Demeyere Atlantis 3.5 Quart Conic Sauteuse Pan with Stainless Steel Lid
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: DemeyereBrand: Demeyere
Model: 55924+41524
Color: Silver
Product features:
- Atlantis by Demeyere has classic design with straight-sided casseroles, saucepans with pouring edges, and all are made with stainless steel and 7-layer base for optimal heat distribution
- All Atlantis cookware is made of heavy gauge (3.3 -3.6 mm), 18/10 stainless steel
- Unique Silvinox surface treatment improves the resistance of stainless steel preventing discoloration, tarnishing and dulling due to handling, and contact with aggressive detergents and certain foods. Silvinox is also easy to clean.
- Dishwasher safe and oven proof
- Stay-cool handles are welded for strength and are more hygienic. There are no rivets or edges to trap food.
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Demeyere Atlantis 3.5 Quart Conic Sauteuse Pan with Stainless Steel Lid
Customer Review: Disappointed with the inside surface finishing
Summary: 3 Stars
This is my third piece of Demeyere cookware, so I expected top quality. Unfortunately, I am disappointed with the surface finishing of the interior sides. Though not a major defect, I consider this pan a "2nd" or irregular.
There are very slightly rough concentric rings going around the interior, beginning where the curved sides start, but mostly near the top on the side opposite the handle. If I take my fingernail and rub along the side from top to bottom, I can feel the rings. It is not perfectly smooth like the bottom. Very small, blunt burrs of metal stick out here and there. Perhaps the tool dye used to press the pan shape needed cleaning or replacing before this piece was made, or the operator did not thoroughly polish the pan after it was pressed?
Demeyere's 30-year warranty does not seem to cover this defect. The warranty states: "Scratches to the inside or outside of the stainless steel are not considered production errors."
Oh well, that is disappointing. Anyway, though I expected better quality, it is not enough of a problem to bother with packing and shipping it back to Amazon.com, and I did manage to buy it at a 20% discount (Normal price is $320.) The rest of the pan and the lid are essentially perfect.
I could have inspected it before purchasing if I had bought it locally -- albeit at a higher price, plus tax. Since it was Demeyere, I wasn't worried about buying online and assumed that their quality control would not allow a pan with this defect to be sold.
For smoothing out the interior surfaces, I may try some light sanding with 2000 grit wet/dry sandpaper, and/or use some 0000 steel wool.
I have been using the 4qt. Atlantis saute pan for a few years and really like it. I recently bought the wonderful Apollo ProLine 12.6" fry pan locally when I purchased a Miele 30" induction cooktop, which is far superior to the gas cooktop it replaced. I highly recommend the Miele.
I initially thought I would purchase several more Demeyere cookware pieces to go with the new cooktop. However, I am not sure about that, given the considerable expense, and my lackluster experience with this latest piece. Now I will look at alternatives.
Cheers, and have fun cooking and eating with friends and family!
UPDATE 12-10-10: My son pointed out how easy it is to return an item with Amazon.com, so I exchanged it for another one shortly after writing the initial review. Unfortunately, the second sample had the same interior finishing defect. Then, I saw that the Atlantis conical sauteuse pan on display at the shop where I bought the Miele cooktop also has the rough interior. To top it off, neither Demeyere.be nor the US distributor answered my e-mail after giving them ample time to reply. So, I gave up and returned the 2nd one for a refund.
Amazon.com was very fast and cooperative with both returns. I will not be buying any more Demeyere cookware, however, I remain happy with the Atlantis saute and Apollo Proline fry pans. Both are truly excellent.
I purchased the CIA Masters Collection 3 qt. saucier from Amazon.com at less than 2/3rds the price of the Demeyere piece. It performs fantastically! It has full curved sides and a comfortable handle. I think I will get a lot of use out of it and am now considering their regular and nonstick frypans, and perhaps the 2qt. saucier.
Description of Demeyere Atlantis 3.5 Quart Conic Sauteuse Pan with Stainless Steel Lid
Demeyere is located in Herentals near Antwerp in the heart of Belgium and founded in 1908. Demeyere has specialized in the production of high quality, state of the art, top-end stainless steel cookware in a wide variety of products and range. The only producer to make cookware specifically to suit different cooking methods. Each cookware piece is designed for different technological requirement which are quite different for boiling, frying, stirring and slow cooking. Therefore, the construction of each type needs to have a different technology application. Demeyere is ideal for induction stoves, and is completely oven safe which means it can be used with gas, electric, ceramic or halogen stovetops. Other features include comfortably designed stay cool cast stainless steel welded handles, the unique Silvinox surface treatment for easy maintenance and drip free rims for easy pouring. The Atlantis collection combines both function and beauty. Whether it is the Inductoseal technology combining the 7 layers of stainless steel and copper core hermetically sealed in the base of saucepans, sauce pots, stockpots or stockpots or the 7 ply Material used for fry pans, conical sauteuses and woks, all Atlantis cookware is comprised of durable, warp resistant, heavy gauge 7-ply material for perfect heat distribution. With this series we recommend the following frying pans: Proline or MultiglideAll Pans
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