Customer Reviews

Calphalon Tri Ply Stainless Steel Tapas Pans, Set of 2

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Very good quality pans. I like the handles and you can hang the pans from a pot rack. I use these pans multiple times a week, mainly to make eggs "sur la plat" for breakfast or a light meal. Heat pan on the stove top, add butter or oil and (optionally) saute a small amount of onions, peppers or a few spoonfuls of almost any leftovers. Add 1-3 eggs (crack the eggs into a small dish first if you want to be extra careful not to get broken yolks or pieces of shell), and salt, and cook without stirring until whites are beginning to set. Finish by (optionally) topping with a little cheese and then broiling or toasting in a toaster oven until done. This is super easy, easier to do than to describe! Remove from heat and eat right from the pan. Remember the pan is hot, you might need to set it on a potholder at the table. I'm sure these pans would be good for all sorts of single serving dishes, including tapas of course.

I recently purchased a set of these pans. In reading the reviews prior to making my purchase, I noticed a bit of fuzziness regarding the size of these pans. But, I just had to have them, so I bought them anyway. Their quality is excellent. The purpose of my review is to clear up the matter of their size. The dimensions of each of these pans is as follows:

diameter from handle end to handle end 9"

diameter from edge to edge of pan a smidgen under 6 1/2"

diameter from edge to edge of cooking area 4 3/4"

I hope this helps fellow Amazon customers deliberating whether or not to purchase these pans.

I was pleasantly surprised by the quality in these pans.

Both are incredibly thick and heavy and it really drives the message home that Calphalon made an effort to create quality for significantly less money than it's competitor, All-Clad namely.

I would recommend these pans to anyone however please realize that these pans are small as are Tapas in Spain. Do not expect to make a 3 person meal in these pans unless you are feeding a family of Little People.

They are ideal for appetizer sized portions and double as beautiful serving dishes.

I bought 2 of these as an experiment to see if they were the same quality as other Calphalon products. I expected them to be maybe thinner or lighter duty even though the picture appears that they are similar to the fine quality in the higher end tri-ply products. I opened them and was VERY pleased to find these are the same quality indeed. They are substantial little pans that make the perfect size for tappas or appetizers where you might want to make several, say, superbowl parties that you want to make several types of dip or nawshy type of foods. Since then, I ordered 3 more sets and now have 8 pans in total. Another nice thing is that they stack great so they really take up little storage space. I even use these to make small omelette's with various toppings to make breakfast muffins. I use the healthy egg product in the carton and can make a different type of omelettes for everyones taste. If you spray an quick spritz of Pam or non-stick spray in and pop them in the oven, you can make tappas, omelettes or anything you can dream up without having to flip them, and the food slides right out making clean up a breeze. I highly recommend thes little pans...versatile and a good bargain!!!

I absolutely love the Calphalon Tri Ply cookware. I have been replacing my teflon pans because of the reported health hazard. Since I was worried about sticking in the stainless pans, I started with one to try it. If you haven't used stainless before, it takes a little getting used to. To prevent sticking, you have to preheat the pan, then add oil. When the oil is heated, add the food. These little tapa pans are great for individual servings. You can make a dish on the stovetop and then put it in the oven to melt cheese.

I love these little baby pans! They're small, stack inside each other, and are of the highest, sturdiest tri-ply quality. I own four of these and they come in handy for tons of things like single servings and appetizers. As I am forever on a mission to impress my in laws in the kitchen (because nothing seems to ever impress them whatsoever), they have come through for me even during breakfast visits. These were perfect for Julia Child's multiple egg recipes--on the stove, add a little butter, drop two eggs in (along with a bit of cream or herbs), then pop under the broiler for just a minute or so. Voila! Breakfast in under five minutes, served beautifully and elegantly in its own stainless dish. I also like to use these in order to keep my portions under control. When eating something like pasta, using these as your plate gives you the perfect amount to eat without losing your head. And the price was great too. Love them!

The only drawback to these pans is that they are smaller than advertised. They aren't roughly 6x9 oval pans; they're 6" round pans. When I first looked at their description I would have passed on them if I had known their true size. But I didn't return them because they look great and they do seem to be good quality.

These pans are just another "hit" for Caphalon. The size is perfect for one dish servings. I'm very happy with them and will purchase more Caphalon stainless items in the future.

The tapas pans are perfect for individual servings of variety of sauces. Could easily heat the sauce on the stove and bring it to the table.

Perfect size for an individual portion. Non-stick pans are very bad for you. Non-stick pans kill pet birds and they'll kill you too, it just takes longer. Over time the non-stick coating comes off in your food, little by little, and you eat it. Not so with these little pans. Everyone in my family eats something different so individual serving pans are a must. Easy clean up too. I hand wash mine. Should last forever!