30 DAYS OPEN PURCHASEA sauté pan with a side handle is not a compromise between frying pan and saucepan but a format of its own: deeper liquid capacity than a frying pan, wider cooking surface than a saucepan, straight sides that keep a spoon and spatula in reach. The side handle on the 26 cm version makes it easier to lift and carry the pan full of a heavy meat braise or a large batch of potato wedges from hob to table without one hand carrying the entire weight on its own. A detail that becomes more noticeable the heavier the contents.
Hestan's NanoBond process bonds thousands of titanium-based nano-layers directly to the surface of 18/10 steel at a molecular level via a vacuum chamber procedure in an oxygen-free environment at extremely high temperature. Titanium and chromium-based alloys are permanently fused with the steel structure without lying on top of it like a conventional coating. The surface is four times harder than the underlying 18/10 steel, non-porous and virtually non-reactive. Titanium does not react with acids, fats or proteins, which means that wine-based sauces, tomatoes, citrus and dairy products do not react with the surface and do not impart metallic flavour. The titanium surface is free from all synthetic coating agents. Metal utensils and tools do not damage the surface.
The construction has three layers: the titanium nano-layer inside, a ProCore core of pure aluminium and the titanium nano-layer on the outside. Hestan states that the ProCore core provides 35 percent better heat conductivity compared to other cookware with three-layer construction. Even heating without cold spots and responsive temperature control. Maximum temperature: 565 degrees Celsius. Hob directly to oven without restriction. Dishwasher safe with sealed edges. Comes with a lid. Diameter: 26 cm. Works on all heat sources including induction. Made by Hestan.
