Perfect for its intended use
This is a piece of kitchen equipment with a very specialized purpose, preparing sugar solutions such as caramel, toffee, syrup for boiled frosting or divinity, and suchlike. The purpose for using copper is its excellent conductivity. Placed over a flame or electric element, a heavy copper vessel will conduct heat up the sides of the pan as well as through the bottom, helping to assure even heating. One of the problems with caramelizing sugar is that it is easy to get hot spots in the cooking vessel that will burn while the remainder of the mixture is not yet at the desired temperature. Heavy copper minimizes this problem.
Most people who are ready to lay out big bucks for a little copper pan are already familiar with its characteristics but for those who aren't, the Mauviel pans are solid copper, right down to the rivets, fabricated by hand, and produced in relatively small numbers. The bottom is about 1/8th inch thick, the sides a bit thinner but still very...
Love this Saucepan
Love this beautiful copper saucepan. Polishes up beautifully. Makes excellent caramel sauce. Love it among all the other French cookware and earthenware in our kitchen.
Love this pan
I received this saucepan as a gift. I had never owned a copper pot before, but I couldn't be more pleased.
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