A saute pan scores high points for versatility. They have a larger surface area so you can fit lots of ingredients, stir them or toss them around, and have them cook evenly. Meanwhile, their straight sides are not too short or too tall and keep oils from splattering and foods from flying out of the pan, so there’s less to clean after. As part of our D5 collection, this saute pan is made with our patented process that bonds 3 layers of stainless steel with 2 layers of aluminum. It distributes heat more evenly and slowly, eliminating hotspots, so your food doesn’t stick or burn. For an added touch of style, it has a timeless brushed finish that adds a bit of texture and refinement to your kitchen. At 3 quarts, it’s just the right size for most meals. To keep your All-Clad looking brand new, we recommend washing your cookware with soap and a sponge instead of the dishwasher.
This is my first piece of All-Clad and my first time shopping at Wayfair, and my order arrived on time. First thing I noticed about this 3 quart All-Clad sauté pan was that my 3 quart Farberware sauté pan, which this pan replaced, fit inside of it. The All-Clad is slightly wider. If you fill this pan with 3 quarts of water it stops just below where the curve of the lip begins, about 1/2 inch deep from the very top of the pan, which means you can hold the helper handle to pour it all out without spilling. Most pans, when they say 1, 2, 3 or more quarts the water level will be right at the top of the lip and possibly overflow with a single drop of more liquid. The second thing I noticed was that three slices of bacon rested flat in the pan, without curling up the sides, thus it cooked my bacon more evenly. When the bacon was halfway cooked, with enough bacon grease covering the bottom of the pan, I cracked in three eggs, one at a time, pushing the first one out of the way of the second, and so on, till I had three eggs over easy. The best thing is, neither the bacon or the eggs stuck to the bottom of the pan. After cooking I just poured the bacon grease into my bacon grease jar, poured two cups of hot water in the pan, swirled it around a bit and dumped it the sink. I wiped the pan out with a paper towel and it was clean. The next thing I cooked was Chicken Parmesan. I really enjoyed adding the tomato sauce, mozzarella and parmesan cheese on top of the breaded chicken and then just sticking the whole pan in the oven, instead of transferring it to baking dish. The 3 quart sauté pan is my go-to pan of choice, the only other pan I ever use is a 3 quart sauce pan, so this in d5 Brushed Stainless will probably be my next purchase, but I'm keeping my cast-iron dutch oven!. Keith. Kalispell, MT. Sat Apr 29 2017
