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Last updated: 20 December 2022
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Saucepans are an important tool in the kitchen, but not all pots and pans perform the same, so it's important they're made of good quality materials.

Our kitchen experts test a range of budget and high-end saucepans to find out which ones:

  • perform the best
  • cook evenly
  • are quick to heat up
  • are easy to use and clean.
 
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Our interactive comparison tool will tell you the real base dimensions of each saucepan so you can match the saucepan to the cooking zones on your cooktop. And our Recommended list will show you which models come out on top. If you're looking to add a frypan to your cookware collection, check out our frypan reviews to find the best models we've tested.

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    Price

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    This is the price we paid. RRP is not always a great indication of price as cookware can be heavily discounted, so it's worth shopping around.

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    We conduct two performance tests on the saucepans. We time how quickly one litre of water can be brought to a boil as well as assessing the evenness of cooking and sticking of food when cooking scrambled eggs.

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    • Evenness score
    • Ease of use score
    • Boil time (min:sec)
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    • Dishwasher safe
    • Oven safe
    • Suitable for induction cooktops
    • Steam vents
    • Measurement grading
    • Glass lid
    • Lip or spout
    • Base thickness (cm)
    • Stated volume (L)
    • Weight (kg)
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