Calphalon Commercial Nonstick 3-Quart Sauté Pan with Lid

by Calphalon

Product Features

• Ideal for sautéing and pan-frying
• Heavy-gauge aluminum for quick, even heating
• Hard-anodized exterior, multilayered nonstick interior
• Smooth stainless-steel Cool V handles
• Lifetime warranty

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00004SY6S
• Item model number: C5003S
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #117,413 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Calphalon nonstick pans are made for the low-fat cook looking for kitchenware built to last a lifetime. This straight-sided, 10-inch-diameter, 3-quart sauté pan, with its heavy-gauge aluminum bottom and sides, heats evenly and won't warp under the higher heat needed for pan-frying. Use a light hand on the heat dial though, to protect the nonstick surface from overheating. Also, use plastic, coated, or wooden utensils to protect the finish. Its curved handle is easy to grip and stays cool, thanks to a V-shaped split where it meets the pan, and there's also a short looped utility handle on the opposite side of the pan for heavy lifting. Unlike pans with plastic or wood handles, the extremely sturdy all-metal construction gives you the flexibility to put the pan in the oven, up to 450 degrees. Remember to hand wash all Calphalon pans--dishwasher detergents are bad for the finish, and their use voids the lifetime warranty. --Dale Steinke

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If this one comes back in stock, buy it!!, June 15, 2003

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Courtland J. Carpenter (Fort Wayne, Indiana United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Calphalon Commercial Nonstick 3-Quart Sauté Pan with Lid (Kitchen)

For years I've wanted a good fry pan that could cook up chicken, hash browns, and Hamburger Helper. Most fry pans are shallow, and when filled with large pieces or high volumes will splatter and spill. This pan, while officially considered a saute pan, is perfect for doing those kind of dishes.

Given the weight of the pan, it has a carry handle in addition to the long pan handle. The pan handle does not heat up at all, but the carry handle will get a bit hot from heat coming from underneath the burner. It comes with a dome shaped, highly polished steel lid making it an even better value. If you are elderly, and lack arm strength stay away from the larger (and even some of the smaller) Celphalon cookware. Celphalon is very thick and heavy to manipulate. You will think you're cooking with an old fashioned iron spider skillet based on the weight.

This is the fourth Celphalon pot I've purchaced off Amazon.com and they are all excellent pieces. The list price is high or down right ridiculous on many of their pieces, but often they end up with major discounts on select pieces. I've bought all my pieces between [$$$]...

Three out of the four pieces I've bought including this one have been of the Commercial Nonstick. It is a high quality coating that seems hard to scratch even if you grab an old metal spatula by mistake. The pieces take a little more time to heat up due to the coating but seem to brown and cook just fine. I got one Hard Anodized pan without the non-stick coating and Commercial or not it seemed a little lower in quality. The handle and the lid were both inferior to all the Commercial Non-stick pieces I've bought.

These become gold box specials often so keep and eye out for the good closeouts. You can get a really exceptional cookware set by buying one inexpensive piece at a time. Once you fill your kitchen with these things, you'll take all your old cookware and put it with the camping gear.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite everyday pan!, May 4, 2000

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J. Flege (Milford, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Calphalon Commercial Nonstick 3-Quart Sauté Pan with Lid (Kitchen)

This is the very capable and a bit more manageable little sister to the 5 quart Commerical Nonstick Saute Pan. For smaller jobs and just about anything else from frying bacon to poaching eggs, this is the pan I reach for the most. Don't put this in the dishwasher (you'll void the warranty), but cleanup is an absolute breeze with the nonstick surface and besides, you're not going to want it out of action for long!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Now my favorite pan!, July 25, 2004

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Kiyomi (El Cerrito, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Calphalon Commercial Nonstick 3-Quart Sauté Pan with Lid (Kitchen)

I've been cooking with hand-me-down pots and pans for years. I finally got fed up and decided to splurge and buy myself 1 good pan. I knew I wanted a Calphalon and when I saw this in as a Gold Box offer, I was thrilled! I had planned on spending $150-200 and got this for $24! I am SO happy with it! It's such a great size, not too heavy, the handle stays cool and it is so easy to clean. I'll be tossing all my old pans now!