Use for sauteing and cooking food quickly in a small a mount of oil; searing or browning meat to seal in the juices, stir-frying and slow cooking. Chef's Classic Stainless Steel cookware is made of mirror-polished 18/10 stainless steel. 4.5-millimeter-thick aluminum disk sandwiched in the base to ensure fast, even heating. Tight-fitting 18/10 stainless steel lids that form a precision seal with drip-free rims. Riveted handles of solid cast stainless steel. Cool Grip™ stick handles dissipate heat through a V-shaped opening at the pan juncture, and have an opening at the end for hanging. Oven safe to 550 degrees F. Dishwasher safe. Imported.