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>>>I saw this at Amazon:
>>>
>>>http://tinyurl.com/5jsqr
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>>>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.
>>>
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>
> Since Calphalon's Commercial Hard-Anodized is a discontinued line, you can
> expect good deals (clearance prices). I regularly do searches on cookware
> sites for "calphalon+commerical+hard-anodized" Usually a good value, but
> not necessarily the best cookware for every kitchen. "Commercial" is a
> relative term when it comes to equipment. Usually commercial means constant
> use, not just daily use. I am not sure I would expect Calphalon to hold up
> especially well if it were used all night, every night and subject to a
> dishwasher tossing them about. Maybe so.
>

They will not stand up to even one washing in a dishwasher nor a
cleaning with oven cleaner. They are otherwise pretty much indestructible.

Bob