saute pan
English
Alternative forms
- sauté pan
Etymology
saute + pan
Noun
saute pan (plural saute pans)
- A piece of cookware that has straight sides and a large surface area, both of which are ideal for tasks like searing meat or reducing a pan sauce.
- Although a cast-iron frying pan will brown food extremely well (and can serve if you don't want to buy a saute pan), a saute pan has higher, straighter sides and is available in large sizes. [Google Books]