My Teflon coated 3 quart sauce pan, bought as part of a set in '82 finally died tonight.

[irisblue]

A moment of silence please....many good meals came out of that pan. The screws on the handle finally failed the slots where they attached to the pan. I reattached, bought slightly bigger screws to keep the handle on the pan. I have difficulty lifting heavier weights these days, the idea of lifting a full 3 quarts saucepan full of hot water/food is scary, burning the cats or me, no.
So a rec for a 2 qt saucepan or a light weight 3 qt pan would be appreciated.

[unc70]

1. Cuisinart stainless

Reasonably priced, fairly light, even heat, cooks well, looks great. While individual pieces are available, various "sets" are good values.

[htuttle]

2. I buy all of my cookware used at a nearby second hand store

But my favorite brand, that I will buy even if I'm not sure I need it, ls Calphalon Commercial Hard-Anodized.

Period. Full stop.

[LonePirate]

3. Sorry to hear of your loss

[irisblue]

5. Thanks. Meals will never be the same. Sniff

[rusty quoin]

4. What kind was the original.

I think that is amazing to use it for that long. I try to be careful with my pans, but the only ones that last a long time are cast iron and carbon steel...very heavy.

[irisblue]

6. A T-Fal. I hand washed till 2002, then I got a dishwasher

(Andre Crouch level of OH HAPPY DAY....go to youtube and look him up)
Time passes though and I do not want a Teflon coated with ridges on the bottom any longer.

[rusty quoin]

7. I have anodized aluminum pans which are light.

The problem is I need to hand was every one of them. I have stainless too, and I love just putting them in the dishwasher with no worries. They are heavier of course.

[Blindingly apparent]

8. I know you're grieving right now but trust me when I say

You are young, there will be many frying pan's in your future.

[irisblue]

9. Blessings on you Dear One, but

@ 60....nah. Dad before 60,Maternal Grands both before 65, Paternal GF disappeared, Paternal GM who left me her cookbooks, dementia at 75. I would run back into a burning house to grab the cats & her typed cookbook, I got SKILLZ from her & my 85 yr old mom is still cooking with & for my brother. Spect this is near last saucepan.
Doesn't mean I won't cast longing looks at youngens....but time is moving on.




::blows kisses at Blindingly Apparent.::

[woodsprite]

10. We've fallen in love with ceramic coated cookware!

I would suggest going to someplace like Bed, Bath and Beyond or a cooking store to test their weight. When you settle on a brand, check Groupon, PayPal offers, QVC, or Amazon deals of the day to see if it's listed. If so, they probably have a good price. I got my favorite pan through a groupon deal. It's a Wolfgang Puck ceramic coated stainless 12" frypan. I also have a 2 qt saucepan. Cooks and cleans up great, but heavy. I also love my Calphalon professional nonstick grill pan. Much lighter weight.

Wishing you a speedy search! I'm on the hunt now for a 6-7 qt stockpot.

[fierywoman]

11. If you have Tuesday Morning store nearby

They often have good prices on ceramic coated pans.

[woodsprite]

12. Oooh! We do! Didn't even think of that!

Thanks for the idea

[Warpy]

13. Calphalon is pricey, but I have this one and love it

https://www.amazon.com/Calphalon-Unison-Nonstick-Quart-Sauce/dp/B0028S7R8A/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1502253225&sr=8-2&keywords=3+quart+saucepan+calphalon

I find it absolutely perfect for things like small batches of pasta. The two handles allow me to lift it and get it off the stove and my wrists are now so bad I sleep in braces. Two handles are vital these days.

Watch for a sale on open stock at Amazon. They do have them periodically and can cut the price quite a bit.

[rsdsharp]

14. Almost every thing we have is Calphalon

However, we have a 3 Qt Analon saucier, and a 2 1/2 Qt Analon Sautuese, which we like much better than their Calphalon counterparts. I'd recommend the 2 1/2 Qt saucier.

https://www.amazon.com/Anolon-Nouvelle-Anodized-Nonstick-2-Quart/dp/B005GYU

[Cairycat]

15. I have Revere Ware pans

that I got when my grandparents broke up housekeeping nearly 40 years ago and I've been using since. I must admit I've not had a dishwasher most of that time, and hand-washed pans even when I did have a dishwasher.

I just bought my son some good used Revere Ware pans on eBay for his college apartment - he likes to cook, so thought better quality would be a smarter investment for him.

[Hortensis]

16. Thinking of you at this sad time. :)

I also keep stuff forever, some of it third-generation passalongs now. Inexpensive but good quality stainless steel pans with a thick, conductive bottom can be found at restaurant supply stores.