Simply Calphalon Nonstick 1-Quart Sauce Pan - Premium Kitchen Cookware for Sauces, Soups & Melting - Perfect for Home Cooking & Professional Chefs

Simply Calphalon nonstick 2 qt pot with cover: I bought this pot primarily because CR scored it high on durability of nonstick finish. It replaces a pot the same capacity and shape that lost its nonstickness in just months. Buying a pot on the internet is hard. A plus for this pot was that the Amazon site gives dimensions if you scroll down to “Compare to Similar Items”: not all 2-qt pots are the same height or diameter. But you can’t judge balance or comfort. If I had been able to actually hold a sample of this pot, I would have seen that its handle is uncomfortably undersized in girth, even for my quite small hand. We’ll see how my husband manages; it’s to be his daily oatmeal pot. This pot has a pleasingly simple design and finish. None of the big, glaring logos that now proliferate: neither on lid nor handle nor the base. A smallish faint white logo on the lid. And on the base, the logo is simply incised. Along with--thank you!--the capacity of the pot in both quarts and liters. This useful information is missing on many pots. I thought I would have preferred the option of buying the pot without a cover, for a price reduction. Because I thought I already had 3 or 4 similar lids of this size, since lids outlast nonstick pots. But on trial, the lid that came with this pot is the only one of the bunch that fits. Who knew. The pot was delivered days before the promised date. Packing was reasonable and recyclable, easy to open. Two heavy pieces of transparent tape securing the lid to the pot were rather hard to remove, but manageable. The small UPC label on the bottom was another story. It took perhaps 15 minutes of scraping, scrubbing and oiling to remove the goo, but I feared heating the pot without removing it all. UPDATE On his first use of the pot, my husband almost burned his average-man hand on the metal part of the handle where silicon ends. He reached for the hot pot to scrape out his oatmeal. In a grip that would be natural to anyone, some fingers wrapped to the hot metal part of the handle close to the pot. He automatically flinched away and did not get an actual burn. But clearly it will have to be potholders in future. This is a deal-breaker. It is a mystery to me how this handle could be designed and continue into production, given all the research on ergonomics and experience with the comfortable all-silicon handles on so many cheaper pots. Not to mention the comfortable pistol-grip bakelite handles on decades of Revereware pots. Just to make Calphalon look distinctive?UPDATE 2 weeks later: My husband has continued daily use of the pot, with no potholders and no complaints whatsoever. Lesson: Human beings adapt quickly. No wonder we’re the dominant species--so far. But I still prefer handles that do not require so much accommodation by the human.UPDATE A YEAR LATER: Pot is still in daily use for oatmeal, and routine pot tasks. It it not as nonstick as originally, but still very acceptable: After its oatmeal workout, requires soaking, then brief treatment with silicon scraper, brush, sponge.Although I have some more expensive pans, this is the one I use most often. It's a good size for everyday use and the pour spout and strain features make this the handiest. I am careful to hand wash and use non-scratch utensils - my pan looks pretty good for being years old. The non-stick is not coming off at all. The lid is a little worse for the wear (I dropped it slightly and it dented, but it still fits pretty tightly in the pan and still strains correctly). Even though I feel it dented fairly easily, I prefer the metal straining lid to the rubber that Calphalon used to make the lid strainer out of, because it was harder to clean. Calphalon has also added some rubber on the handles to this pan (but the handles are not completely made of rubber so they can still burn you - be careful). All in all, I love this pan and end up using it many days a week.In fact, I have enjoyed it so much that this is my second pan I have owned, and I have also given many as gifts (good reviews from those I've gifted this to as well).Pros:- Reliable non-stick surface that is durable if well-cared for.- The pan's pour spouts and metal strainer in its lid are valuable features that make me use this pan over others- Easy to cleanCons- Spout makes this a non-sealing lid. If you need no steam to escape, this is not the pan to use.- Must be hand-washed, and must use non scratching utensils.- Lid can dent - use caution when handling.- Price is higher than other similarly sized pans.This thick Calphalon 2-quart sauce pan is a hair wider and shorter than my similar Kirkland 2-quart sauce pan. In fact, I could set my Kirkland 2-quart in the Calphalon. With a wider base, I could heat more of the bottom of the pan and less of the side like the Kirkland. There are several reasons why I love this pan more than my Kirkland....1) the handle is cool to the touch (don't touch the fork part of the handle that is attach to the pan unless you like being branded), shorter and lower, and has a good grip so you could pour out the contents out with ease...2) the glass top is light and you can view the contents without opening the lid and giving yourself a instant hot facial or fogging up your glasses...3) the coating is very slippery and works well (well, at least while it is still new)...4) the pan retains the heat really well and boils water faster than the Kirkland (I was boiling water and got busy watching tv and when I got back to it, my 1 1/2 cup of water was reduced to 1/2 cup. I took the pot to sink, added another cup of water and place it back on the stove and within 1/2 minute, the water was already boiling. I have never seen that before. It usually takes a few minutes with the Kirkland to get the water boiling again).The two-coating cooking surface is unlike any other pan that I have ever own. When my 1/2 cup of water was boiling, the water separated in large water balls dancing around in the pan. Also when I was boiling 3/4 pan of water to cook pasta, I could see really large air bubbles rise to the surface. It was sort of entertaining to watch...okay, it was a slow day.A bit pricey, but definitely worth it.There is one drawback, the lip of the Calphalon pan is straight, whereas the Kirkland flares out to help reduce liquids from running down the outside of the pan when pouring out the contents.Another beautiful pan.Excellent design but the non stick Teflon coating exfoliates too easily. I have never used any metal cooking utensils on this pot a only used wood or silicone utensils. I washed this pot with only a cellulose sponges and even with this care the pot bottom is scratched after one year of useI like the non-stick factor, it works very well. However, I’ve only had this pot for about 2 months and I have found that the exterior finish comes off in the dish washerBest. Pot. Ever! For cooking not smoking. I love cooking with this pot! So much room! And the lid is perfect for draining and letting just enough steam out... but you still need to watch for overflow - know your recipes and temperatures otherwise!Après un mois d'utilisation, le chaudron chauffe très bien, la pogné est solide et le couvercle est de bonne qualité. J'ai uniquement des doutes sur le dessous du chaudron, j'ai peur qu'il s'use plus vite que j'ai prévus.