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Commercial Saucepans
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Learn About Commercial Saucepans
Whether you’re a home cook or professional chef, every kitchen needs a commercial sauce pan. They are an almost all-purpose pan that can go from making signature sauces and stews all the way to cooking rice, pasta and blanching vegetables.
Sauce pans are either straight-sided or tapered. They’re shorter than a stock pots but taller than braziers. Commonly made of aluminum or stainless steel, sauce pans are extremely durable and long-lasting. We have options with silicone handles and riveted handles. Pans with a larger capacity can include helper handles to ease carrying.
Sizes range from 1.5 qt all the way up to 11 qt. We sell top brands like SignatureWares, Browne Rabco and Vollrath.
Don’t forget the lid or cover! The compatible lid (sold separately) helps maintain temperatures and keeps heat within the pot.
Check out the Commercial Pots and Pans Buying Guide. It breaks down the type of pots, materials, type of handles and features.
Commercial Saucepans FAQ
What do you use a sauce pan for?
Sauce pans can be used to prepare sauces, as the name suggests, but sauce pans are great for cooking pasta, rice, vegetables and more.
What type of pan is best for sauces?
It depends on which type of sauce you are preparing. Most sauces can be made in a sauce pan. However, there are pans better suited to different sauces. If you are making a delicate sauce like hollandaise, a double boiler is the best pan. For sauces that need to be reduced (thickened up by evaporating some of the water) a wide pan like a saute pan, frying pan or braiser.
What is a sauce pan called?
A sauce pan or saucepan is a deep, straight-sided pan with a long handle and a lid. Although there are also tapered sauce pans.
What makes a good sauce pan?
A quality sauce pan has a thick base, welded handle and compatible tight-fitting lid that also has a strong handle. Stainless steel or aluminum are preferred sauce pan materials for professional chefs.