So Which One Is It?

    Enamel cookware is a popular choice for many home cooks due to its durability and versatility.  However, enamel cookware can chip or become damaged over time, leading to concerns about its safety and effectiveness.  Whether it's ceramic and enameled cast iron cookware or enamel-coated cast iron cookware, knowing how to repair broken enamel cookware can extend its life and save you money in the long run.

Frying pans have flat sides that distribute heat evenly. The low sides also act as a barrier to prevent liquid from spilling out.

Versatile Cooking Techniques:

With their straight sides, sauté pans have similar bottom and top measurements, so a 12-inch pan will offer a cooking area of the same size. Sauté pans are often described according to capacity, and a good choice for home cooking is anywhere from 1 quart to 7 quarts.

You can put a copper pan in the oven if you’re making a dessert like a tarte Tatin, but remember that copper can’t take the high heat of cast iron or stainless, so most manufacturers don’t recommend temperatures above 450 °F.

In our tests, we put copper skillets through the same heating evenness and sauté performance tests as stainless steel pans, which are also uncoated. We also cook foods that require controlled heat, including risotto, a gooey banana tarte Tatin, and melted white chocolate. All the copper pans perform well, Fisher says.

Here are two recommended copper pans from CR’s tests.