China. I read several reviews stating that the Calphalon Contemporary line is made in the US. However, much to my disappointment, when I received the saucepan the box clearly said "Made in China." I really wish that Amazon would list the manufacturing location of products. If it had, I would not have purchased this since a US made alternative was available for the same price.

Country of origin aside, this saucepan is very well-machined and finished. The modern streamlined design and glass lid are aesthetically pleasing. The pan handle stays cool even when boiling liquid for a long time, however the lid handle gets quite hot, but is still cool enough to quickly remove--you just wouldn't want to hold on to it for very long. The pan heats up quickly and evenly and the lid is a perfect fit. The saucepan size and iconic instructions (dishwasher safe, good for induction ovens, etc.) are nicely printed on the bottom of the pan, but I wonder how long these will last.

So other than being disappointed about where this was manufactured, I am pleased with the product. I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars, because with manufacturing in China it really should be cheaper than it is.

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Everything about the Calphalon Contempory stainless saucepan speaks to quality workmanship. My wife loves it as much as the same model in the 2.5 quart size.

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This pot is the perfect size for making soup, which is the main purpose for which i purchased it. It is high quality and attractive. I purchased it because i wanted a high quality product that would last a long time, and so far am very happy with this saucepan/

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I have had two pans from this collection but this was my first sauce pan. The 3 quart was bigger than I expected but that is great news. The construction is very heavy duty with an industrial / professional feel. That means the piece is a bit heavy. But the solid construction should last a very long time. So this was an investment.

Have just used it once and it is super easy to clean. Cannot say enough about these. Much better than the Calpahlon non-stick which we had for two years before the degraded.

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I think it's Calphalon's marketing scheme to leave this size pot out in the package deal. Since you only get more than 1 gallon and a lot less than 1 gallon in the standard packages. We added to our Calphalon collection at about half of the price (this product was twice as much as at Macy's at $144). This pot is so convenient for soups (for 2 to 4) and other dishes that it's our everyday favorite now (at least for over the stove top).