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> I saw this at Amazon:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/5jsqr
>
> Its an 8 1/2 quart saucier. 12 inches in diameter, 4 1/2 high. Thick
> anodized aluminum. 40 bucks.
>
> It looks like a good deal, but it is also a strange dimension. I'm not
> even sure what I would use it for, but I'm a sucker for a good bargain.
>
> So what the heck is a "saucier" anyways? For making sauce? That's a LOT
> of sauce!
>
> What else would you guys use a pan like this for? Does it look handy to
> you?

It is a good deal, but it isn't a saucier. It's a braising pot.
Sauciers almost invariably have a long handle - um, like what in
English is called a saucepan.

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