Kitchen Aid Cookware: Fissler Original Pro Collection 3 Quart High Saucepan Review

I have elsewhere reviewed the Fissler Original Pro Collection 2.8 Quart Casserole. My latest acquisition is this saucepan, although strictly speaking I am using the 2.5 litre (18cm) version available in the UK, Europe and Japan. After using it for several weeks, it seems to me that it has all the virtues of the casserole of the same series, which I have been using for a couple of years. The saucepan is extremely well built. When I am abroad I have a nasty habit of visiting local kitchen shops in my spare time and I have travelled widely around Europe, the US and Japan. I have ever seen anything, anywhere that feels quite as durable as Fissler cookware. That's a purely qualitative judgement, naturally, but that's the impression I have formed.

The pan has a handy measuring scale etched on the inner surface and there no rivets internally, which makes washing it a breeze. Food tends not to stick but any deposits come easily off the surface when scrubbed. It is heavy-bottomed and well suited to frying, stewing and simmering yet despite the heavyweight construction water also seems to boil quickly. In a pinch I have used it as a small casserole, straight from hob to oven. The lid imparts the same feeling of solidity as the pan itself. Handles on the pan and lid do, as promised, stay cool under normal use. Obviously if you use the pan on a gas flame that is too large for it you will end up with a hot handle.

In terms of size this pan is big enough for cooking portions for two people without crowding - soup, or a pasta sauce, for example. For more than that I think you would be better off getting a size up. Nevertheless, in our kitchen this is the size that we use the most and thus it has become one of our workhorses.

As for value, it seems to me to be a solid proposition. These pans look expensive but I fully expect all three of mine to last decades. I love Le Creuset cookware. My family has Le Creuset pans that are twenty years old, yet the Fissler pans have no enamel coating to worry about (metal utensils are fine) nor will they crack when dropped as Le Creuset can: I am convinced that the Fissler will last longer. $140 over 30 years is only $5 a year.

One warning: the handle of this saucepan is longer than for most saucepans I have used in this size. I assume this is to dissipate heat that might otherwise build up in the handle before the heat reaches the cook's hand. If you plan to pop yours in the oven then it might not fit if your oven is on the small side. It fits into mine, but it's worth thinking about.

Finally, as I have now given two five-star recommendations to Fissler products I feel I should confirm that I have no connection with the company other than as a very satisfied customer.

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Product Description:
Originally developed by professionals for professionals, the Original Pro Collection is the perfect cooking equipment for everyone who values uncompromising quality, attractive design, and superior functions.It is a design classic and international best-seller made from heavy gauge, hygienic 18/10 stainless steel and its beautiful brushed stainless steel finish provides the ultimate resistance to water spots, staining, and scratching.Professional cooks from around the world have been using this cookware for over 30 years, and even Nigella Lawson finds its looks and durability help her to be a "Domestic Goddess".The fully encapsulated CookStar all-stove base, which is comprised of a pure aluminum core and high-quality 18/10 stainless steel, ensures that the base that will never separate or warp.The energy-saving base also provides quick optimal heat distribution, diffusion, and storage without any hot spots.Safe for induction stoves. Equipped with true stay-cool handles that are large for easy handling, and fastened using high-strength welding, permitting a hygienic stainless steel interior free of rivets which collect food and particles.All the handles are fixed to stay on for a lifetime.The cleverly designed lids are tight fitting, making it ideal to not only cook with little or no water but to ensure that all the flavour of the food gets sealed in.They offer the innovative condensate-plus function - condensation drips right onto the food from the center of the lid, making it tastier and juicier. In addition, ice cubes can be placed on the center of the lid to accelerate the condensation process.Fully oven-safe and dishwasher-safe. Features dripless pouring rim and interior measuring scale. International Busse Longlife Design Award winner. Limited lifetime warranty.Made in Germany.

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