Review of Frieling USA A32532 Sitram Catering Saucier Pan 3.35 Quart

I checked the Sitram website for Profiserie cookware (which is the same as "Professional"; the alternate name is chosen only by retailer or distributor, and elsewhere on Amazon the same line is called Profiserie)

http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:dpjBfLIEouAJ:www.sitramcookware.com/profiserie_hu.htm+Sitram+20041&hl=en&lr=lang_en

the picture Amazon shows is for a 'saucier pan'(evasee), Sitram numer 27672, 2.1 quart, not the 3.3 qt. sauce pan, Sitram 20041.They are the same size rim diameter, and use the same lid.

I own the next size smaller saucepan in this series, and it is sturdy, heats quickly and evenly, has a very stay-cool tubular handle (I have an electric coil range), is happy in the dishwasher, and pours easily without dripping.I wonder if the spot-welded handle will ever come off, but if it does, it has a lifetime guarantee.I have a bunch of other Sitram Profiserie pans that also work well.I hate electric coil cooktops, but these work well on mine.If i get an induction top some day, they will work well on that too (as they do for friends of mine on theirs)

If you don't want to buy copper or copper sandwich disc bottom pots, and don't need nonstick, I think this is as good as you can get in a saucepan from a functional point of view.I own original Calphalon, French tinned copper, Anolon non-stick, and Scanpan non-stick, for comparison.None (except the copper) heat quicker or more evenly, and the Sitram is more convenient.

Product Description
French manufacturer Sitram produces commercial-grade, stainless-steel cookware for restaurant, hotel, and institutional kitchens worldwide.Sitram is also a favorite of serious home cooks. Sitram Catering pans have a thick copper core sandwiched between 18/10 stainless steel to guarantee even heat distribution.Sitram Catering cookware goes safely into ovens and under broilers and is designed to withstand rough treatment.Its bright, shiny appearance lasts indefinitely. The bottoms don't warp and this cookware is stain and corrosion-resistant. There are no inside rivets to clean around, it scrubs up hygienically and painlessly. This is cookware for cooks who value heavy, bang-around durability over fancy design.

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