Well made / Extremely Versitile Pan
UPDATE: I wanted to chime in again after owning the pan several years. It has become my single favorite pan for when I am REALLY cooking (that is, making a curry, soup, or spaghetti rather than just frying a burger). It is great for braising meats and sauteing onions and then just dumping in the rest to make a stew. Well worth the bump from 4 to 5 stars.
I do agree the lid could be better, but I have both glass and aluminum lids that fit it fine. A GREAT pan.!
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In person this pan looks a bit shallower and wider than it does in the picture. I like cooking curries / spaghetti sauces etc. that start out with browning onions or meats. This is far better for that purpose than an open skillet because it is deep enough to catch the spatter.
It is easy to modify standard casserole/sauce/curry recipes to go "waterless". That just means less water and finishing cooking on very low heat with the lid vent in the sealed position. This does seem...
Great pot for the price!
I too bought this pan when it was less than $20, and I think it is absolutely worth much more. I was replacing a pot with non-stick coating that was peeling inside. I've always used coated pans but hate they way they start to peel. I wanted to try just the stainless but didn't want to pay what some of the professional cookware costs. If you can find this on the Friday sale, buy it! The bottom is really thick, and the pot is heavy, but not too much so to lift easily, and it really doesn't stick. I didn't know anything about the waterless feature and didn't buy it for that, but since using it (which I do several times a week) I've learned that the pressure lid is a little like using a pressure cooker. It is really easy to clean too.
Nice stockpot.
5.5 qt surgical S.S. stock pot with vented lid. Features waterless steam control knob, outside-mirror and inside-satin polishing and black stay-cool knob.
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