TOOLS OF THE TRADE BASICS - STAINLESS STEEL 12 INCH 5 QUART DEEP DISH FRYING PAN

Disappointed
Since this was on sale for a really low price I bought two, one for me and one for my mom. This pan is BIG! It looks very nice and I really liked the glass cover. So I decided to try it out last night. This pan definitely allowed a lot more space than my 10" Cuisinart, which was nice because I could mix without worrying about stuff falling out of the pan. So I transfer the pan to the table and I notice that the area where the long handle is located is a bit flimsy. In other words the pan is not thick and sturdy enough so you can actually see it bend in a bit when you move the handle.

I also noticed that a bit of water collects inside the metal rim around the glass of the cover so I dig the dish towel into the area to try and dry it as much a possible. These two things bother me enough that I will be returning it. I doubt that this will bother my mom, heck, she actually uses pans that are warped and about 60 years old (no kidding!) As for me, I guess I'll have to get...

Awful....
I got this pan after my last one scratched up to the point where everything started sticking to it. (Hubby always used metal utensils) On the very first use, I noticed everything stuck to it as well. And as Cat Mom states, the handle is flimsy. Good thing I got this on sale, but even at $40 it was overpriced. I ended up paying a bit more and bought an Anolon Advanced Bronze pan. MUCH better! Save yourself the time and the money on this one and keep looking.

Substitute item at Walmart.
This review is NOT for this cooker, but for a MAINSTAYS 5 quart stainless steel Jumbo Cooker (fry pan) I bought at Walmart - about $5 cheaper.

Although the handle-to-pan riveting is not going to last forever, the front-side handle assists in bearing half the load, and it's cheap enough to replace when the rivets give way. The Walmart MAINSTAYS version performs extremely well, and with a vent-hole in the glass lid, there's very little water accumulation in the lid trough. It cooks quite well, and heat seems to distribute evenly.

So far, I've used it to cook spaghetti sauce with meatballs and sausage, several caseroles, and even mac & cheese. It cleans up fairly easily, and I've never had trouble with cooked-on stubborn messes.

Get the MAINSTAYS version at Walmart!

Downgraded to 3 stars for flimsy rivets.
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