Anolon Nouvelle Stainless Steel Frying Pan/ Fry Pan/ Saute Pan/ Chefpan with Lid - 4 Quart, Silver

One complaint about the description, but all good things to say about the pan:The listing gives dimension indicating 11.25" across. It's actually about 2 inches less than that (even measuring generously from the very outer edges). I had wanted the larger diameter (still do for some things), but this size will work for the main recipes I bought it for.Immediately washed it, upon receipt, and tried a couple of recipes that need the thickness and heat retention I bought the pan for.The pan, itself, is great. Excellent quality, it has the thickness I wanted in the sides and especially the bottom. The lid fits very well (good seal) and is solid/thick/well made. The pan works beautifully, even heating, holds heat well, internal curvature is great for stirring/scraping/folding sauces and candies that may normally stick (pan doesn't form a corner like other plans do)... In short, this is a solidly built pan that should work very well for years and years.As for other reviewers complaining about the handles getting hot...umm, I'm not normally snarky, but "c'mon, man"! They are metal handles/knobs which have been riveted/welded directly to steel pans - thermal transfer is real - OF COURSE any such handles will always get hot (even the owners 'manual' it comes with explains they will get hot (in multiple languages.).As a family who has a lot of experience (and has taught various types of cooking) with both good and poor quality cookware/tools, we can attest that this is a good pan. While I'd still like to find a larger version of this pan, I'm may still buy another one in this size, anyway. It is worth the price I paid. If you appreciate the difference between the average mass-produced cheap pans and well-made higher performing cookware, you'll appreciate this pan.

I waited awhile before writing a review about my purchase. It’s been about 2 months now since I ordered this set. I have boiled, braised, fried, sautéed, steamed and even baked homemade English muffins in the 12” fry pan. All these pots and pans performed beautifully. They are heavy weight, nice to look at, cook evenly and are a breeze to clean.I wanted to replace my Anolon Hard Anodized cookware after 20 years of use, they held up very well but I was ready to make the switch to stainless. At 66 years old I didn’t want to invest in All Clad, it’s way too pricey. So after reading many reviews I decided to give Anolon Nouvelle a try. Not only did I purchase the 10 piece set but went back and ordered all the additional pieces after falling in love with them.One person in their review stated that the smallest pot tipped over and did not stand on its own….NOT TRUE! It is perfect!Other reviewers said this cookware was hard to clean and that everything stuck to it… NOT TRUE! I have had zero issues cleaning this cookware. If anything becomes a little stuck, I use Dawn Powerwash, spray just a bit and that’s it.I highly recommend these to anyone looking for an awesome set of cookware, you won’t be sorry.

I waited to leave a review for these pots and pans... so I could thoroughly test them out. Reading all of the previous reviews, I was very skeptical to buy them.... "everything sticks", "food sticks on all the time", etc.... I will say, yes, sometimes food will stick to these pots and pans, however, I have never owned a pot or pan that was easier to clean. I just rinse/ soak the pan for 5 minutes (normally less time than that), and the burned on food simply wipes away. Wonderful!!! My previous pot and pan set, teflon coated aluminum, had some kind of concentric ring pattern inside the pan, and food would always burn and stick on there. It was even more difficult to clean. Also, these pots and pans are perfect for the dishwasher too! My previous pots and pans had hollow handles that weren't completely sealed to the pan, so if not positioned correctly in the dishwasher, it would fill up with dirty dishwater. So annoying, un-sanitary, gross, and frustrating. No such problem with these. Solid handles, no where for water to gather. Perfect. One thing I did notice while trying to boil water in the large stock pot.... it seemed to take forever without the lid on. I think because I was used to the thin aluminum pots and pans, heat transferred more quickly, thus heating the water faster. So, keep that in mind when trying to boil water with these.... use the lid, and give it a little extra time. I would say only one downside of this set is the shape of the pots and pans. They have a tapered shape, so the base is smaller than the rim....which doesn't leave a lot of surface area contact to the burner on the stove. Hindsight, I might have looked for this exact set of pots and pans, only in a straight non-tapered design. Other than that, I am completely satisfied with my purchase. Wonderful set!!

Al principio dudé en comprarlas pero quedé impresionada de la calidad de estas sartenes nada se les pega son fáciles de limpiar yo las utilizo diario y no tengo ninguna queja de ellas, sólo hay que aprender a cocinar en acero inoxidable.Yo lo que al principio hacia es que utilizaba la prueba de agua que es colocar unas gotas de agua y cuando formen bolitas que ruedan sobre la superficie como si fuera mercurio ya está lista para empezar a cocinar en ellas, una vez que ya le aprendes al tiempo ya ni te será necesario hacer la prueba, pero sí hay que colocar aceite basta con una ligera capa, en carnes con más grasa no es necesario porque la carne se soltará en 2 minutos. Para lavar le pongo agua con vinagre blanco dejo reposar y listo, para manchas más difíciles utilizo Bar Keepers Friend y esponja suave y listo quedarán cómo nuevas!!. también es mejor utilizar espátulas de silicón para no rayar la sartén.

perfect size fry pan, handle stays cool and easily cleans up.

Very good quality, works well and looks good

Muy útil y de una muy buena calidad, conserva los alimentos calientes por el tiempo suficiente.

Just right size. I needed it as a second pot in the oven for baking two loafs of bread at the same time. I wanted steel not cast iron to have more versatile pot for my kitchen. My other one, cast iron is not something I use on my induction stove. Too heavy...... I know I hat I’ll love this one!