i love my large stainless frying pan that has a glass lid and hollow handle. the handle stays cool and only gets hot if i use it in the oven. i use it for my meats, cakes,cornbreads casseroles just about anything. for everything else i had a party for pampered chef and got their whole set free. they have been really good since 1996. the tall large pot i have is also stainless steel with a copper bottom from the 60's from my mon it is great it is a reveere (sp?). the others i have had the kids burned up only the one from the 60's servive them. so i got these after they were out of the house.believe it or not the hollow handle one i got at wal mart for about 20 dollars that i use for everything. the only thing i can't seem to cook in it is shredded hash browns or obrian potatoes they stick real bad. i guess i am doing something wrong but i don't like making them anyway.