Pans and sauté pans: a complete guide

Your stainless steel expert, Atma Kitchenware, offers an overview of the different characteristics of these two cookware.

What are the main differences between frying pans and sauté pans?

The question of shape and design

To make the right choice between a frying pan and a sauté pan, it's essential to understand their structural differences!

Thus, the frying pan has a flat or slightly rounded bottom, topped with not very high edges, which allow food to be cooked evenly without sauce.

The sauté pan, on the other hand, has the same shape as a frying pan, but also has higher edges and a flat bottom. It therefore has a larger capacity! The sauté pan is a cross between a small saucepan and a frying pan, which is why it's often sold with a matching lid!

Of course, these two kitchen utensils are available in different sizes to effectively meet all your needs. For example, at Atma, we offer the stainless steel sauté pan with a diameter of 24 or 26 cm. Our stainless steel frying pan, on the other hand, is available in a variety of diameters: 20 cm, 26 cm, 28 cm, or 30 cm, depending on your needs!

Different manufacturing materials and coatings

The material of the frying pan and sauté pan varies depending on the model: cast iron or ceramic frying pan, cast iron frying pan or sauté pan with a non-stick coating... Anything is possible!

At Atma, we offer you the solution we believe to be the most suitable, safe, and practical: the 3-ply stainless steel frying pan and sauté pan! A healthy material, safe for your health, and of the highest quality. Enjoy a practical and durable kitchen utensil, easy to use, perfect for transforming your kitchen into a true culinary creation workshop!

Specific uses of frying pans and sauté pans

You guessed it: the specific characteristics of frying pans and sauté pans allow for different cooking methods. But which ones?
     

Cooking meat

Cooking meat requires the use of a frying pan, whose low edges promote rapid cooking. Using this cooking utensil will make it easier to handle your cut of meat. Be careful, however: don't go for a crepe pan, as its edges are too narrow to retain any cooking juices or the desired addition of fat.

The stainless steel pan from our Atma collection is ideal for this purpose: its edges, ranging from 3.7 cm to 5 cm, are ideal for this type of use, particularly for making a côte de boeuf à la panne!

Preparing the Vegetables

You have several options for preparing vegetables. The stainless steel skillet is ideal for grilling smaller vegetables that don't need to stay on the stovetop for long, such as cooking zucchini.

On the other hand, if you choose to prepare a more elaborate dish, which will require grilling and then simmering your vegetables, the stainless steel sauté pan is ideal! This utensil is therefore ideal for cooking ratatouille, for example.

Making sauces

When it comes to making sauces, there's no doubt about it: the stainless steel sauté pan is the ideal choice! Its high sides allow you to perfectly contain your preparation while making it easier to manage the cooking process. Of course, you can also choose to use a stainless steel saucepan for this exercise.

However, if you need a utensil with medium-high sides to hold a large quantity of food, a sauté pan is more recommended. It's a perfect choice for preparing tomato sauce, for example: you can then prepare your sauce, then add your pasta and mix it easily. For this, of course, we recommend choosing a cookware with a diameter suited to your current needs!

How to choose between a frying pan and a sauté pan?

Thanks to their sturdiness and ease of handling, we highly recommend choosing both a frying pan and a sauté pan for your kitchen! Choosing these two cookware sets will allow you to prepare the dishes of your choice, for increased versatility in the kitchen.

Of course, if you're looking for a higher-quality sauté pan or frying pan, we highly recommend choosing a 3-ply stainless steel model. This material ensures your cookware is extremely durable, easy to clean, and perfectly compatible with your stovetop. In fact, stainless steel sauté pans and frying pans are compatible with induction, gas, and all other types of cooktops!

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