Calphalon Commercial Hard-Anodized 9-Inch Chef's Skillet with Lid

by Calphalon

Product Features

• 9-inch 2-quart skillet made of heavy-gauge aluminum with hard-anodized nonstick finish
• Stainless-steel handle minimizes heat transfer for stay-cool use on the stovetop
• Hard-anodized aluminum lid with stainless-steel loop handle
• Hand wash with mild cleanser; oven-safe up to 450 degrees F
• Measures approximately 15 by 8 by 4-1/5 inches; lifetime warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8 x 4.2 x 15 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002HRELJU
• Item model number: DA1609PDI
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #54,702 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

A useful addition to any busy kitchen, this 9-inch chef's skillet with lid offers gently curved sides and a depth that nicely contains up to 2 quarts. Use it for anything from braising or searing meat, tofu, or vegetables to making pasta sauce or cooking side dishes. The skillet provides a secure-fitting lid to help keep in moisture, nutrients, and flavor, plus a long handle that helps keep hands a safe distance from the heat. The versatile chef's skillet with lid measures approximately 15 by 8 by 4-1/5 inches.

Made of heavy-gauge, highly conductive aluminum, Calphalon's Commercial Hard-Anodized Cookware collection distributes heat quickly and evenly with no hot spots to worry about. The cookware features a durable hard-anodized finish that makes it stick-resistant and non-reactive to food so tomato-based sauces and other acidic foods won't taste metallic. Even more, it comes equipped with balanced stainless-steel handles that minimize heat transfer for stay-cool use on the stovetop and secure transport from the stovetop to the oven to the table. The all-metal cookware can be safely used in the oven and under the broiler up to 450 degrees F and should be hand washed with a mild cleanser. The cookware carries a lifetime warranty.

Product Description

Designed for various cooking tasks, making sauces, cooking vegetables or for braising, searing and deglazing small cuts of meat. Oven- and broiler-safe. Made of a heavy-gauge aluminum that distributes the heat evenly and eliminates hot spots as you cook. Safe for use in the oven and under the broiler. Hard anodizing seals the cooking surface, making it stick-resistant and non-reactive to food. Long handles are designed to stay cool on the stovetop and are balanced with such precision that even full pans are easy to manage and carry.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite pan, February 5, 2010

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Onmyohn3 (Roselle, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Calphalon Commercial Hard-Anodized 9-Inch Chef's Skillet with Lid (Kitchen)

I own mostly Calphalon nonstick cookware and this was my first hard anodized purchase.

This has become my favorite pan for cooking chicken, pork chops, and steak. It heats evenly and quickly. It browns the meat beautifully and releases the food well if you've cooked it properly. The pan is a good size for two people.

Now that I have a bigger family, I'll have to upgrade to a bigger size.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, December 2, 2011

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Caphalon lover - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Calphalon Commercial Hard-Anodized 9-Inch Chef's Skillet with Lid (Kitchen)

I was very disappointed with this skillet and sent it back. It was lightweight in comparison to the original hard anodized caphalon set that I bought 11 years ago and it was made in China not Ohio. I hope that Caphalon does not continue eroding the quality of their fabulous product. Bring back the orignal Caphalon and keep manufacturing in Ohio.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not up to Calphalon standards, August 23, 2011

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Saintly Brees "Just a guy and his Kindle" (Somewhere other than here) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Calphalon Commercial Hard-Anodized 9-Inch Chef's Skillet with Lid (Kitchen)

This could be a nice pan, but non-stick is simply wishful thinking.

Almost all of our pots 'n pans are Calphalon and we are never hesitant to recommend the line. Their hard-anodized ware is normally superb.

That isn't the case with this particular pan. Simply put, as others have said, it sticks. It transfers heat nicely, is well built and of a convenient design. But one would expect a pan described as "9-inch 2-quart skillet made of heavy-gauge aluminum with hard-anodized nonstick finish" to, well, not stick.

To use this pan, I first rub the pan with olive oil, bring it up to desired cooking temperature and then cook with additional oil or butter. Way too much trouble for a non-stick finish. Fried eggs are particularly troublesome.

Cannot recommend this pan.

Edit on 12/16/11:
Having bought a replacement pan (Anolon Advanced Bronze Collection Hard Anodized Nonstick 8-Inch Open French Skillet) that works very well, I gave up on this pan and trashed it. It was just way to much trouble to be worth using any longer. Good riddance.