I love this saucepan. Its great for sauces and boiling small batches of pasta. It has a built in drainage holes in the lid so you can drain the water directly using the lid. You can also pour sauces out of the pan real easy because it has a pour spouts on either side of the pan. The pan has a nice thick handle which does not get hot to the touch and does not slip out of your hands. This was sent to me in exchange for my honest review.