SEARS LIKE CAST IRON: No other cookware set has it. Exclusive SearTech(tm) technology combines an innovative base and stainless steel mesh engineered to keep oil in the middle of the saucepan letting heat and fats unite for incredible caramelization and browning. Create the best flavors without the bulky weight, difficult cleanup, or need for complicated seasoning. INNOVATIVE BASE: Hybrid nonstick saucepan features a thick, uniquely constructed stainless steel base that delivers incredibly even heat on any cooktop, including induction SEAMLESS SURFACE: Unique, flush rivets and ultra-durable nonstick deliver one of the smoothest, longest lasting cooking surfaces yet -- for sauces, pastas, risottos and more that glide off the pan and faster, easier cleanup WHAT YOU GET: 3-quart saucepan with lid is ideal for making a variety of sauces, simmers, and reductions and works great as a pasta pot, too PERFECT FINISH: Anolon X nonstick sauce-making pan with SearTech technology is metal utensil safe, oven safe to 500 degrees F and safe for all cooktops, including induction stoves