Calphalon Contemporary Stainless 3-Quart Sauté Pan with Glass Lid Review
A superior saute pan that can't be beat! Exquisite stainless steel construction and sleek curved vessel lets you saute meat and fish to perfection. Includes stay-cool long handles so your hands don't get burned and a glass cover. Dishwasher safe. Lifetime warranty.
Description
- 3-quart sauté pan cooks about 8 portions of sauce, veggies, or custard
- Modern, curved shape and brushed surfaces to hide wear
- Tri-ply construction: stainless steel with aluminum core for superb conductivity
- Long, stay-cool handle comfortable through hours of cooking
- Dishwasher-safe; oven-safe to 450 degrees F; lifetime warranty
Technical Details
Contemporary Stainless is for home chefs who place as much importance on cookware style as they do on performance. The sleek, modern vessels in this line have curvaceous and smooth flared tulip shapes that create a stunning presence while heating on a stovetop or hanging from a pot rack. The brushed steel exteriors are a beautiful complement to professional stainless-steel appliances and are less likely to show baked-on grease or wear than a polished finish can. Gracefully curved stainless-steel handles are comfortable to clutch and are forked in a half-moon shape at the riveted base to prevent heat from transferring down the shaft. Glass covers are convenient for watching food cook and have curved handles plus wide-banded stainless-steel rims for durability.
Heating in this 3-quart sauté pan is sure to satisfy the performance requirements of discerning cooks. The pan boasts triple-layer construction with stainless-steel exteriors bonded over a full aluminum core that extends up the sides as well as through the bottom. Aluminum is an excellent heat conductor, providing consistent heat for sautéing stuffed chicken breasts or shrimp or steaming mussels. The stainless-steel pan is safe in the oven and can withstand broiler temperatures as well as the use of metal utensils. However, the lid is oven-safe only to 450 degrees F. All Contemporary Stainless is dishwasher-safe for quick cleanup and is covered by a lifetime warranty. --Cristina Vaamonde
From the Manufacturer
As the kitchen becomes the social center of more and more American homes, consumers are focusing greater attention on the details of kitchen design. Now, style-conscious home chefs with a taste for all things modern have a new line of cookware to call their own: Calphalon Contemporary Stainless.
 | Calphalon Contemporary Stainless brings stunning, contemporary design into the home kitchen. Crafted from lustrous, brushed stainless steel and featuring clean lines and curvaceous silhouettes, Calphalon Contemporary Stainless expresses the very soul of modern style. Sweepingly sexy, sculpted handles and subtly domed glass covers lend additional panache to each piece. |
Professional, Versatile, Comfortable
Calphalon Contemporary Stainless features tri-ply construction--the choice of many professional chefs. A layer of heavy-gauge aluminum, sandwiched between the stainless-steel interior and exterior of each pan, provides superb conductivity and even heating throughout the vessel.
| Each uniquely shaped Calphalon Contemporary Stainless vessel is designed to accommodate several cooking techniques. Pans are ideal for use on the stovetop, in the oven, and even in the broiler. They'll also look fabulous on your table, so you can use them for serving, too. Calphalon Contemporary Stainless makes it easy to keep an eye on what you're cooking. Sparkling glass covers let you monitor a whole stovetop full of pans at a glance. The cookware also features long, sculpted handles that are as comfortable as they are beautiful. Not only do they feel great in your hand, they're designed to stay cool on the stovetop. |  |
Easy Cleanup
 | Calphalon Contemporary Stainless is 100 percent dishwasher-safe for effortless cleanup. (That's a feature you'll appreciate at the end of a long evening of entertaining.) You can also hand wash your pans using a dishcloth and hot sudsy water. For occasional polishing, we recommend Bar Keeper's Friend. |
Features
- Distinctive, Contemporary Design
Calphalon Contemporary Stainless cookware's sleek, curved design makes a striking statement when displayed on pot racks or open shelves or in glass-front cabinets. - Versatility
The Calphalon Contemporary Stainless vessel shapes are suitable for a wide variety of techniques and recipes--and for serving in style, too. - Tri-ply Construction
The choice of many professional chefs, tri-ply construction offers great cooking results on the stove, in the oven, and in the broiler. - Full Aluminum Core
Sandwiched between the stainless-steel interior and exterior of each pan, the pan's full aluminum core provides superb conductivity and even heating. - Brushed Stainless-Steel Exteriors
Not only beautiful to look at, these exteriors help hide wear and help promote incredibly long life for the vessels. - Convenience
The pans feature long handles that stay cool and comfortable on the stovetop, as well as glass lids that are oven-safe to 450 degrees F and that securely fit the vessels, making it easy to keep an eye on what you're cooking. - Dishwasher-Safe
The dishwasher-safe nature of the vessels makes for easy cleanup, which is especially nice when entertaining or when serving large numbers of people. - Lifetime Warranty
Calphalon Contemporary Stainless 3-Quart Sauté Pan with Glass Lid Customer Review
"Good sturdy pan. Handle stays cool to the touch. Easy to clean. Nice, even cooking. Not too heavy. Lid seals well. I have the 5 Quart too and recommend that one as well. If I'm cooking, one or the other of them is sure to be in use. "
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Calphalon Commercial Hard-Anodized 2-1/2-Quart Shallow Saucepan with Lid
Calphalon Commercial Hard-Anodized 2-1/2-Quart Shallow Saucepan with Lid Review
Backed by a lifetime warranty, Calphalon's Commercial Hard-Anodized Cookware is made to professional standards, offering the home chef unsurpassed cooking performance, superior construction and lasting durability. The 2.5-Qt. Shallow Saucepan with Lid is designed for making and reducing sauces, roux and for heating soup or, boiling eggs. The thick bottom and sides absorb heat evenly and help protect delicate sauces from overheating. The wider, shallower design allows liquid and moisture to evaporate more quickly, so your reductions and sauces are ready sooner.Each piece in the Commercial Hard-Anodized line is made of a heavy-gauge aluminum, all-metal construction with the advanced technology of the Cool V stainless handles. The aluminum construction provides superior cooking performance by distributing the heat evenly so there are no hot spots as you cook. And because it's made entirely of metal, each pan can be used in the oven and under the broiler. The hard-anodizing seals the cooking surface, making it stick-resistant and non-reactive to the foods being cooked. The Cool V handles are designed to stay cool on the stovetop, and are balanced with such precision that the pans feel lighter when you pick them up.
Description
- Straight-sided pan ideal for sauces; use also for stews and casseroles
- Heavy aluminum with thick bottom to heat evenly, quickly
- Anodized for hardness and stick-resistance
- Riveted, oven-safe handle is cast stainless steel, resists heat on stovetop
- Hand wash with mild detergent; made in China
Technical Details
This straight-sided 2-1/2-quart pan can be used for sauces and, covered with its flat lid, for stews and casseroles. Shallow (3 inches) in relation to its capacity and diameter (8-3/8 inches), this pan, unlike conventionally proportioned saucepans, exposes lots of surface and is therefore ideal for reducing sauces or even stocks and broths. Though it's not nonstick, like some Calphalon cookware, the matte-finish pan is anodized for stick-resistance as well as hardness. Metal utensils won't harm the surface. The contoured, textured handle is cast stainless steel and resists heating on the stovetop; it's also triple-riveted for durability and balance. Made of heavy-gauge aluminum, the pan cooks without hot spots or warping and carries a lifetime warranty against defects. --Fred Brack
Calphalon Commercial Hard-Anodized 2-1/2-Quart Shallow Saucepan with Lid Customer Review
"This saucepan is just the right size for our family of three. We love the easy clean quality. The weight of the pan is nice too. Not too heavy or too thin. Food cooks well in it. Glad I made this purchase. We also have two Calphalon skillets and a covered roaster. We will probably purchse more of this product in the future."
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Monday, September 28, 2009
Calphalon Contemporary Stainless 10-Piece Cookware Set
Calphalon Contemporary Stainless 10-Piece Cookware Set Review
A contemporary cookware set for the contemporary chef. Exceptional stainless steel cookware features stay-cool long handles for safety. Set includes 8" omelette pan, 10" omelette pan, 1.5 qt. sauce pan, 3.5 qt. sauce pan, 3 qt. saut? pan, 8 qt. stock pot and glass covers. Tri-ply performance and dishwasher safe. Lifetime Warranty.
Description
- Includes 8- and 10-inch omelet pans; 1-1/2-quart and 3-1/2-quart saucepans with lids; 3-quart sauté pan with lid; 8-quart stockpot with lid
- Brushed stainless-steel exteriors and interiors help hide wear
- Tri-ply construction; aluminum core for superb conductivity and heating
- Stay-cool handles for comfort through hours of stovetop cooking
- Oven- and dishwasher-safe; covers oven-safe to 450 F; lifetime warranty
Technical Details
Calphalon Contemporary Stainless 10-Piece Cookware Set Customer Review
"I just bought this set. I was actually going to the store to buy All Clad, but there was such a good deal and so many extras on Calphalon, I decided to try them out. Both my husband and I cooked in them. My husband had stuff sticking all over, but he used too high of heat. Mine did not stick. Even with his food sticking, they cleaned so easily (I did have to use Bar Keepers Friend on the pan that he made potato in to get the rainbow coloring off of it, but it did not take any longer that washing it with dish soap). My husband was not to sure about them after his experience. I cooked bacon and sausage in them as well, no sticking. I decided to put them to a real test, an egg. I scrambled an egg (only way I like them lately), and let it set out for several minutes, and did the butter test that was in the directions. After adjusting the temp. to get it right, I poured the egg into the pan (half expecting it to stick after reading some reviews). Not one piece stuck!! I have an electric glass cook top, so if it was going to stick, it would probably be on my stove. So far, they seem like they will work out good. They were definitely a great value for the quality. I will update if I find anything wrong with them, or any other problems."
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