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Saucepans & Pots
Saucepans carry more of the daily load than any other cookware: boiling pasta, simmering sauces, warming milk, blanching vegetables, and reducing stock. What separates a good one is base construction, because an encapsulated or…
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About Saucepans & Pots
Saucepans carry more of the daily load than any other cookware: boiling pasta, simmering sauces, warming milk, blanching vegetables, and reducing stock. What separates a good one is base construction, because an encapsulated or fully clad bottom spreads heat instead of concentrating it where the burner sits. Le Creuset offers several materials, each suited to different jobs, with tight fitting lids that hold moisture and handles balanced for pouring. Sizes generally begin around 16 centimetres for milk and single portions, rising through 18 and 20 for everyday cooking, and larger stockpots for soups. Every piece works across hob types including induction.
Frequently asked questions
What sizes of saucepan do I actually need?
Three cover almost everything: a small 16 centimetre pan for milk, eggs, and single servings; an 18 or 20 for vegetables, rice, and sauces; and a larger pot for pasta, soup, and stock. Buying individually rather than as a set avoids duds gathering dust.
What is the difference between a saucepan and a stockpot?
Saucepans are relatively shallow with a single long handle, designed for stirring, reducing, and pouring. Stockpots stand taller with two loop handles, holding greater volume while limiting evaporation across long simmers. Depth also determines how quickly liquid boils away, which matters for stocks and broths.
Are stainless steel or non stick saucepans better?
Stainless steel tolerates high heat, metal utensils, and years of scrubbing, and it develops fond that enriches sauces. Non stick releases eggs, milk based dishes, and delicate items effortlessly, though the coating wears eventually. Most kitchens benefit from keeping one of each rather than choosing.
Do these pans work on induction?
Yes, Le Creuset builds its cookware for compatibility across induction, gas, ceramic, electric, and halogen hobs. Induction demands a magnetic base, which these provide. Lift pans onto glass surfaces rather than sliding, and match pan diameter to the ring for the most efficient heating.
Can saucepans go in the oven?
Many can, subject to handle material. Stainless steel and cast iron components tolerate oven heat, whereas silicone or phenolic grips impose a lower ceiling. Check the specification for your model. Where a pan is oven safe, finishing risottos or braises inside becomes a genuinely useful option.
How do I remove burnt residue from a pan?
Cover the base with water, add a spoonful of bicarbonate of soda, and simmer for ten minutes before scraping gently with a wooden implement. Soaking overnight handles most of what remains. Reserve abrasive pads for uncoated stainless steel, never for non stick interiors.
Where can I buy Le Creuset saucepans in Cyprus?
Hadjikyriakos, a family business since 1886, is an official retailer with cookware displayed across showrooms in Nicosia, Limassol, and Paphos, plus island wide delivery online.