My favorite pan
I love this pan. It's incredibly versatile. I use it instead of a straight-sided saute pan (many cooks don't like to do this but it's my preference). The 12 inch copper pan weighs a ton and is not ballanced for tossing food ... so don't think of this as a larger version of your 10" fry pan. It's best sitting on the stove solidly, with you turning the food in it with tongs or a spatula.
There's plenty of room to make a pan sauce, and I like having sloped sides for this--easier to get into the corners with a whisk or spoon. It's also my all time favorite pancake making pan. It heats evenly from center to edge, which is a pretty good trick for a pan this large.
Being copper, it's every bit as responsive as you'd expect. The feeling of control is addictive. You'd have to be an arsonist to burn anything in this pan. But in spite of its quick heating and cooling nature, it does a nice job of browning meat--even big pieces. Not as aggressively as heavy cast iron, but I...
Much Better Than Aluminum
The copper conducts heat beautifully and the stainless interior really lasts. Things stick to the bottom which is then deglazed with wine or broth. Expensive but worth it.
Excellent cookware
This Mauviel pan is helping to complete my Mauviel collection of cookware, which I just love. The pan heats up quickly and evenly and has not had any issues with sticking. It's also pretty heavy! I do need to polish it, though, after almost every use, as it has a tendency to discolor when exposed to heat. I reviewed this cookware on my hubpages site as well at [...]
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