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They’re also a good choice if you like boiling eggs - shallower pans might not allow you to cover the egg completely. Those with tall walls take a little longer to come to a boil, but they retain heat well and the contents don’t evaporate as quickly.

Shape: Some pans are tall and narrow, and others are wide and shallow.

If you have the budget or are buying a set, the 4- and 5-quart versions are good for making homemade soup, and the 6- to 8-quart range is ideal for boiling pasta-and serious batches of chili.

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It’ll let you heat up a can of beans or simmer a quick sauce, and (most importantly) it’s the go-to size for making boxed mac and cheese. Size: If you’re buying a single pan and want one solid pick, go for a 2- to 3-quart model.Though saucepans are often sold as part of a set, like our best ceramic cookware sets or best nonstick cookware sets, we have advice to guide you if you’re shopping for a standalone saucepan. Best Saucier-Style Saucepan: Misen Saucier.

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Easiest-to-Use Saucepan: Breville Thermal Pro Clad Stainless Steel Covered Saucepan.

Best Enamel Cast Iron Saucepan: Le Creuset Signature Saucepan.

Best Copper Saucepan: Anolon Nouvelle Copper Luxe Nonstick Hard-Anodized Straining Saucepan.

Best Stainless Steel Saucepan: Tramontina Tri-Ply Clad Covered Stainless Steel Sauce Pan.

Best Ceramic Saucepan: Scanpan Classic Covered Saucepan.

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Best Nonstick Saucepan: Williams-Sonoma Professional Nonstick Saucepan with Lid.

Best-Selling Saucepan on Amazon: Farberware Classic Stainless Steel Covered Saucepan.

Best Value Saucepan: Utopia Kitchen Nonstick Saucepan.

Best Overall Saucepan: All-Clad NS1 Nonstick Induction Saucepan.

Though we haven't tested them all formally in the Lab, they come from Lab-trusted brands and years of experience testing kitchen appliances: Our recommendations include long-time favorites as well as new models. The pans that came out on top made our list of the best saucepans. We also use this stuck-on mess to assess how easy it is to clean the pan. The scorch test indicates how evenly the saucepan cooks by seeing what sticks to the bottom. Each gets a “boil test” and a “scorch test.” The boil test determines how quickly the pan heats up and how well it maintains temperature. The Good Housekeeping Institute’s Kitchen Appliances and Technology Lab has tested more than 40 saucepans over the years. Plus, if you learn to wash the right way, you can extend the life of your pan.

Whether you want to make perfect hard-boiled eggs for breakfast, cook fluffy white rice for dinner or create pomegranate syrup for a fancy cocktail hour, you’ll reach for a saucepan. Thanks to some truly straightforward naming, you know it’s good for sauce, but these do-it-all pans are also great for reheating, boiling, simmering, and steeping. A quality saucepan is a kitchen essential.