The 12-in. Everyday Pan is an all-purpose pan. Use it for searing, browning and sauteing vegetables and meats. It also works well for making paella, jambalaya and all-in-one meals that you can bring right to the table to serve. The 2 loop handles make for easier lifting.Backed by a lifetime warranty, Calphalon's Commercial Hard-Anodized Cookware is made to professional standards, offering the home chef unsurpassed cooking performance, superior construction and lasting durability. Each piece in the Commercial Hard-Anodized line is made of a heavy-gauge aluminum, all-metal construction with the advanced technology of the Cool V stainless handles. The aluminum construction provides superior cooking performance by distributing the heat evenly so there are no hot spots as you cook. And because it's made entirely of metal, each pan can be used in the oven and under the broiler. The hard-anodizing seals the cooking surface, making it stick-resistant and non-reactive to the foods being cooked. The Cool V handles are designed to stay cool on the stovetop, and are balanced with such precision that the pans feel lighter when you pick them up.
This 12-inch everyday pan will end up being the hardest working pan in your kitchen. It is ideal for everything from simmering stovetop succotash and braising brisket to browning Dutch pancakes or cooking fruit tarts. Part of Calphalon's Commercial Hard-Anodized line of cookware, this pan is made of heavy-gauge aluminum that's uniformly thick across the bottom and sides, allowing for quick and even heat distribution. Its durable hard-anodized finish is stick- and scratch-resistant and won't react with acidic foods. The patented cast stainless-steel handles are comfortable to grip, plus they minimize heat transfer so handles stay cool on the stovetop. Handles are held in place by three sturdy stainless-steel rivets. The included hard-anodized lid is dome-shaped, making it ideal for moist-heat cooking. The cookware and lid are oven-safe up to 450 degrees F so you can transfer a frittata to the oven for browning without having to switch pans. All cookware in this line is covered by a lifetime warranty. --Cristina Vaamonde
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
great value:
Great universal pan. Works great an my flat electric top. Not deep enough for an oven braise (pork or beef shoulder), but for anything on top of the range it will work well for a family of 3-5 depending on the size of your teenager.
Everything sticks!:
I want to preface this review by saying that I own several pieces of Calphalon cookware. Usually, performance is not an issue. It is with this pan. I echo the complaints of other reviewers. EVERYTHING sticks, from stirfry dishes to French toast. Experimentation with regulating temperature made no difference. However, Calphalon products do come with a lifetime warranty. Calphalon was more very helpful when contacted, and the company is in the process of sending a replacement. You can contact the... more info
About as nonstick as hot tar in August:
I have had the 10" model of this pan for years and loved it, so when I saw the 12" for $30 on Amazon, I jumped on it. Unfortunately, Calphalon has changed the nonstick coating in the years since I bought the 10". EVERYTHING seizes up and sticks to this pan, and it takes a great deal of time to clean it. (Putting clean, cool water in it and allowing the water to simmer for a while is about the only way I've found to get it clean. And oftentimes it takes more than one change of water to loosen all the food... more info
Bad Quality "disposable" pan...:
I purchased this, and the small sauce pan right before the holidays, as they were on sale for a great price. I thought Calphalon was a reputable brand. I have used Magnalite Anodized Aluminum Cookware for YEARS, and it was finally showing some wear. For health reasons, I knew I had to replace them once the dark coating wore off to show the shiny aluminum. When the pots arrived, I noticed that they were paper thin, compared to the Magnalite, but decided to give them a try. I never wash my pots in the... more info
