Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
> "Serene" > wrote in message
> ...
>> clever7981 wrote:
>>> What the heck is a "heavy saucepan?" Is it specific, as in a "Heavy
>>> Saucepan" or is it merely descriptive, as in a saucepan that is heavy?
>>>
>>> I'm dead serious about this.
>> It's a saucepan that's nice and thick and heavy. This is important when
>> cooking things that scorch easily, as it conducts the heat more evenly,
>> without hot spots.
>>
>> Serene
>
> To expand this a bit more, it does not have to be expensive to be thick and
> heavy. There are many good brands of cookware at sensible prices so look
> around if you are considering new items.

Too true! I bought a generic stainless 2 quart saucepan at Target not
because I thought it was a great piece but because I wanted a two quart
saucepan. Turns out the thing is so well layered on the bottom and such
a great heat distributor that I can cook anything that needs long
simmering or steaming in it without ever having to watch it. It's
tremendous for cooking rice, something I've had trouble making without
scorching for years until now.