Calphalon D87821/2P Commercial Hard-Anodized 2-1/2-Quart Shallow Saucepan with Lid

I just love this pan because I have the smooth top electric stove and this pan heats faster than any of my more expensive pans. I got it at an excellent price too!

I bought this saucepan back in 2005 from amazon.com and has been using it frequently to cook all kinds of food (mainly soup and stir-fry dishes). This pan is heavy, build to last and quite versatile. I highly recommend it :) Still one of my favorite pan after all these years...

It's on the heavy side for me, I'm a small person. But, it cooks evenly, and is big enough to cook soupy items in my kitchen. Handle can get slightly heated closer to the pan, but I've never needed to use a potholder so far. Same goes for the lid, and it's not glass so I'm not worried about breaking it. I had a pot with a glass lid and I couldn't see in anyway, since all you see is steam and condensation.

As always, I wish it was slightly more affordable, but it's still a good buy and it's very useful.

I've owned a lot of pans over my lifetime, but nothing comes close to this! If only I had started out with Caphalon, I wouldn't have wasted my money on all those other pans! Honestly, don't let the fact that it's not non-stick scare you; it cleans up easily and is a dream. I'm actually back to buy my 2nd piece of Calphalon; the price here at Amazon is fantastic! Buy it, you won't regret it.

It's not nonstick and it's not easy to clean. I own the regular steel pans and one nonstick pan, all by Calphalon. I don't understand the point of hard-anodized.