Why this saucepan earns its place
This 20cm saucepan sits in De Buyer's Inocuivre range and brings together a 200 mm diameter, 3.5 litre capacity and a solid copper build. It is the kind of pan that feels at home in a serious kitchen: compact enough to handle easily, but substantial enough for everyday sauce work and smaller batch cooking.
De Buyer says the pan uses 90% copper construction, and that is the point of it. Copper gives excellent thermal performance, with even temperatures and rapid heat-up, so the pan responds quickly when you want better control. The brass handle finishes it with a more refined, presentation-ready look.
It is also made for showing off as well as cooking. The manufacturer describes it as ideal for oven-to-table presentation, which makes sense for a pan that looks as good as this one does on the pass or at the table.
