Pan Profiles
Generally arranged in order of increasing cost

Our Benchmark Pan:  Demeyere Apollo
Our Premier Pans, a step above Benchmark:  Demeyere Sirocco and Demeyere Atlantis
Our Best Buys:  Cuisinart Chef's Classic and Update Super Steel Pans
Our Elite Pans:  Bourgeat and Mauviel Heavy Copper Pans

 

Cuisinart Chef's Classic
Best Buy!

• Highly polished stainless steel exterior
• Highly polished stainless steel interior
• Thermo-conductive aluminum core in base
• Flared rims for easy pouring
• Stainless steel lids
• Stay cool cast stainless steel handles attached with sanitary weld
   

Update Super Steel Pans
Best Buy!

• 18/8 stainless steel
• Brushed stainless steel exterior with highly polished upper band and lower base
• Thermo-conductive 5 millimeter aluminum core in base
• Induction capable except for 12" and 14" frypans
• Flared rims for easy pouring
• Deep set heavy duty stainless steel lids
• Stainless steel tubular stay-cool handles attached with sanitary weld
• Excalibur non-stick coating available in frypans
• No-nonsense "made for restaurant" pan
• Because they are designed for commercial use, they may have slight imperfections, but this will not affect their performance
   

      Sitram Professional
     Good Buy!

• Polished stainless steel exterior
• Satin stainless steel interior
• Super thick aluminum base (1/4") covered by magnetic steel
• Conventional and induction cooking
• Flared rims for easy pouring
• Polished stainless steel lids
• Unique vent holes in lids
• Highly polished stainless steel tubular stay-cool handles attached with sanitary weld

Swiss Diamond Non-Stick

• Unique PTFE black non-stick exterior
• Unique PTFE black non-stick interior
• Unique super thick solid forged aluminum pan for superb heat conductivity
• Will not warp
• Unique tempered glass lid with black phenolic knob which twists for venting
• True stay-cool black phenolic handle
• Excellent for those allergic to metal
   

Mauviel Pro-Inox
Good Buy!

• Highly polished stainless steel exterior for saucepans, frypans, and sauté pans
• Satin stainless steel exterior for buffet casserole, stew pot, and stock pot
• Satin stainless steel interior
• Super thick aluminum base (1/4") covered by magnetic stainless steel
• Conventional and induction cooking
• Flared rims for easy pouring
• Stainless steel lid
• Stainless steel tubular stay-cool handles attached with sanitary weld

Bourgeat Excellence

• Brushed stainless steel exterior
• Brushed stainless steel interior
• Unique spun constructed for greater strength
• Thick aluminum thermo-conductive base (1/4")
• Flared rims for easy pouring
• Stainless steel lids
• Unique ergonomic stainless steel tubular stay-cool handles attached with round sanitary weld
• No-nonsense industrial looking pan

Sitram Catering

• Polished stainless steel exterior
• Satin stainless steel interior
• Super thick 2 millimeter (1/16") thermo-conductive copper core in base
• Flared rims for easy pouring
• Polished stainless steel lids
• Vent holes in lids
• Unique high pitched stainless steel flat rolled stay-cool handles attached with sanitary weld:  designed to keep handle away from heat and reachable with many pots on the stove
• Many sizes in basic pans
   

Demeyere Apollo
Our Benchmark Pan!

• Designed by chefs for chefs; high-performance cookware
• Unique Silvinox® stainless steel surface:  toughest surface made.  The stainless steel is chemically treated so it is high in nickel and chromium and has a soft silvery appearance.  It retains its silvery appearance in dishwasher cleaning.
• Most pans, according to their function, have Demeyere's patented Triplinduc® base which is concave when cool and becomes flat and stays flat when heated.  This feature carries Demeyere's lifetime guarantee and makes the pans perfect for vitroceramic and halogen ranges.  
• The base is 5 millimeters of pure aluminum sandwiched within a 7-ply thick disc, guaranteed never to warp
• Other pans, due to their function, have a thick aluminum thermo-conductive core throughout the base and sides, such as the slow cooker and saucier pans.
• Finest pan for induction cooking:  used as the industry test standard
• Drip lips for clean pouring
• Stainless steel lids and welded stay-cool handles
• Excalibur non-stick coating available on frypans
• Unique extensive line with specialty pieces:  boiling pot, maxigrill, slow cooker

All-Clad MC²

• Unique brushed aluminum alloy exterior
• Satin stainless steel interior
• Thick base and sides of equal thickness (5/32")
• Pure aluminum thermo-conductive core in base and sides
• Stainless steel lids
• Stainless steel molded stay-cool handles attached with rivets
• Extensive line with many specialty pieces

Mauviel Induc'inox
with or without brass handles

• Highly polished stainless steel exterior
• Satin stainless steel interior
• Super thick base and sides of equal thickness (2.5 millimeters, 3/32")
• Unique iron thermo-conductive core covered with stainless steel
• Conventional and induction cooking
• Flared rims for easy pouring
• Stainless steel lids
• Stainless steel tubular stay-cool handles attached with sanitary weld
• Now available with solid brass handles

Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron

• Unique enamel exterior and interior good for those allergic to metal
• Thick cast iron pan
• Conventional and induction cooking
• Cast iron lids
• Cast iron side handles
• Black phenolic lid knobs attached with screw
• Unique pieces:  pumpkin casserole, heart casserole, paté terrine

All-Clad Stainless Steel

• Highly polished stainless steel exterior
• Satin stainless steel interior
• Thick base and sides of equal thickness (5/32")
• Pure aluminum thermo-conductive core in base and sides
• Conventional and induction cooking
• Stainless steel lids
• Stainless steel molded stay-cool handles attached with rivets
• Extensive line with many specialty pieces

Mauviel Heavy Cupretam
 

• Highly polished copper exterior; saucepans and stew pot hammered
• Unique tin lined interior
• Thick solid copper base and sides of equal thickness (2.5 millimeters)
• Copper stainless steel lined lids
• Cast iron stay-cool handles or brass handles attached with rivets

Mauviel Cuprinox 1.6

• Highly polished copper exterior
• Satin stainless steel interior
• Solid copper base and sides of equal thickness (1.6 millimeters)
• Copper stainless steel lined lids
• Brass handles attached with rivets
• Unique specialty pieces such as oval frypan, tarte tatin pan, cocotte

All-Clad LTD

• Satin dark gray anodized exterior
• Satin stainless steel interior
• Thick base and sides of equal thickness (5/32")
• Pure aluminum thermo-conductive core in base and sides
• Stainless steel lids
• Stainless steel molded stay- cool handles attached with rivets
• Extensive line with many specialty pieces

Demeyere Sirocco
A Premier Pan!

• Designed by chefs for chefs; high-performance cookware
• Unique Brinox® highly polished stainless steel surface
• Most pans, according to their function, have Demeyere's patented Triplinduc® base which is concave when cool and becomes flat and stays flat when heated.  This feature carries Demeyere's lifetime guarantee and makes the pans perfect for vitroceramic and halogen ranges.  
• The base is 2 millimeters of pure copper which extends to the very edge of the pans, sandwiched within a 7-ply thick disc, guaranteed never to warp
• Other pans, due to their function, have a thick aluminum thermo-conductive core throughout the base and sides, such as the saucier pans and frypans.
• Superb pan for induction cooking.
• Drip lips for clean pouring
• Stainless steel lids 
• Artist designed (Koen De Winter) cast stay-cool handles welded to pan

Demeyere Atlantis
A Premier Pan!

• Designed by chefs for chefs; high-performance cookware
• Unique Silvinox® stainless steel surface:  toughest surface made.  The stainless steel is chemically treated so it is high in nickel and chromium and has a soft silvery appearance.  It retains its silvery appearance in dishwasher cleaning.
• Most pans, according to their function, have Demeyere's patented Triplinduc® base which is concave when cool and becomes flat and stays flat when heated.  This feature carries Demeyere's lifetime guarantee and makes the pans perfect for vitroceramic and halogen ranges.  
• The base is 2 millimeters of pure copper which extends to the very edge of the pans, sandwiched within a 7- ply thick disc, guaranteed never to warp
• Other pans, due to their function, have a thick aluminum thermo-conductive core throughout the base and sides, such as the saucier pans and frypans.
• Superb pan for induction cooking.
• Drip lips for clean pouring
• Stainless steel lids 
• Artist designed (Koen De Winter) cast stay-cool handles welded to pan

All-Clad Cop*R*Chef

• Highly polished copper exterior
• Satin stainless steel interior
• Thick base and sides of equal thickness (5/32")
• Pure aluminum thermo-conductive core in base and sides
• Stainless steel lids
• Stainless steel molded stay-cool handles attached with rivets

Bourgeat Copper
Elite Pans!

• Highly polished copper exterior
• Highly polished stainless steel interior
• Thick solid copper base and sides of equal thickness (2.5 millimeters)
• Copper stainless steel lined lids
• Flared rims for easy pouring
• Lids have deep insets or "deep draw"
• Cast iron stay-cool handles attached with rivets

Mauviel Cuprinox 2.5
Elite Pans!

• Highly polished copper exterior
• Satin stainless steel interior
• Thick solid copper base and sides of equal thickness (2.5 millimeters)
• Copper stainless steel lined lids
• Cast iron stay cool handles or brass handles attached with rivets