Calphalon Contemporary Stainless Steel 5-Quart Sauteuse

This 5 qt. pot is an addition to other open stock stainless steel Caphalon pots and pans I've purchased recently. It's 2 short handles are great for tight spaces on the stove and balancing. Food cooks evenly throughout the pot, plus I can bake meals in this pot! This pot cooks better than any non-stick pots I've had. Cleaning the pot is easy (even for someone like me who is prone to overcook food). I use few pots and pans so versatile cookware is important in my household. I am changing out all my non-stick pots and pans for stainless steel and have not been disappointed with any Caphalon stainless steel pieces I've purchased. I don't think I'll return to non-stick.

This cookware is the best I love it, and the price of this 5 Qt pan was such an amazing deal. I have gotten away from non-stick cookware and have only been using Calphalon Stainless Steel. It has 3 ply core through out the entire pan (not only on the bottom as some pans have) which allows it to heat evenly all the way up sides. The reason for not using non-stick pans is that the chemical it disperses can be fatal to my birds.

I first thought that with stainless steel my food would stick to the bottom of the pan but I was wrong they are beautiful and clean up nicely. I have been using these pans for about 10 years and I don't have any complaints. All I do is heat the pan for a couple minutes on low heat and then add a touch of oil and put in the food at medium/low you don't need high heat with these pans.

When I finish cooking I don't leave it on the hot burner, I move it to a different burner or if the pan is empty I put it on a dry towel on my counter and let it cool before washing it. If you put it directly in water from a hot burner your pan may warp from the drastic change in temperature. If you get any stains in it which can happen with heat all you need is a cleaner called "Bar Keepers Friend" which I use on the inside and bottom only and it will keep your pans looking like new, that is the only cleaner I have used in all the time I've had stainless steel cookware.

Buy Calphalon Contemporary Stainless Steel 5-Quart Sauteuse Now

I like that the pan is big enough to cook four pancakes or grilled cheese and can hold alot of vegetables. Of course, it does stick more than non-stick, even though I started using oil to cook scrambled eggs. After I plate my food, I add some hot water to the pan and put the lid on so it can soak while I'm eating. When I go to wash the pan, the food can be hard to scrub off, but it is not too bad. If it took me 30 seconds to wash my non-stick, it takes about two minutes to wash the stainless, I can live with that. When I want my pan to sparkle, I'll use the barkeepers friend, just sprinkle some on, rub it around for 30-60 seconds, rinse off and dry, good as new. A couple of things about the pan that do bug me, it doesn't conduct heat as well as I thought it would. The pan is lighter than my old non-stick, and just like my old pans it has hot spots. I poured some egg whites into the pan, put the lid on and watched. One side of the pan cooked the eggs, the other side was completely raw (gas stove). Also, I expected to be able to cook at a lower temperature than I did before, but I have to turn the heat up to Med-Hi to cook pancakes or they come out pasty colored, not browned at all. I bought another set of cookware around the same time, used, from the well-known auction site, ebay, the Kirkland Stainless. Those pans are heavy like I expected this one to be. I use this pan more than any of my other pans, because I love the size so much, but I expected better from a $100 pan, considering that the whole set of Kirkland Stainless cost less, yes they were used, but they sparkled like new after washing with Barkeeper's Friend.

Read Best Reviews of Calphalon Contemporary Stainless Steel 5-Quart Sauteuse Here

I needed a pan with which I could brown 3 or 4 pounds of meat and still have room to add other ingredients. The pan arrived 2 days ago & I have used it both nights for just that. The meat browned beautifully with no sticking; clean up was easy. I was concerned about that because I am used to non-stick cookware.

I love the fact that it is lightweight. I had expected a heavier pan. I recently had carpal tunnel surgery & do not yet have full strength in my hands. I was planning on getting a traditional sauté pan, but another reviewer pointed out that this pan can be centered in the oven. I like that.

The pan is sculpturally attractive, & that causes what I see as its only drawback the handles are almost sharp. A more rounded design would be more comfortable to lift & work with. I would recommend this pan. :-)

Want Calphalon Contemporary Stainless Steel 5-Quart Sauteuse Discount?

All I can say is my wife loves it.She uses it all the time.She loves it's size and the high quality of the pan.Now, all we buy is Calphalon.

Save 38% Off