This pretty well completes my collection of Chef's Classic cookware.It arrived nicely packaged and undamaged.I have a small range so I particularly favor this pan over the long-handled 12" skillet with helper handle.Cleanup is also easier since the pan, without the longer handle, will sit flat in the sink.
I continue to believe that, other than All-Clad (USA), Calphalon Contemporary (China), and Anolon Advanced (Thailand), there is no better brand of stainless steel cookware.The reader should note that the first 3 have an aluminum core wrapped by stainless on each side and, unsurprisingly, each is far more expensive than the Cuisinart Chef's Classic line, with its heavy aluminum bottom disk.
This pan, at $24.95, is a bargain that will not last much longer.It should make a wonderful Christmas gift to the most discerning of chefs.
Cuisinart has two different grades of cookware. I've bought a couple of sets and seven or eight seperate pieces of what used to be called Chef's Classic over the last five or six years, and I love it!. One time I mistakenly ordered a set of the cheaper lighter weight pans. I quickly returned the set. That is what this pan is. I ordered it, and I'll keep it, but it's far inferior to what I already have. This is not nearly as well made. I see they now have a MultiClad Pro line... Seems as if they changed the names.
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I've had this product for a month now, from Amazon. Thank You!
This pan is great for casseroles, paella, chicken & dumplings, veal marsala, etc. It's manufactured to the same standards as the rest of the Classic line, with the exception of the handles. If one inspects the image closely, it's obvious that the width of the handles parallel to the rim are narrower than that of the helper handles on companion products; however this does allow more space for oven mitts and potholders, which I enjoy as it's generally a single move from oven to table.
Of particular note, the cost of a domed twelve inch lid of this diameter direct from Cuisinart is $60 alone. The lid on this pan will fit any Cuisinart Classic pan with a model number ending in "-30" including the twelve inch frying pan and the 5.5 quart saut? pan. So if one needs to gain head space, allow for expansion, or configure an ad hoc Dutch Oven this is a bargain price.
For this product, I consider the lid to be less than half price and the pan to be free. I'm now a satisfied owner of twenty-four pieces of the Cuisinart Classic line. This may be the last, depending upon what Amazon presents in the future.
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This is an incredibly useful and versatile pan, and attractive enough to both cook and serve from. I purchased it specifically for bringing to potluck dinner parties, and used it the first day I received it to make jambalaya. The heat distribution was lovely, nothing stuck while I was sauteeing the veggies, and the rice was fluffy and evenly cooked no scorched spots.
I've been using Cuisinart cookware for almost eighteen years, and while the products have gone through some disappointing phases, this one is a sound bargain and worth well more than twice the price.
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I bought this at the same time I bought the Cuisinart 12" pan with the long handle because you couldn't get a lid for it, and I thought the price of this pan with the lid was about what you would pay for a lid alone.Well, the lid fits both pans, and the funny thing is, I'm not so good at using the handle to flip stuff in the pan, and I wind up using this everyday pan (which is identical except for the handle) because it fits in the sink and is easier to wash.The long handled version won't lie down flat in the sink since the handle is so long, and I like to let the pan soak a while so it is easier to clean.The quality of these pans are great, and I love the results.I've been using non-stick pans for years, and I've become concerned about the contaminants in them and switched to these I wish I had years ago.They really do work better.
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I have bought this product however after 3 weeks of usage, the base has been peeled off. so I believe paying a higher price to a durable product makes more sense.
