saucepan

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"It could be a person, it could be an animal, a flower, a film, a photograph in the newspaper, just anything. A saucepan in the kitchen, boiling, you know, the steam coming…"

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

The seven-piece collection includes two Dutch ovens, a skillet, a saucepan, and a bonus braiser; the streamlined five-piece version offers a single Dutch oven.

From Salon • Nov. 20, 2025

In The “Last of Us,” Isaac finally gets that Mauviel saucepan, but there’s no civilization left to host a dinner party.

From Salon • May 12, 2025

If you don’t have a sauté pan and insist on using a saucepan, be sure to choose an appropriately sized pan based on how much sugar and fruit you plan on using.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2025

I emptied their capsules into a saucepan and rinsed out the odor of wheat germ with water from the tap.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck