It will do double-duty for boiling pasta and steaming vegetables, too. Stainless coating with aluminum sandwiched all the way through makes for a responsive, durable, attractive pan. Great for frying, deglazing, and, of course, saut s. And it goes from stove to oven. Top-performing copper is heavy duty and responsive, with a shiny stainless interior that's easy to see into and durable.
Copper tarnishes easily, but when it's cared for, it looks great.
Lodge cast-iron skillet. Old faithful needs thorough drying and constant seasoning, but nothing takes high heat better, holds it as long, or putts a better crust on cornbread. Le Creuset oval enameled cast-iron casserole, with lid. Its light-colored interior makes it easy to see into for deglazing sauces. Circulon Commercial nonstick skillet.