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Sauce Pans Sauce Pots Are "Work Horses"
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Sauce Pans have many uses, from making delicate sauces and heating liquids and cooking in liquids to simply reheating foods. If you don't have a microwave (or even if you do), this pan will see double duty reheating almost everything imaginable. Use it instead of microwaving your food.
Sauce pots are "work horses" in most kitchens and you must have at least one of quality. Two is better yet.
This is a perfect pan for many of the cooking tasks we do. Cook or reheat soup, melt butter, cook rice, cook vegetables and of course ...make sauces.
Add a steamer insert to your pan or make it into a double boiler and you will have a truly multi-use piece of equipment. Read more about this option by clicking here.
These pans usually have straight sides that are from four to seven inches high. They usually have long handles riveted to the pan and constructed
in such a way as not to get too hot.
Sauce pans can range in size from as small as a pint to four quarts. Above four quarts in size these pans are then frequently called soup pots.
What size do you need? I believe everyone, regardless of how much cooking is done and for how many, must have a 1 1/2 quart - 2 quart sauce pan. It must also have a well-fitted lid.
Having a 2 1/2 - 4 quart pan with a lid is also a very good idea, especially if you regularly cook for more than just a couple of people.
It is used for the same tasks as the smaller version but can handle more volume. Cook potatoes, make a small batch of soup, prepare larger amounts of sauce and cook a greater amount of vegetables.
If you are shopping for a basic cookware set, most every set will include these two sizes as part of the package.
Where can you find out more about these pans and what altenative materials are available?
I use an online store to research cookware and cooking tools. Feel free to explore and compare the products you might be interested in.
Great sauce pan selections
Donna
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