This is one of the most versatile cookware pieces I own. The half-moon shelf lets me keep foods warm while I'm finishing cooking the remainder of the meal. Used it to make burgers and kept several on the rack, added cheese to those while the others finished cooking. As others have said, it is great to use to deep fry. Really, you'll find lots of uses for it is the Perfect Pan.
I use the Perfect Pan for many different things. I've used it as a stove top deep fryerr making apple fritters, french fries and corn tortillas. Cooked hamburgers and set them on the wire rack as cheese melted while others cooked. Just so many uses for this versatile, great looking pan.