Andrea Dekker

Weekend Giveaway: My Two Favorite Anolon Pans

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UPDATE: This giveaway is now closed. 

Congrats to: Amy (apcoffey@…)

When I got married, I received a really nice set of pots and pans… and over the past 6 1/2 years, I’ve used a few of those pans every week (if not every day). There are a few more that I use occasionally, and there’s one that  I’ve honestly NEVER used!

I like the idea of getting a complete set of pans (especially for wedding gifts and new home owners).  However, based on the way I cook, it’s smarter for me to spend a bit more money buying only the pans that I use every day — and then save cabinet space by not storing the ones I don’t use!

I’ve done a good job of paring down my pots and pans to a reasonable amount — and I honestly do use every pot and pan in my cabinet. I promise 🙂

However, if I could only pick 2 pans to cook with for the rest of my life, I would pick:

  1. a medium size covered sauce pan
  2. a medium size covered frying pan

Yes, I would definitely miss the rest of my pots and pans, but most of the food I cook could be made in these two pans (pasta, sauces, meat, grilled sandwiches, small batches of soup, etc)

Since I use these 2 pans all the time, the ones that came with my wedding set were starting to show quite a bit of wear and tear. So I was thrilled when Anolon offered to replace these two pans for me… and even more excited that they also want to share my two favorite pans as a giveaway 🙂

1. Anolon Nouvelle Copper Stainless Steel 9.5-inch “Everything Pan”

This pan really is an “everything pan”. You can use it for everything from grilled cheese sandwiches, to vegetable stir fry, chicken parmesan, casseroles, and more.

Personally, I LOVE that is doesn’t have a long handle like a traditional frying pan (because it takes up less room in my cabinet). I also love that it can go from the stovetop right into the oven — which means Dave has fewer dishes to wash 🙂

2. Anolon Chef Clad 3 Qt. Covered Saucepan

My old 3 qt. saucepan was totally shot because I used it so much.  And while I still plan to use my new Anolon sauce pan just as often, I think it should hold up a little better because it’s really heavy-duty.

I love that it has a tempered glass lid so I can see if my water is boiling (or if the potatoes are ready to boil over), I love that  it has a nice big handle that I can grab even with an oven mitt, and I love that it’s dishwasher safe!

If you don’t have a favorite pot or pan yet, then let me share mine with you — I’m pretty sure you’ll fall in love with them too!

The Giveaway:

Today, one lucky Simple Organized Living reader will win my two favorite Anolon pans:

How to Enter:

1. {required} Leave a comment on this post. What is your favorite pot or pan?

2. {optional} Like Simple Organized Living and/or Anolon on Facebook, and then leave a separate comment letting me know you did {or that you do already}.

If you are reading this in your email or feed reader, please visit the actual blog post to enter. Email entries, Facebook comments, and Twitter messages will NOT be counted.

Prizes:

My two favorite Anolon pans, as described above.

This giveaway ends at 10:00 pm on Monday, 10/29/2012 and is open to US residents, 18 years or older. I will use And the Winner Is to select the winning comments at random. Winners will be notified by email and noted at the top of this post. Winners must respond within 48 hours of notification to claim their prize or I will choose a new winner. Please see my full disclosure policy and contact me with any questions you have. Good luck!

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. melissa rice says

    i use a huge skillet and a sauce pan the most- cheapies from walmart because that is usually what i can afford! the skillet without the long handle is wonderful!

  3. Carrie says

    I love my small skillet – perfect for pancakes or grilled cheese and easy to clean!

  4. Dawn Dk says

    Mostly my large saucepan as for years I cooked for 6-8 people every meal. Now I cook for less but still use it all the time

  8. Laura says

    My favorite pan is a big skillet pan. It’s the one I use the most, anyway 🙂

  9. Tracy Y says

    I love love love my Farberware set we received 12 years ago from an Aunt for our wedding. I’ve used them every day since then.

  11. susan says

    My favorite is my cast iron dutch oven. I use it at least twice a week.

  12. Beth Storrs says

    I love my 12” cast iron skillet – it hardly ever leaves my stove!

  14. Angie McGeown says

    I love my Dutch oven!! It goes from stove to oven and it is sooo easy to clean!

  15. Darlene R. says

    Love my stock pot in the winter for making huge batches of soup and freezing.

  16. Su says

    My favorite pot is(I think) a large soup-type pot that is non-stick. I use it for everything. Since it is so deep, when I need to cook something that might splatter, it helps to keep some of it off the stove! thx

  20. Faith says

    My favorite is a frying pan that can go from stovetop to oven. Thanks for the giveaway!

  23. Dorothy says

    My favorite pan is this huge frying pan that I got for Christmas from my Mom. It’s perfect for huge batches of scrambled eggs!

  24. Sarah Pelletier says

    My favorite is the cast iron Dutch oven inherited from my Mom, but I’d love to try Analon.

  27. Cherry P. says

    My favorite pots that I use almost everyday is my 4 qt revere pot and my salad master medium sized skillet. I go for stainless steel 🙂

  28. Allison says

    It’s a tough call but I think my favorite pot would be my 2 qt because it is so versatile. I think I would really like the 3 qt though, so less water would boil over 🙂

  33. Laura says

    My favorite is also my medium sized sauce pan. I do 80% of my stovetop cooking in that pan.

  36. Michele says

    I already like your site on FB and my favorite pot/pan is anything non-stick! 🙂

  38. Janet says

    My current favorite pan is a 12 inch lidded, non-stick pack from Circulon, but is starting to show signs of wear. I agree with you that it is nice to receive a nice set of matching pots, but some pieces go hardly used and others are used constantly! So buying only the sizes/ type that you really use and enjoy is a lot smarter. I’m not sure I’ve ever heard of the Avalon brand..I’m going to have to check them out!

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