The way to cook simple and fast is allways to me, much more easy in a big saucier. It can be the only one pan, if the case allows. This Demeyere Atlantis saucier has the shape to cook easy, and the ability of heat retention to cook slowly, and well made over any other. I used commonly a rounded saucier sauté pan from Matfer Bourgeat: 2.5mm of cooper lined with stainless steel, and honestly, my people as my wife, my daughter, and the lady who help us to cook every day, they prefer the Demeyere Atlantis. Please don’t interpret me wrongly, aluminum and cooper are different movies, cooper is very fast, and detailed for a pan. But all around believe me from the pleasure to cook, until the act of cleaning. Demeyere Atlantis saucier is over all others. The one really problem is the lid. A masterpiece of saucier with a simple non matching inestable lid, is a combination that until now, I can’t understand.
I love every Demeyere pot/pan that I own and this one is no exception. The construction is far superior to anything else on the market. The 5-ply with a thick aluminum core, heats quickly and distributes the heat evenly which means your sauces come out just the way you want, no hot spots to burn the bottom. I use this pan endlessly for sauces, and risottos, which come out beautifully every time. This line has so many extras that are normally not addressed. Pouring rims, stay cool handels and no rivets are all much appreciated.
I love how this pot had curved sides so that nothing gets stuck in the sides of the pot. The fact that the handle is welded makes me feel much more confident that it will not break and that there isn't any rivets on the inside makes it really easy to clean.
The 7 ply construction will always distribute heat evenly...a must for consistent cooking. Holds temperature just as well. The handle barely gets warm when pan is hot!
I love the Atlantis line of cookware but this piece takes the cake! The thick walls are perfect for melting delicate things like chocolate. The sides stay consistent temp with the bottom of the pan, what you see on the top is what you get on the bottom. no scorching milk or chocolate because the temp is cso even through out the pan.
Demeyere Atlantis cookware is as good as it gets. The seven layer stainless steel construction with an aluminum core heats up quickly and evenly all the way up to the edge of the pan. The flat base does not bulge when heated so you know you are getting an even heat. The Silvinox exterior is a silvery white that resists fingerprints and looks beautiful.
This is a big pot and very versatile. Some have said it needs a helper handle but I don't think so. Use two hands! I'm partial to Demeyere Atlantis. I have this one, a regular pan, the stock pot with pasta colander and a frying pan. They are all I use. They heat fast, evenly and clean up lickety split.
I have a few copper pots and several All Clads - all awesome, but these shine above. If I had my own restaurant I would use these for most dishes.
Last remark needs to be said: the lids...
They seem flimsy, but a lid simply needs to seal, not be bullet proof. You will find the lids that come with these pots and pans are more than adequate to cover and have the added benefit of being light.
I have six Demeyere Atlantis products now and they are the only cookware I will buy from now on. But I wish they made a paella pan. LOL. I know. Not their culture!