Circulon A1 Series with ScratchDefense Technology Nonstick Induction Straining Sauce Pan with Lid 3 Quart Aluminum Graphite

Absolutely love this pot. Nice for large stews or soups. Nice even cooking surface. Seems to be high quality and should last for years. Easy to clean. Money well spent Read more

After some research, I decided to get this pot from Circulon as I had bought some other Circulon cookware which was good quality. This was to replace other pots which the non-stick coating had begun to degrade and peel off. I needed a good 2 qt capacity pot as the one I had got tossed cause the non-stick coating had begun to peel. Having now used this pot numerous times for cooking vegetables, rice, various dishes, it's excellent. It's not heavy and the quality is excellent. It heats evenly and fairly quickly, there are no scratches nor dings in the coating, inside or outside. It's still as non-stick as when it was new. I am impressed at how it performs. Clean up is a cinch, no sticking. Just out of habit, I don't use metal utensils with any of my non-stick pans. I have plenty of plastic and wooden cooking utensils. I handwash all my non-stick as I heard that dishwashers are unnecessarily harsh on the coating. Besides they are so easy to wash it's no hassle. Anyway this is a pot I would recommend for anyone looking for a good non-stick pot. It performs better than several other brands I have tried in the past. Good value for the money! Read more

The quality is great! The no scratch and non stick coating work great! Read more

This is a great pan I’ve had mine for several years and it has held up very well. Very easy to clean. I highly recommend it. Read more

I've had this for several months and love it. Non-stick works great and has absolutely no scratches, washes easily, and the strainer lid is great for pasta etc. We also have their 8 and 10 inch frying pans and they are the best I've ever used. Read more

The nonstick part works well. Very sturdy pan. The lip on the pan makes it easy to pour nicely. Lid fit well. Read more

Or rotini or rigatoni or shell pasta. The 3-quart overall capacity handles 2 quarts of water and a half-pound of most short cuts of pasta. I haven't tried cooking egg noodles in it due to their greater overall physical volume which might cause an overflow, but everything else, including farfalle and elbow mac cook up just fine. The straining lid means you won't have to wash a colander or figure out how to fit it in the dishwasher. Spaghetti? Well, that's why I also have its 8-quart ScratchDefense big brother. Read more

I've been using this sauce pan regularly for several months now. It has a very nice depth to it and the non stick makes cleanup a breeze. The lid lets you strain out liquid with built in big and small holes - I often use this pot to cook pasta or ground meat and then use the lid to strain out the liquid. Quite handy. Even though it's dishwasher safe, I typically hand wash the pot since it's non stick and super easy to clean. I do put the lid in the dishwasher though. So far no scratches and pot still looks great after months of constant use. Read more