Cuisinart 719-16 Chef's Classic Stainless 1.4L Saucepan with Cover

Very nice pan for making sauces. Just as expected and arrived quickly. Update: this pan does not do well on an induction stove on high. It discolored badly almost immediately. Though it still works fine, recommend a pan without the bottom disk for boiling water. Keep this one for medium or low heat.

Had to replace an old pan and wanted the 2 qt size as I tend to use it often. Never had a Cuisinart but reviews were good and price was in my budget. Honestly looked into a pot made in the USA but they all seemed to be more for the professional chefs, not just for the average cook like me, and unfortunately prices were just too much for me to spend. I am still using some cookware from my 1979 wedding but from what I researched sadly quality isn’t there anymore. This pan looks great, sturdy and seems to be well made. Like the riveted handle and have no problem with the way the lid fits. Have yet to use it so can’t comment. Hope it keeps its beautiful shine inside and outside

Cuisinart is a brand that I trust. I own a Cuisinart toaster and a Cuisinart hand mixer. I owned a Cruisinsrt convection oven. The Cuisinart Chef's Classic Stainless 1.5 Quart Saucepan with Cover lives up to my high expectations of the Cuisinart brand. The saucepan is dishwasher safe, oven safe up to 500 degrees, induction burner compatible, evenly distributes heat, has the Cuisinart Cool Grip handle, has a tapered rim for clean and easy pouring, has cup and liter measuring grads, has a lifetime warranty, and retails around $25. The saucepan is easy to cook with and cleans up easy using Scotch Brite pads and Bare Keepers Friend Cleanser.

Almost the best lid ever

5 stars because it’s cute 4 stars because they’re expensive and won’t hold up very long in terms of cuteness. These degrade in time after using and scratch with washing but it’s not toxic so they claim. It’s still very unappealing and annoying to keep clean. I like the lid how it’s flat because the 3qt (if I remember correctly) which is $30 has a lid that retains water and smells like whatever you cook in it say rice or popcorn and will feel oily after washing over and over. They say to soak it in water after using but then someone said soaking it is what cause a lot of the black spots you’ll start to see in it’s center. Idk how they could not be toxic I feel suspicious but want to believe it’s not. I also wish the lid was glass in the middle because you can’t see ... More5 stars because it’s cute 4 stars because they’re expensive and won’t hold up very long in terms of cuteness. These degrade in time after using and scratch with washing but it’s not toxic so they claim. It’s still very unappealing and annoying to keep clean. I like the lid how it’s flat because the 3qt (if I remember correctly) which is $30 has a lid that retains water and smells like whatever you cook in it say rice or popcorn and will feel oily after washing over and over. They say to soak it in water after using but then someone said soaking it is what cause a lot of the black spots you’ll start to see in it’s center. Idk how they could not be toxic I feel suspicious but want to believe it’s not. I also wish the lid was glass in the middle because you can’t see inside and I plan to use this for literally sauces like strawberry jams blueberry etc and might not use the lid but still. But I still can’t complain because I like that it’s flat and I wish the 3qt was like that but with glass to see rice cooking. For the price I don’t recommend these anymore. And lately I’ve been really bummed about the lack of quality in most home products because I just remember my mom having stuff for years and now I feel like I can’t maintain most things for even a month despite being real careful.

Good but needs a design change.

The pan itself is great. Heats up well, lid fits nice, handle is comfortable. The thing that doesn't work that well for me as a right handed person is the pour spout. When I'm pouring a thicker food from the pan, I use a spoon or spatula to scoop the food into a dish like mashed potatoes or rice. Well, I use my right hand to control the spoon or spatula and my left hand to hold the pan. The pour spout is on the opposite side of the pan. You would have to hold the pan with your right hand and scoop with your left hand. That's just too awkward for me. For someone left handed this pan might work better. Otherwise the pan is great. I think Cuisinart needs to review their design and put a pour spout on both sides of the pan.

Great but way too long of a handle!

So I've been using this cuisinart 2qt pot for a couple of years and it's still beautiful %26 cooks great but I think they need to redesign the handle on it. It's way too long and feels like I could lose my grip on it easily. Not to mention that it knocks stuff over on my counter %26 when using other pots on multiple burners you have to turn it just right so the pit next to it %26 behind it stays on the burners. Hopefully they can go back to the drawing board on the handle %26 make on more ergonomical .

Great cookware, would recommend!

This is a great pan! It cooks things evenly. Purchased this pan because of Cuisinart’s reputation for quality and my experience great with other of their products. The cover fits snuggly. It is great for cooking vegetables. I use it almost every day to boil eggs. I would recommend this pan to family members, and I would purchase this pan again.

Great pan

I was warned after I bought the pan by my sister about Stainless steel pans that they were quirky. With that in mind the first time I used it to make some soup. I quickly realized that the pan heats up liquids much quicker than the non stick one I had which I liked and required a lower flame which I liked and food gets cooked faster overall. Love it.

Not stainless steel, just "stainless"

I want this pot badly. I need a 1.5 qt and they seem to be hard to find. BUT, it is not stainless steel, just "stainless" which is misleading to some extent. But my biggest issue is that the clad coating in the bottom of the pan began to flake off after only two pots of whole grain rice. Nothing major, just rice, but the bottom of the pan showed some dark specs after I had washed it two or three times. I checked it out with my handy jewelers magnifier and could plainly see that the silver surface had flaked off in several places. Small spots but still, did I eat metal? And I'm worried that more spots may appear. The description does not mention the fact that this pan is for Induction type stoves. Nothing wrong with that, but I was under the impression that it was ... MoreI want this pot badly. I need a 1.5 qt and they seem to be hard to find. BUT, it is not stainless steel, just "stainless" which is misleading to some extent. But my biggest issue is that the clad coating in the bottom of the pan began to flake off after only two pots of whole grain rice. Nothing major, just rice, but the bottom of the pan showed some dark specs after I had washed it two or three times. I checked it out with my handy jewelers magnifier and could plainly see that the silver surface had flaked off in several places. Small spots but still, did I eat metal? And I'm worried that more spots may appear. The description does not mention the fact that this pan is for Induction type stoves. Nothing wrong with that, but I was under the impression that it was stainless steel, but it's not.

Probably will hold up to a lifetime of abuse

Great saucepan, bought it to make caramel. Wish the economics of manufacturing these days would allow Cuisinart to make this item domestically. A wire whisk will lightly scratch it up. Not sure if that is just a cosmetic issue or not. The included directions do caution to not use metal utensils if you want to preserve to mirror finish inside this saucepan. Note: I bought this item specifically because I wanted an alternative to my non-stick saucepan for use with certain recipes (like caramel).