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4.5
This is the first time I bought a product from this company. I wanted a small pot. The materials of the body, handle and lid are all different. Maybe it's the same as the main body? "It has a certain amount of weight and is easy to use." It boils and the base of the handle of the pot is hot, but you can hold the handle. Of course I don't have a pot lid.It is surprise how thick this. The thickness seems x 2.5times compare others. Right size, vey comfortable to use and clean. It is not burn the food because of the thickness. Very well made.Food52, originally and best-known for hosting weekly (i.e., 52 per year) food contests, designed these frying pans and sourced a third party, GreenPan, to manufacture it. Thus, the name, five two by GreenPan, which is also a pretty reputable and well-established brand in this industry.I purchased the 4QT sauté pan in three ply stainless steel. This sauté pan does not include GreenPan’s Thermolon (ceramic) coating. I also have some of their pans with the coating, and I do like having a non-coated stainless-steel pan. This is pretty much an all-purpose pan, it can be exposed to high heat without fear of damaging the coating. It’s also safe for use in the oven. Even the lid can go in the oven on a lower heat setting.Although this pan does not come with a non-stick coating, I’ve found this pan is very easy to clean after use, and is pretty resistant to food sticking compared to other sauté pans in my kitchen.Lid compatibility: I have other pans from the GreenPan Food52 lineup, and one thing to mention is cross-compatibility. This sauté pan is 10.5 inches in diameter, which is a non-standard size. That means the included lid will most likely not fit any of your other 10-inch frying pans. However, if you purchase the matching 10-inch GreenPan Food52 frying pan, this lid will fit perfectly with that frying pan, because that one also runs half a size large. You won’t have to purchase a lid separately for it.The lid included with this pan does not include the built-in strainer. Some of their lids include a strainer, but this one does not. In addition, the lid is designed with a ridge that circles the interior of the lid. Unfortunately, this area is hard to reach and makes the lid difficult to clean.A second aspect that I don’t like about this pan is the handle. The handle is like the opposite of ergonomic. The V-shape design is awkward and uncomfortable to hold, especially when there’s food in the frying pan. The larger the pan, the heaver it is, and this even more noticeable on this 4QT (10”) pan when you have food in it and the lid on top of it. I’ll probably buy a silicone grip for these pans.On the other hand, one thing that is nice about the handle is that there’s a Y split right before the weld joint to the pan, which is good for preventing heat transfer from the pan to the handle.Something else that I really like about the pan is that there are no rivets or attachment points inside the cooking area opposite the handle. This makes it easy to clean as there’s no hard-to-reach areas where food or oil can accumulate.This pan is really quite heavy. You really do need the second handle to hold this pan. It also has a very solid feel to it. Its three-ply stainless-steel base is thick and heavy. Due to the thickness of the material, this pan takes a little longer to heat up; however, the pan heats up nice and fairly evenly.In summary, this is an excellent all-purpose, oven-safe sauté pan. Keep in mind that it is really quite heavy, especially when filled with food and covered with the lid. The only other downside is that the design of the handle makes it uncomfortable to hold, which combined with the weight is not ideal. The second handle helps to compensate for the uneven weight distribution (as opposed to just holding the pan’s V-handle).This a very well designed and durable stock pot. It heats water evenly and quickly (full pot 12 minutes to boil). I like the welded outside handles as one of my dislikes of my old stock pot was food getting caught in the inside rivets. It's a stylish addition to our other stainless steel pots and appliances, a great fit for a modern kitchen. Looking forward to making homemade veggie broth in this later this weekend!The Good:-Works great for pasta-Built in strainer is fantastic-Heats evenly-Looks great-Easy to cleanThe Bad:-A bit pricey but good constructionThe Bottom Line:I use this GreenPan 6 Qt pot as my exclusive pasta maker. The water boils easily and the lid works well. The best part is the built in strainer. It makes it so much easier to drain the pasta. Overall, I would recommend this pot for its strainer and ease of use.This pan is beautiful and high quality. It heats and washes well. Doesn't look or feel delicate or flimsy. One problem with it is that the lid is hard to wash and towel dry due to the metal lip around the glass. Seems like it will last for years.The little 1.5 quart pan is perfect size for one can of soup, two servings of oatmeal, or one smallish serving of pasta (if you're not a person who uses tons of water to make pasta). I didn't realize how much I'd appreciate the pouring lip on either side, but it's been great and extremely useful. I've also found the straining feature to be surprisingly useful.I appreciate that the lids are still tight fitting and don't allow a lot of excess steam to escape, as long as the strainers are turned away from the pouring lips. The glass lids do make it easy to keep an eye on things to monitor simmering or to make sure things don't boil dry.My one quibble is with the handles, which are not comfortable to my hand. I also find they feel kind of lightweight and flimsy in an odd way. These are definitely lightweight pans, but at this size, hotspots aren't really an issue. I'd worry about larger sizes, especially for frying or sauteing, but this little pot is just fine for most anything you throw at it.
