{"id":642,"date":"2010-01-20T21:23:54","date_gmt":"2010-01-21T02:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thisfoodthing.wordpress.com\/?p=642"},"modified":"2010-01-20T21:25:22","modified_gmt":"2010-01-21T02:25:22","slug":"kitchen-tools-calphalon-everyday-pan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thisfoodthing.com\/index.php\/2010\/01\/20\/kitchen-tools-calphalon-everyday-pan\/","title":{"rendered":"Kitchen Tools: Calphalon Everyday Pan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I am one of those people who don&#8217;t believe in buying a &#8220;set&#8221; of pots and pans, unless it is a really good set, with the essentials. I don&#8217;t really think you need a 1 cup pot, or a 20 piece cookware set.\u00a0 What you really need are a few good essential pots and pans &#8211; and they usually don&#8217;t come in the sets.<\/p>\n<p>Not all of the pots and pans I have are the same make &#8212; I bought the best I could find, the best pan for the job, as I found them on sale. \u00a0For example, the list price on the Calphalon Everyday Pan is $169.00. \u00a0!!!! \u00a0No way is that even near something I can afford. \u00a0However, Amazon (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Calphalon-Commercial-Hard-Anodized-12-Inch-Everyday\/dp\/B00006FX83\" target=\"_blank\">link<\/a>) sells this regularly on sale for somewhere between $29 and $40. \u00a0Much more in line with my budget.<\/p>\n<p>I recommend getting every pot and pan with a lid. \u00a0You won&#8217;t always want it, but when you do, it&#8217;ll be there.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 8 Quart Pot, with steamer<\/li>\n<li>1 Saucier, with lid<\/li>\n<li>1 12 inch Everyday Pan, with lid<\/li>\n<li>1 3 or 4 Quart sauce pan, with lid<\/li>\n<li>1 10 or 12 inch Non-stick fying pan, with lid<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thisfoodthing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/everydaypan.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-994\" title=\"Calphalon Everyday Pan\" src=\"http:\/\/thisfoodthing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/everydaypan-300x193.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thisfoodthing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/everydaypan-300x193.jpg 300w, http:\/\/thisfoodthing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/everydaypan.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>By far, the pan I use most is the Calphalon Everyday Pan.\u00a0 I can saute, fry, braise, broil, bake, roast just about anything in it.\u00a0 It most litterally is used every time I cook.<\/p>\n<p>The Everyday pan is made of heavy-guage hard anodized aluminum, heat safe up to 450F; it&#8217;s not officially non-stick, but &#8220;less&#8221; stick. Included with the pan is a dome shaped lit, also made of anodized aluminum.\u00a0As with all of Calfalon&#8217;s products, it has a lifetime warranty.<\/p>\n<p>About the only thing that I dislike is that, with a lot of use, it discolors. \u00a0Other than that one complaint, I would make this my first purchase when buying.<\/p>\n<p>The pluses to this pan are numerous &#8212; Use it to make risotto, fried chicken, delicately cooked cream sauces, pancakes,\u00a0omelette&#8217;s, stir fry, or roast a chicken in the oven. \u00a0Just anything.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am one of those people who don&#8217;t believe in buying a &#8220;set&#8221; of pots and pans, unless it is a really good set, with the essentials. 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