Then I call on my trusty saucier pan.
I've had this pan for at least 15 years. It is just starting to show its age. This pan and I have something in common, showing our age. But its handles are still tight so I think it is in a little better shape than I am. Its younger, what can I say?
You can see that the sides are not cut sharply. See how they have a sloping curve from the bottom up the sides to the top? It is easier to get a whisk into the corners. This makes it easier to stir sauces (I adore sauces. Any sauce. Any time. All the time. And, it shows).
Though I've been known to make soups and risottos in it also. And, poached eggs...OMW, it is great for poaching eggs. I think it has to do with the fact that it is not terribly deep and it is wide at the top making dropping the eggs in simple and painless (I'm notorious for burning myself. I've been cooking for 40 years and I still burn myself on a fairly frequent basis. It's a little embarrassing.). I make poached eggs at least once a week so this pan gets quite a workout. It is the ultimate multi-tasking pan.
The biggest lid from my stainless pan set fits this pan. Because, of metal handles this pan can go into the oven making it ideal for braising, roasting and finishing off meals. Making it that much more versatile. If I have a choice I choose this pan. My enthusiasm for this pan makes me sound a little weird but it is just that awesome. Are you totally uncomfortable now?
I've loved it since I brought it home and JR has hated since I brought it home. He says it is hard to clean. I say he doesn't try hard enough. I'll keep using it until it falls apart which it doesn't look like will be anytime soon. Reinforcing the statement that you get what you pay for. At the time that I bought this pan it cost about a third of my whole set from Costco. I think it was around the $50 mark. If it broke I'd pay twice that much for another one.
Do you have a favorite pan? Do you have a saucier? If not go get one right this minute!
Love,
M
