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One of the (many) great parts of my job is that I get to test a ton of awesome cookware. From coffee gear<\/a> and chic food storage containers<\/a> to pantry flavor bombs<\/a>, high-quality meat subscription services<\/a>, and chef-grade blenders<\/a>, my kitchen has turned into a veritable playground for the adventurous home chef. However, while I love all of my shiny new toys, sometimes, the most basic tools are the ones best suited to tackle the task at hand. Case in point: This $43 10-Inch Tri-Ply Stainless Steel Fry Pan<\/a> from AmazonCommercial. And, while a simple, stainless-steel fry pan might seem a little pedestrian for someone with access to top-of-the-line cookware and a slew of high-tech cooking gadgets, this unassuming kitchen workhorse is one of my most-used pieces of culinary equipment. In fact, I recommend snagging this durable, high-quality pan to anyone looking for a new everyday go-to piece of cookware that can handle everything from searing and saut\u00e9ing to baking, braising, broiling, and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n This stainless-steel pan<\/a> features a tri-ply construction with a pure aluminum core that retains and evenly distributes heat. Its sturdy handle is secure, comfortable, heat-resistant, and \u2014 best of all \u2014 permanently secured with rivets, which means you\u2019ll never have to worry about a wobbly handle or constantly tightening screws or bolts. It\u2019s also suitable for all cooktops, including induction, and it\u2019s oven-safe up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit. Plus, it\u2019s dishwasher-safe, which makes cleanup a breeze. If you don\u2019t like it, you can always send it back, because an AmazonCommercial one-year limited warranty covers it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Personally, the versatility is the main reason that I love this pan<\/a> so much \u2014 and why I reach for it more than most of my other stovetop cooking gear. Its wide, flat-bottomed shape works perfectly for frying and browning, and the low, rolled edges make sliding food from the pan to a plate a snap. It\u2019s also affordable, which is great, because I don\u2019t mind beating it up. Originally, I figured if I got a few good months out of the pan, that would be worth it, but it\u2019s been over a year since I purchased this bad boy, and it cooks just as well as it did the first time I used it. (It even\u00a0 survived being haphazardly tossed in the back of my Honda Element during my last move.) And, since it\u2019s essentially just a solid piece of steel, it has plenty of uses that a more fragile pan might not. You can bring it camping, use it to flatten meat, use it as a bacon press, toss it on the grill, and even use it as weight for, say, brick chicken. Just remember to preheat your pan for a few minutes before you use it \u2014 cooking with hot stainless steel is a great way to build flavor from fond that sticks to the bottom of the pan.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n And, with a nearly perfect average rating on Amazon from over 800 reviews, it\u2019s clear I\u2019m not the only one who digs this frying pan<\/a>. \u201c[It\u2019s] heavy enough to do the job well and just the right size,\u201d one reviewer writes. \u201cIn the time since I made the purchase, I\u2019ve used this pan often. It cleans up easily and, unlike pans with a non-stick coating, I don\u2019t have to worry about accidently scratching the cooking surface and ruining the pan. All in all, a very good pan for the price.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n