It works for me as I expected.Usually I like calpholn steel cookware because their products have long life and easy to clean.

Nice heavy pan. Not near as heavy as cast iron so easy to handle. Use it regularly.

Love my caphalon triply set!

While not quite as nice as enameled cast iron for developing a fond, stainless does pretty well and weighs half as much. This five quart pot's diameter is well suited to my gas range's wide burners. Deglazes well and Bar Keeper's Friend, with a little elbow grease, takes care of any residual and keeps the pot shiny. Goes from stove top to oven without issue. Handier size than my eight quart pot. Note this five quart saucier weighs more than Calphalon's five quart triply dutch oven and heats evenly on the stove top. This made in China stainless steel pot stains more readily and takes more effort to clean than my stainless pots from All Clad or Regal (both brands Made in USA) or Cuisinart (Made in France).

Trying to brown meat in my usual way high heat, I burnt the meat. Use medium heat on this pot! The burn cleaned out by soaking over night with baking soda.

I was searching for a soup pot to replace the much larger one I had. The one criteria was that it had to be compatible/easy to use with an electric top stove. This pot meets the criteria. When I opened the box, I thought the handles would get hot, so I bought silicon covers. Now that I’ve used it for a few months, I can say that the handles do not get hot (no need for silicon covers), and it is the perfect size for meal prepping soups or stews for 2 people for the week. In terms of quality, I only purchase Calphalon for pots and pans.

I love this pan.

I've used All-Clad stainless, and, in my opinion, Calphalon's Triply stainess steel is better. It's heavier than equivalent pieces of All-Clad and it has a better finish. The surfaces are flawless and edges are a bit more rounded and smooth than on my All-Clad.This 5-quart saucier is a great multi-purpose pan. It can serve as a large saucepan, a small Dutch oven, a stovetop-to-oven casserole, and much more. You can use metal utensils, mash cooked potatos (with a hand-masher) right in the pan, whisk delicate sauces with a metal whisk. Triply has a layer of heat-conducting aluminum sandwiched between two layers of stainless steel. The aluminum core wraps all the way across the bottom and completely up the sides (not just on the bottom only). This helps conduct heat quickly and efficiently so you'll find you can cook at lower settings. The pan heats up quickly, browns foods beautifully, and the heavy glass lid fits snugly to trap in all those precious cooking juices and steam to return them to your food. And Triply can handle enough heat to sear meats to perfection, unlike more delicate non-stick surfaces.Triply stainless steel is a great all-purpose surface for cooking all types of foods or sauces including acidic/reactive foods like wine, tomato sauces, lemon juice, etc. You don't have to worry about acidity causing pitting and discoloration as it might in aluminum pans. If you are cooking foods with a lot of cheese or other hard-sticking foods, you might want to choose a non-stick interior, however.A note on the handles, use an oven mitt or pot holders when handling the heated pan or the lid. The bonus of the metal handles is that this saucier can go right from the stove-top into the oven to finish cooking your truly one-pot dish. I love it!Although you could put this pan and its lid in the dishwasher, Calphalon recommends hand-washing because the dishwasher detergent may cause spotting on the beautiful stainless steel. If you find it difficult to scrub off crusty, browned on residue from the bottom, just follow the instructions about properly deglazing your pan after browning foods. Or let the pan cool and then add water to allow it to soak for a while before washing. You can use a non-abrasive cleanser to help clean crusty food residue, as well. Do NOT use steel wool or similar scrubbers, however. They will leave ugly scratches on the mirror-bright surface. I've never had any problems cleaning my Triply pans and they cook like a dream.If you are thinking of buying some All-Clad, I suggest you try at least one piece of Calphalon Triply stainless first. It's more reasonably priced and I believe it is superior. I highly recommend it.