This pan is the most frequently used of all the pots in my kitchen. It looks small but it holds more than it appears to and is pretty as well.

I've used it twice to boil soup and hot dogs. It heats evenly and cleanup was a breeze. The contemporary line seems to be better quality than the triply. My triply pan discolored on the bottom at the same temp but not this pan.

I like it. It is very nice and elegant looking saucepan. I rated it with 4 stars because the brown stains are so hard to remove on the inside part of the saucepan on first use. I hope I can find a good stain remover for it.

I have a set of calphalon pans...love them...but was in need of a mid size pan. I use this size more than the 1 quart or 3 quart that came with the set. Perfect size for everyday use...excellent product and you simply can't find a better price!!!!

This pan is a good bargin and works very well. It looks great and can be put into the dishwasher...it performs as well as anything I've ever owned.

I am a big fan of Calphalon Contemporary collection and this pan is a nice addition to my collection. I got a good deal on it from Amazon ($39). This pan has a superb steel construction and is very easy to clean, mainly because of quality materials used. It is shaped so beautifully and has the standard contemporary look, handle and lid. I would strongly recommend this product for somebody looking for a 2 Quart pan.

The handle is really long. It is a great size and I bought it to replace my most used Visions pot and my facial muscles deconstricted the very first time I used the metal chef's pan. The visual of the brown glass was really stressing me out. It worked fine. I have no complaints. I recommend it.

It came with a recipe card for Mediterranean Macaroni and Cheese.

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What is a chef's pan?

A medium depth pan that generally has flared or rounded sides but is sometimes found with straight sides. It has a flat bottom and wide mouth, which accelerates the evaporation of liquids. A chef's pan most often will have a long handle and a tight fitting cover. It is made of a metal with a thick ground base that allows temperature changes to occur rapidly as the level of the heat applied to it changes, either increasing or decreasing for the best heat conduction. Chef's pans are available in a variety of sizes such as 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 quart. The height of the sides make it easier for sautéing, frying or steaming greater amounts of foods, allowing sufficient space for turning and stirring of the contents. Chef's pans are very similar to saucier pans and either pan can be used interchangeably.

this was my first purchase of the comtemporary stainless steel line, and I love it. It's great for small batches of sauce, soup, etc. And at this price it's a steal.

We love this stainless steel chef's pan. It is thick and it retains heat very well. I use it for stir fry as well as cooking rice. Since it does not have any coating we do not worry when we scratch it. I would highly recommend it.

This has become my "go to" pot for so many foods. It is the ideal size for cooking everything from potatoes to rice to pasta and all side dishes. The stay cool handles do not require a potholder when used on the stovetop. (A potholder is necessary if you put it in the oven) When I insert one of those little fold up steamers it is an excellent steamer withough having to clutter up my cabinet with yet another specialty pot. As an added bonus it cleans up very easitly with a nylon scotch/sponge. I would not hesitate to recommend this item.

This pan caught my eye because it's so attractive and it had a great price. The glass lid is a plus, too. It's wondeful, I used it to cook rice the first time I used it and the water boiled so quickly, a fraction of the time it takes with the other pans we have. Cleaning the pan was very simple, didn't have the use an SOS. The only complaint I have is that the bottom was already discolored after one use with a blue-green pattern.

I've had this pot for about a month now, and use it often. The handle on the pot stays cool, it's a great size, the shape is perfect for stirring, the see-through lid is wonderful, and the price is excellent. My only complaint is that it's been hell to clean. I don't have a dishwasher, so I scrub (and scrub and scrub) by hand, but there always seems to be a thin film of whatever food I was cooking stuck to the bottom (even with overnight soaking), and the inside becomes weirdly discolored even after I clean it, from doing non-messy things like boiling pasta. Bar Keeper's Friend helps a bit, but this pot literally takes me 15 minutes to even get it passably clean (forget new-looking/shiny).

I am really impressed with the Calphalon 2-qt chef's pan and how it cooks the food so evenly. I like the fact that the lid was glass and how much easier it is to keep uneye on what's inside the pan without taking and removing it. I also like the way Calphalon designed the handles so they too don't fall off or come loose. What I like the most too is how my order arrived in such a short time.

One of the first things you'll notice when you pull this pan from the box is the slip of paper mentioning that dishwashing is not recommended and will void the warranty on this pan.
It's a great pan, solid and heavy with the best grip handle I've seen on a high end piece. It's a good replacement now my anodized is getting old.
But I dinged them a star because I hate false advertizing.

This sause pan does a good job cooking as I expected it to. I love how easy it is to clean. I use it almost every day and I have never had to scrub it with SOS pads or clenser. It is almost as easy as a non-stick pan to clean.

First of all, in case you're concerned, let me say that the quality of Calphalon's stainless cookware has greatly improved as they have recently made the switch from not-so-good impact-bonded stainless bottom (Simply Stainless) to a tri-ply construction that's on par with All-Clad.
As a result, this pan offers very good heat retention and distribution (i.e. no hot spots), and clean-up is a breeze. Since I got this pan, I have been using it for every thing from small batches of soup, cheese sauce for mac'n'cheese, spinach filling for spanakopita... And with that rounded bottom, I cannot wait to make risotto!
Also, the glass lid fits very nicely and makes it easy to watch what's going on inside your pan.
This is not just a great value for the price -it's a great pan, which just happens to have an unbeatable price.

This item is a great starter to the Calphalon Contemporary Stainless Steel cookware line. It's a solid product that looks great and functions as it's pricier siblings. Cooking with this has been a pleasure and don't be surprised if you end up buying the rest of the cookware in the series. I should not that the pot gets hot very fast and the handle can be hot but is rather cool towards the end.

If you have a hanging pot-rack, then this would make you very happy.

One last thing, if you were wodering why the item is so cheap, well, it's meant to hook you into buying more... It has the same build quality as the rest of the cookware in the line.