Winware Stainless Metal 4.5 Quart Sauce Pan with Cowl, 4 qt

My favorite pot
Winco/Winware makes cookware that is not fancy, but it is durable and works a treat. I love these pots in particular because they have a thicker/heavier base and hold heat well. They also close to indestructible, the lids fit nicely, and they’re pretty dang inexpensive. Basic but well made, this is all the cooking equipment anyone really needs.

A must-have for electric ranges.
I was looking to replace my aging and horrendous Cuisinart aluminum non-stick saucepan set. As a college student living with strangers and on a budget, I couldn’t justify buying proper 3-ply stainless cookware. I heard about Winco through YouTube video and decided to try them out.I bought the 2 quart, 3 quart, and 4 quart sizes. The difference is night and day! Electric ranges cycle on and off to maintain an average temp. My old aluminum saucepans would rapidly follow these fluctuating temperatures causing food to burn even on medium heat. These Winco saucepans have thick bottoms that have a lot of mass and evenly distribute heat, no more burned food.It is truly a pleasure cooking with these saucepans, they are quality, well-built, and do a great job for the price. They are a phenomenal value, a definite choice for those not ready to invest in tri-ply stainless steel cookware.Only issues that I have are, or why I docked a star:- The round shape of the handle makes it difficult to handle twist the saucepan, especially with gloved hands.- The quality of stainless steel is not great, as it shows some amount of rusting and corrosion. It is likely 18/0 (compared to the higher-quality 18/10), so it will likely only last less than a decade.Overall, these saucepans are absolutely worth the buy especially if you are looking for a temporary set quality cookware to use until you can afford the investment in 18/10 tri-ply stainless steel.

Big enough to make a large pot of nectar
This is a good pan. I like it a lot. Came in handy when I had 50 hummingbirds to feed every morning. It is definitely a good find.

It’s really nice, but cover is missing.
It’s really nice, but cover is missing.

always found a 3.5 quart pot was not quite large enough when I was making a soup or stew, if you had to stir the ingredients you had to be careful not to sir too vigorously. This 4.5 is just the right size. Even for me, I’m single, allows me to cook enough to store for a few meals. Light, good construction, the round handle although solidly made is somewhat more difficult to hold when pot is full and you are tilting it. All they need to do is flatten that a bit and it would be perfect. Works with an induction stove top.

This is a very nice saucepan. The inside bottom of it discoloured in a few spots after the first use, which is the only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5. I admit that I don’t know if those spots have any significance!

I was happy to receive my delivery prior to the date of delivery by one day. I was amazed and used it right away after washing as directed, made a meal right away. As I was waiting for this pot and amazed the quality.