Saute Pans, Braziers & Covers

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Sauté pans, braziers and pot covers

This collection combines straight-sided sauté pans, large braziers for batch searing and braising, and the covers that fit most commercial pots and pans. It includes SignatureWares stainless and heavy-duty aluminum braziers, SignatureWares and Browne Thermalloy aluminum sauté pans, Le Creuset braisers, sauté pans and Everyday Pans, and a Vollrath Miramar display sauté pan for serving.

You'll also find a wide range of covers here, from 6" stainless universal covers to Browne Thermalloy stock pot covers up to 100 qt. Browse more cookware on the Pots & Pans page.

Types of sauté pans and braziers

  • Sauté pans: straight sides and a long handle; aluminum sauté pans run from 3 to 11 qt for searing, shallow frying and pan sauces.
  • Braziers: wide, shallow pans with two loop handles; SignatureWares stainless braziers from 8 to 30 qt and heavy-duty aluminum from 15 to 35 qt for batch searing and braising.
  • Braisers and Everyday Pans: Le Creuset braisers in several colours plus stainless and Toughened Nonstick Pro versions for smaller batches and oven-to-table dishes.
  • Display sauté pans: Vollrath Miramar sauté pans for buffet and tabletop service.
  • Covers: aluminum sauté pan, sauce pan, sauce pot and stock pot covers sized by quart, stainless universal covers by diameter, Le Creuset glass lids and a Lodge cast iron lid.

What to consider when choosing sauté pans and braziers

  • Sauté pan or brazier: a sauté pan suits à la carte cooking on one burner; a brazier covers a large burner or goes in the oven for batch braises.
  • Material: aluminum for quick, even heat on gas; stainless for durability and induction; heavy-duty aluminum resists warping.
  • Capacity and surface area: for searing, surface area matters more than quarts; overcrowding steams the food instead of browning it.
  • Handles: loop handles on braziers make a full pan easier to move into and out of the oven.
  • Cover fit: match covers by pan type and quart size, or by diameter for universal covers.

Frequently asked questions

What's the difference between a sauté pan and a frying pan?

A sauté pan has straight sides that hold liquid for pan sauces and shallow frying. A frying pan has sloped sides for tossing and sliding food out.

What is a brazier used for?

Braziers are wide, shallow pans for searing large batches and then braising with liquid, on the range or in the oven.

Do sauté pans and braziers come with covers?

Most are sold without one. Covers are listed in this collection by pan type and quart size, or as universal covers by diameter.

Is a braiser the same as a brazier?

Yes, the two spellings describe the same wide, shallow, two-handled pan.

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