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> I saw this at Amazon:
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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.
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> 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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> So what the heck is a "saucier" anyways? For making sauce? That's a LOT
> of sauce!
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> What else would you guys use a pan like this for? Does it look handy to
> you?
>



I'd use it like a dutch oven or a stew pot, or a deep covered skillet
for making Hamburger Helper-like stuff. I have a 4 1/2 quart pot just
like that -- my only piece of anodized Calphalon.

Bob