Calphalon D87821/2P Commercial Hard-Anodized 2-1/2-Quart Shallow Saucepan with Lid
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Calphalon D87821/2P Commercial Hard-Anodized 2-1/2-Quart Shallow Saucepan with Lid
Customer Review: Great pan, great price!
Summary: 5 Stars
This pan is a great size for cooking wild rice and curry rice dishes. You can saute ingredients initially (and this pan does this fantastically!) with a higher heat, then add additional ingredients and simmer til done! The pan is thick and heavy (but not too heavy!), and cooks evenly at a lower temperature. Clean up should be by hand, as washing in the dishwasher will pit the anodized finish, but it's not a problem. I love this pan so much that I just bought my second one!Follow-up: I now own three of these beauties. They are absolutely fabulous! This saucepan is my first choice for whatever I'm cooking. They stay looking beautiful if cared for adequately. And the price just can't be beat! Best rice pan I've ever used. With other pans I always seem to get that "rice bottom" look, where even after the pan is cleaned you can still see the impressions of the rice, and I feared the same problem with this pan. With a little scrubbing with a Dobie pad (which is recommended by Calphalon) the pan looked just like I'd taken it out of the box! This is a great introduction to Calphalon if you're not sure about investing in more of the line. Care for it as recommended and I can't imagine you'd be disappointed!
Customer Review: I just love it.
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the first piece that I have purchased from any of the Calphalon line(s), and I just love it. I had heard so much about them in the past, and with the great sale that is being offered on them, I thought I would give it a try. I am so glad that I did. It is heavier than I am used to, but it cooks evenly, and the clean up is a breeze. I have ordered a second one of these pots, as well as 2 of the smaller sized sauce pans as well. I will definately purchase more in the future. This is definately a great bargain, as well as a fantastic product!!I did notice however that when cooking some things, that there is some residue left on the cookware. Do not dispair!! I discovered a cleaner made by Calphalon, that is slightly abrasive, and it does remove anything, even grease, watermarks, and so forth. THis is such a great product, and now even that I have had mine for almost a year and a half, they still look like I just took them out of the box. I use mine daily, and they are very much worth the great prices listed here.. I should never have to purchase cookware again, with the exception of my making more purchases to add to my ever growing collection!!
Customer Review: A fine-performing 3 year pot
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought this pot three years ago, and it was my first piece of "serious" cookware. I used it to make various pasta and other sauces, and its large surface area and even heat were very good. It was also easy to clean. Per the manufacturer's instructions, I cleaned it by hand, using a Scotch-Brite pad when needed. It was a beautiful pan. And, after three years, sauces started tasting funny, and I noticed that the inside was significantly lighter in color than the outside. A quick check with an Ohmmeter revealed that the anodized coating was gone, and I was effectively left with a plain aluminum pan. The other cooks I have talked to say that this is just what happens after a while, and the pans go in the sandbox for the kids to play with. Now, at the fantastic amazon.com price, it's not too bad to just buy a new one every three years, or you can mail the pan back to Calphalon and try for a warranty replacement. After this experience, I will certainly never use a Scotch-Brite pad on anodized aluminum. Still, a clad pan such as All-Clad offers similar performance and will last forever (15+ years), so I think that's what I will replace it with.Customer Review: Great Pan but I prefer the non-stick lid type and handle.
Summary: 4 Stars
I like this pan a lot, because it heats up faster than the non-stick type, and lets me cook stuff that doesn't do well in the microwave. Especially good for making hot cereals, boiling eggs, and fixing packaged, mashed potatoes. This pan does all the little stovetop jobs fast. The lid is, unfortunately flat, and has a cast steel, grip handle on it. The main pan has a cast steel handle, which does not stay as cool, as the higher grade, stainless steel, found on the Commercial Non-Stick variety. Still since I don't use it for extended boiling or even need the lid much these are small complaints. I use a cooking spray to coat the bottom of the pan. This works to prevent sticking, when preparing foods without a lot of water. It only sticks if you forget to stir the food, and leave it too long over the heat. Before the days of the microwave, the most frequent pans in our kitchen were the small saucepan, and the medium fry pan. Your canned soups, beans, vegetables, hash, and most of your basic serving items were all designed for a pan of this size. If you want something you'll get a lot of use out of, get this pan you'll never regret it!
Customer Review: After One Use, Bottom of the Pot Badly Pitted or Damaged
Summary: 1 Stars
Calphalon Commercial Hard-Anodized 2-1/2-Quart Shallow Saucepan with Lid
Bought this pan during the Black Friday sale and only paid $20 shipped which was a great price. Got it today and used it once to cook some spaghetti sauce. When I went to clean it the bottom looked like the anodized coating was peeling off. Almost looked like dark and light irregular shaped ink blots. I went to the Calphalon web site and followed their directions for cleaning including the use of the Green Scotch pads and Soft Scrub cleanser. Still was spotted. Then tried another of their suggestions with a dry Scotch pad, and after a lot of scrubbing of the inside surface, some of it came out, but I never had to do this with similar products and never experienced this problem, ever. My wife said if this is what it takes to keep it clean, she doesn't want it.
We are returning the Saucepan and awaiting the 12 Qt. Stock Pot we purchased at the same time to see if we have a similar issue with that one or if this was just a defective lot.