Wide and shallow with gently sloping sides, this round, 10-inch pan is ideal for sautéing, braising, and cooking casseroles on the stovetop or in the oven (safe to 450 degrees F), and it goes handsomely to the table for serving. It comes with a domed stainless-steel lid to collect moisture and return it to food during cooking. Calphalon's Commercial Nonstick cookware is coated with an especially durable, multilayered nonstick material. (For long life, only plastic, nylon, and wood utensils are recommended.) The pan's matte-finish exterior is anodized for hardness and won't chip, crack, or peel. Polished cast-stainless-steel handles are multiriveted for durability, resist heating on the stovetop, and are large enough to accommodate oven mitts. Made of heavy-gauge aluminum, the pan cooks without hot spots or warping and carries a lifetime warranty against defects. --Fred Brack

Appropriately named the Everyday Pan, this piece is versatile enough to be pressed into duty for a number of different cooking tasks. You can of course sautE in it, you can also bake and serve in it. Absolutely super for those one dish skillet meals. Since it has a lid, it's also handy for simmering and poaching. No matter what you end up cooking in it, rest assured that clean up will be quick and easy thanks to the non-stick interior.