The pan that is on the hob most days, and the least considered · review
An uncoated 1.5 liter stainless saucepan that publishes everything: height, volume, oven limit and the hob ring diameter it is designed for.
What we would actually buy The most completely specified pan in this hub. The lid is the purchase that follows.
A 16 cm (6.3 in) uncoated Cromargan 18/10 saucepan holding 1.5 liters, 7.5 cm (3 in) high, stated oven safe to 250 °C (482 °F) and matched to a 14.5 cm (5.7 in) hob ring.
Volume, height, oven limit and ring diameter. That is four numbers more than most listings in this category, and each one answers a real question — how much it holds, whether it fits your ring, whether it can go in the oven.
Nothing to wear out, dishwasher safe without worry, and safe at 250 °C (482 °F) in an oven. In exchange, milk and sauces need a gentler ring and a stir, because there is no coating buffering the metal.
Not included, and worth buying. A lid brings water to the boil faster and stops a sauce reducing when you did not want it to.
On sale at around $80 on the American Amazon store at the time of checking.
Prices and availability are what Keepa reported on the date this page was updated; both move.
Prices quoted in this text were read on 3 September 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
| Diameter | 16 cm (6.3 in) |
|---|---|
| Volume | 1.5 L |
| Height | 7.5 cm (3 in) |
| Material | Cromargan 18/10 stainless, polished, uncoated |
| Oven | Stated to 250 °C (482 °F) |
| Hob ring | Maker states optimal for rings of Ø 14.5 cm (5.7 in) |
| Dishwasher | Stated dishwasher safe |
| Lid | Not included |
| Amazon reference | DE B000XG8G2K · US B000XG8G2K · GB B000XG8G2K · FR B0H1SSRJCX · IT B000XG8G2K · ES B0H1SSRJCX |
| EAN | 4000530570482 |
A listing is not an offer: the reference exists on these stores, availability changes daily.
It tells you the pan is matched to a small ring. Put it on a large one and the flame or field reaches up the sides, which wastes heat and can scorch the walls.
Yes, on lower heat and with attention. Milk scorches when the metal is much hotter than the liquid, so a gentler ring and a stir are what a coating would otherwise do for you.
8.1/ 10
The most completely specified pan in this hub. The lid is the purchase that follows.
Someone who wants one small pan for thirty years.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for cookware and kitchen knives and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
16 cm (6.3 in) milk pan · 3 mm (0.12 in) cast aluminum base · stone-effect nonstick · pouring rim · cool-touch handle
The cheapest pan in this hub and the only one that publishes its base thickness: a stated 3 mm (0.12 in) cast aluminum base, with a drip-free pouring rim.
Best for: Milk, sauces and single portions, where scorching is the enemy.
≈ $41
16 cm (6.3 in) · Crominox 18/10 · interior measuring marks · wide pouring rim · dishwasher safe · no lid
An uncoated 16 cm (6.3 in) stainless saucepan with measuring marks inside and a wide pouring rim — the two features that make a small pan pleasant rather than merely adequate.
Best for: Sauces, custards and anything measured by volume.
≈ $68
20 cm (7.9 in) · 3.8 L · fully clad 3-ply stainless/aluminum · riveted handles · full pouring rim · all hobs
The top of this hub and the only fully clad pan in it: three bonded layers of stainless and aluminum, 3.8 liters, with a rim that pours right around.
Best for: Reductions and sauces, where heat up the walls is the whole point.
Prices quoted in these summaries are dated readings. The live price is shown next to each product.
