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I bought this pan when I lived in Oregon. I don’t really have a whole lot of pans, but I do have a few that I absolutely love and this happens to be one of them. Like my knives, I don’t tend to buy my pans in sets. I usually buy what I need at the time and tend to spend a little more for a better pan rather than having a lot of little pans I don’t use. This was my first big stainless steel pan and I would say it made me a believer. I love stainless steel, granted it doesn’t have the non-stick finish that so many people like, but I find it works great. I can cook pretty much anything in it. It heats well, cooks evenly and deglazes like a charm.(And we all know how important that is to good cooking) It can go from stove to oven with no problems. The dual handle design makes it easy to transport. At 5 1/2 qt. it is a great size for making larger dishes and the high walls make it great for braising.