iittala Dahlstrom 98 Compound Technology Saucepan, 2 Qt  Product Reviews

"The 2-quart saucepan with lid is very solidly made. Women tell me they are just too heavy. For a man this is not an issue, but I have some objections; firstly, the handle is heavy so the pan doesn't sit flat on my ceramic hob until it is nearly half full; secondly, the lid is a tight fit (good) but there is no way to adjust the amount of steam that can escape. Thus it is all too easy to let the contents boil over. In fact rice or pasta is a no no with the lid on. Finally, the lid handle can get too hot. I have Polaris pans also by Hackman. These are over 25 years old. Still in excellent condition, much lighter, but clearly strong enough and they don't have any of these issues. In a nutshell, the DAHLSTROM pans look brilliant and are very nice to use. They are fantastically well made but not as functional as they should be for the money. You can do better."