New Toy - All-Clad 3 Quart Saucepan

The latest toy arrived today.  America's Test Kitchen uses a lot of All-Clad, and when I saw this pan with the "helper handle" that seemed like an excellent idea.  We measured various pans already here, and this size, 3-quart, seemed to be the one with the most potential uses.

It's quite heavy, even when empty, since it is constructed of two layers of steel around an aluminum core.  The handle is a bit awkward, but the helper handle is wonderful.

The first test was soup - tortellini im brodo.  This is made with homemade chicken stock, carrots, sliced ginger, and Bertolli dry tortellini.  Excellent!

(To the right in the above picture are homemade Altoids™.)

(You can find the directions at my webpage.)