Comments on: Cuisinart Stainless Steel, 5.5 Quart Sauté Pan w/ Cover, Helper Handle, Chef’s Classic, 733-30H

By: grubworm

grubworm — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 04:22:41 +0000

Excellent pan for the price
I’m an avid cook and frequently use cast iron and stainless cookware. I needed a good saute pan and I was seeing prices close to the two hundred mark for the good, well known brands. I also saw the extreme of thirty dollar pans that were very light and extremely thin. I saw the Cuisinart Chef’s Classic for under sixty dollars and saw the good reviews it had. I purchased it and I’m glad I did. It is not as heavy duty as Al-Clad and some of the high end brands, BUT it is considerably more robust than the cheaper pans. I cook on a gas stove and find that this pan heats up really well on a medium-high setting and doesn’t have the hot spot like my cast iron pans have. Chunks of meat will brown evenly throughout the pan and I don’t have to rotate pieces in and out of the hot spot like I do on the cast iron pans. This pan is a great size. I use it to cook for 3-4 people and can easily load it up to serve twice that many. Very versatile and easy to clean. I love using this pan for stews and such where I can brown the meat, saute vegetables and then add water and seasoning and let it simmer for a while. The lid fits well and the helper handle is a nice feature for when the pan is loaded down and is heavy. Even though only the bottom has the aluminum core, I find that it cooks very well and has good heat retention. The other brands are heavier and I’m sure are great for professionals, but for me, I think this this pan is awesome and I’ll take the extra hundred dollars I saved and buy more cookware like this.

By: julian

julian — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 04:22:41 +0000

Excellent and versatile pan
I bought this pan to see if I can use stainless steel and this is phenomenal. This pan is so versatile. I can make chicken, braise beef short ribs, sautÃ© and do so much more. This is great for one pot meals. It arrived in perfect condition. It is easy to clean. I let the pan cool then fill it with water. Most of the time I can clean it right away after using no problem.. I donât have any issues cleaning my stainless steel pans. Itâs nonstick if you use it properly. I use medium to low medium heat. Thatâs more then enough heat to get a nice braise or sear because of how well this heats up. Heat distribution is also good. Iâll be switching over to an all stainless steel set in the future. This is very well made. I scratched the bottom but that was my fault and it still looks beautiful. Itâs on the bottom and nobody can even see it. It holds up. Is very sturdy and can fit a lot of food as you can see I fit a whole butterfly chicken. It looks so nice. Great price. I took a picture of the pot after I used and cleaned it a few times. Iâll get barkeepers friend to keep them shiny and new looking. I hand wash and dry right away to preserve them. This is going to last a long time I hope.

By: M+A

M+A — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 04:22:41 +0000

If you only buy one pan, get this one.
This is the most versatile pan in existence. Yes itâs a sautÃ© pan in principle, but itâs wide enough that you can use it as a griddle (I fry burgers in it, cover with lid after topping with cheese so it melts well.) You could make flapjacks and fry eggs around them if you negotiate the tall sides. Roomy.You can make a giant stir fry on it, you can cover and cook something slowly too, like a bunch of chicken legs after crisping them. One-pot meal, not heavy cast iron necessary.Fits a whole gallon of liquid! So you could probably cook some pasta in it if you had to (not that itâs made for it, or you would want to, but a gallon is a gallon, much respect… and fresh pasta cooks quickly. Hmmmm…).Stainless steel + aluminum core makes it lightweight with good heat distribution. Goes into the oven too, open or closed. I make meatloafs in it, no parchment necessary. Frittatas can stick, but Iâve cooked them here too. Does âeverythingâ in principle. You can specialize later. Get this first.Fancy pot for kitchen snobs? Nah… Excellent value? Heck yeah! Awesome daily driver. Looks good too all chromed and shiny.

By: Tony

Tony — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 04:22:41 +0000

Purchased Jan of 2013 & still going strong
No pictures on this initial review of this item. Just know that after 10, almost 11 years, this is a durable, and sizable sautÃ© pan. I use this for family dishes and it’s my favorite for a variety of multi-ingredient pasta dishes I make. It holds a huge amount of food to feed the entire family. It heats evenly and cleans up well. Stainless construction means you can cook healthy with no unusual coating concerns. And lastly, the rivets that hold the handles on the pan and stainless lid are just as tight as when the pan was new. And yes, this pan gets used weekly, and is definitely not babied.We’re thrilled to have this 5.5 Qt saute pan and cannot recommend it enough.This is a solid 5-star item.

By: Linda F

Linda F — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 04:22:41 +0000

Great pan for the cost
Bought this pan because I am sick of nonstick pans that flake teflon. Stainless steel really is the way to go in that regard.Pros:stainless steelstrongeasy to cleaneasy to usemaintenance is easy, just throw it in the dishwashergreat for renting, every place seems to be installing glass top and doesn’t allow cast iron (the other best choice in my opinion)Cons:-very heavy-scorches if used on high heat, according to instructions. I try to be careful and avoid that. If you want to do high heat get cast iron or another pan intended for high heat.-after 2 years use, the bottom is starting to form buildup of faint food particles or perhaps scratch/scuff marks. Doesn’t seem to be an issue as far as cleanliness, just looks bad.-gets extremely hot in oven (obviously) so proceed with caution: RESPECT THE HANDLE AFTER BAKING

By: Jessica Morgan

Jessica Morgan — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 04:22:41 +0000

The lid is NOT CLEAR
The listing doesnât say that the lid is clear, but my eyes looked at the photos and thought the lid LOOKED clear! It is in fact the same material as the pan hahah we love it and it is the perfect size pan for a âone potâ meal! The quality and weight are great! The pan heats up super quickly!

By: Beek

Beek — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 04:22:41 +0000

Nice skillet.
I ordered this size by accident but I already had one like it which I love. I needed a smaller one as well so this was gifted to one of my adult kids.

Material de muy buena calidad y resistente.

By: Eric

Eric — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 04:22:41 +0000

It’s great! I use it for everything except eggs. Feels heavy duty and it is built to last. Even has a lifetime warranty!

By: RenÃ©

Estupendo sartÃ©n, muy amplio y cocina muy parejo en cualquier punto donde se coloquen los alimentos. Es la mejor opciÃ³n para una familia que necesite cocinar porciones amplias. Es un bello e Ãºtil sartÃ©n.