Cuisinart Chef's Classic Sauce Pans

by Cuisinart

• 18/10 stainless steel surrounds an aluminum core for efficient heat distribution; interior does not discolor, react with food, or alter flavors
• Cool Grip handles are solid stainless steel riveted stick handles that stay cool on the stove top; provide a safe a solid grip
• Rim is smoothly tapered to eliminate drips and spills while pouring; tight-fitting stainless cover seals in moisture
• Oven safe to 550 degrees F; cooks on stove top, in oven or under broiler; freezer safe for easy storage
• Stainless steel maintains its original brilliant finish with easy dishwasher cleanup

Product Details

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• Product Dimensions: 13.3 x 7.2 x 4.7 inches ; 2.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00008CM69
• Item model number: 719-16
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (214 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #988 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #1 in Kitchen & Dining > Cookware > Saucepans
  • #13 in Kitchen & Dining > Cookware > All Pans

Product Description

Size: 1-1/2-Quart

4-quart saucepan

Bringing the Good Life Home

Inspired by the great French kitchens, Cuisinart began making professional cookware over 30 years ago. Constructed of the finest materials available, to perfectly perform all of the classic cooking techniques. Designed to last a lifetime, Cuisinart cookware makes family meals memorable and entertaining a pleasure. Savor the good life right at home, with family and friends. Cuisinart makes it absolutely delicious.

Cuisinart Chef's Classic Stainless is an investment that will prove its worth every time you use it. Exclusively designed aluminum encapsulated base provides superior heat conductivity and even heat distribution to meet the demands of gourmet chefs everywhere. When properly cared for, your Cuisinart Chef's Classic Stainless Cookware will give countless years of service and pleasure. Follow the use and care suggestions in this leaflet to preserve and maintain the cookware's original beauty.

1-1/2-quart saucepan

Whether you're a serious gourmet, a regular entertainer, or cooking for the family, no other piece of cookware performs with the versatility of a saucepan. It is a kitchen essential, working hard from morning until night, and Cuisinart offers a broad assortment of sizes to fit all needs.

Product Features

Unsurpassed Heat Distribution
Pure aluminum encapsulated base heats quickly and spreads heat evenly. Eliminates hot spots.

The Coolest Touch in Home Cooking
Cast stainless steel Cool Grip stick handles are contoured for a secure grip and designed to stay cool on the stovetop.

Superior Cooking Surface
Stainless steel cooking surface does not discolor, react with food, or alter flavors.

Perfect Balance
Riveted stainless steel handles, including side grips and helper handles, are professionally riveted to ensure a lifetime of perfect balance.

Flavor Lock Lid
Tight-fitting stainless steel lids fit tight to lock in flavor, texture and nutrients. Wide, easy grip handles.

Drip-Free Pouring
Rims of cookware are tapered to make pouring clean and easy.

Versatile Performance
Oven safe to 500°F. Cook on stovetop, in oven, or under broiler. Freezer safe for easy food storage.

Dishwasher Safe
Brilliant stainless steel comes out of the dishwasher looking like new.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

97 of 102 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars The little pot that stays hot. February 23, 2006

By A. Murray

Size Name:1-1/2-Quart

This is a good-sized pan. It comes with a nice lid that seals if desired (using steam to form the seal).

It heats evenly, and stays very warm even after sitting away from the burner for a while.

The quality of the stainless steel is great and the pot is easy to clean in that it is stainless steel.

But, it does have its flaws. The negatives have to do with the rivets, especially on the lid, which are large to the point of absurdity, especially for a pan of this size. I was raised with riveted pots and pans, and the rivets were never an intrusion back then.

The lid's rivets make it more difficult to clean. The way they're attached on the outside is sloppy, and unnecessarily bulky. They stick up, and catch on sponges and cloths. This irritates me no end.

This is not a cruel and unusual complaint, but a statement of fact. I am surprised that a company like Cuisinart would be so careless in design. I own another item from a different line of theirs, the Everyday line, and it's the best pot I've ever owned, and that includes my Le Creuset ware.

If it were the only pot available in this size and quality of material, I would buy it again...just because it's hard to find a one and a half-quart saucepan with a lid, for some unknown reason. There are myriad one-quart pans available all over the place.

The price is fabulous! Really fabulous!

Postscript to this comment: I use this saucepan nearly daily. I actually have come to like it very much. If I could rate it again, it would get a four. If it weren't for the annoying rivets, it would be a five star item. The overall quality is unquestionably excellent.

70 of 74 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Price, Awesome Product March 20, 2005

By Elaine Versic

Size Name:4-Quart

Cuisinart Classic Stainless is the next best thing to All-Clad that you can get according to Cook's Illustrated (makers of the PBS show America's Test Kitchen). They're very beautiful, shiny, heavy, and best of all---- they perform wonderfully. They hold a simmer very well, and my food doesn't burn.

Most of the Cuisinart Classic Stainless pots and pans go for WELL OVER $100 EACH at stores like Bed, Bath, and Beyond as well as Linens 'n Things. Buy these at Amazon! I was delighted to see most prices from Amazon were between $20-40 instead of $120-150 at the other stores. Then consider no tax, no shipping costs.... what a bargain!

36 of 36 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars I love the Cuisinart Chef's Classic line.. August 5, 2005

By Lori A. Pfeifer

Size Name:2 Quart

I have just about every piece in this line and I love it..the pans all cook evenly and with less heat than any other cookware I've used. Keeping it shiny and beautiful is easy..just follow the instructions that come with it. A little bit of white vinegar after washing keeps it sparkling. I don't have a dishwasher and it's easy to clean. The ONLY drawback is that you have to use a towel of pot holder to lift the lid when they're on the stovetop because they get hot. I've recommended it to friends and they love it, too. You can go from stove to oventop. It's very versatile. Buy it! You can't beat this price.