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Brand: Calphalon
Category: Kitchen

List Price: ~~$119.00~~
Buy New: $24.99
You Save: $94.01 (79%)

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

339 reviews
Sales Rank: 30

Fragile: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.8
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5.3 x 16

MPN: D8782-2PDI
Model: D87821/2P
UPC: 016853021093
EAN: 0016853021093
ASIN: B00004WYJU

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:

•	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

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
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 sou 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 m oisture 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.

Amazon.com Review
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

Customer Reviews: Read 334 more reviews...

3 out of 5 stars

The Ugliest Calphalon Money Can Buy May 14, 2008
This pot is like the ugly step child in my kitchen. It's hideous when compared to the other beautiful pots and pans Calphalon makes. While the pot functions beautifully and holds true to the quality of Calphalon, it's just plain ugly. Although the description says "Shallow" Saucepan, I guess I don't really know what that means because this pan is not shallow at all! It is very deep, and is a very big saucepan. Nothing sticks to it, and it is very heavy and sturdy. Even the lid feels unbreakable. But it's ugly. Note this pot is made in China. Most of Calphalon's stuff is made in Ohio, but their "cheaper" line, Simply Calphalon, is manufactured overseas by communists. If you look around Amazon, you'll find for ten more bucks you can get a beautiful piece of Toledo-made Calphalon that hasn't been beaten with an ugly stick. To me looks are everything, so I wouldn't recommend this one.
Some cons - I was expecting, with a lifetime warranty, that I would be able to throw this thing around and just send it back if it ever broke, right? Well, Calphalon gives you a long list of things you can't do to this - using non-stick cooking spray, metal utensils, put it in a dishwasher, stack them on top of eachother (what - stacking two pots on top of each other will void the warranty? Come on!), etc. After I bought my cookware set if feels like I have a newborn in the house.
But this is great quality Calphalon cookware at unbeatable prices at Amazon.com!

5 out of 5 stars

Love It! May 12, 2008
I love it....I had not used Calphalon until my daughter gave me some for Christmas and I loved it....When I saw a great Fri. deal on Amazon I started to add to what I have...I have not been disappointed yet...Very good quality and a reasonable price...Thanks, Amazon

1 out of 5 stars

Price was low, but very cheaply constructed May 11, 2008
Got this as part of their 4 for 3 promotion, so the price was right, but even for $15, they made a healthy profit. Handle looks like silver paint, not stainless steel as advertised. Pan is heavy weight anodized aluminum, but watch the heat, sticking is definitely a problem as many other reviews have told. "Commercial" line seems to come in two different quality levels. The good stuff is good, the cheap "China" stuff is really poor quality. Amazon sells both versions and it isn't easy to tell which one you're buying based on the listing. The Calphalon crepe and short-and-saucy pans I bought are really nice. This one and the everyday pan are awful. You definitely get what you pay for -- they aren't in business to lose money.

5 out of 5 stars

Get two!!! May 10, 2008
I wasn't sure I would like such a shallow saucepan...it's only about 2" deep, but after using it a few times, I found myself reaching for it more and more often....I use it for everything from sauteing green beans with garlic, to browning ground beef for tacos and making puddings.
Hands down, this is one of the most versatile sizes of pans out there. It is so handy, that I added a second one to my 9 pc set, as well as to each of my daughters' sets.
Watch for the prices to drop as they do tend to fluctuate quite a bit, and then grab yourself an extra one or two...you'll be glad you did.

5 out of 5 stars

2nd Caphalon pot joining my slowly growing collection May 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I've heard good things about Calphalon but have been skeptical of its quality, thinking it was just a high-priced fad that people bought into. So I originally bought the "everyday pan", which is part pan, part wok, and I LOVE it... I use it for everything. So this is the 2nd pot I bought.
I was surprised at how shallow the pot was. My other saucepans had the typical built up sides, but this one is definitely shallow like the description states. I guess I just wasn't expecting that! I actually like it, because it gives more bottom surface for the burner to heat up, and everything cooks MUCH quicker. The bottom is very heavy and durable... an average petite woman will have trouble lifting this with one hand, especially when full.
I like how the lid stacks on to the pan, and has a low profile, it makes storage less cumbersome. The handle stays cool while on the stove, and has a nice contoured edge that makes it easy to hold with your thumb on the groove. I especially like the brushed anodized aluminum look.
Great pan and another great product from Calphalon.
If you read any reviews about the anodized aluminum wearing away, I would suggest disregarding it... anodization is a chemical process that bonds through the metal, not just a surface, so if someone is actually having a problem using a Scotchpad on this product, it must be defective.

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