I purchased this pan because my husband tried to make tomato sauce in a regular fry pan. Mess. So I got this deep fry pan. And the sauce turned out amazing! It fit one large mason jar with all the seasonings and no mess. PLUS this has a glass lid to see thru. I also used it to fry up chicken and it came out cooked evenly and browned evenly. The pan is great as it has even heat distribution which is very helpful for me; a learning cook. Easy clean up which is great for me; a mom of two little ones. I recommend you run out to buy this as it will be your go-to fry pan. Worth every penny.