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2-Qt. Stainless Steel Double Boiler Insert

All-Clad 3-Quart Stainless Double Boiler Insert

Suitable for use with any 8-inch-diameter pot or pan, this beautiful, heavy, durable double boiler specifically fits into the 3-, 4-, and 5-quart saucepans and casserole pans in All-Clad's cookware collections. The exterior has a mirror finish and the interior is highly polished so it's naturally stick-resistant. A rolled edge facilitates dripless pouring. Its polished 18/10 stainless-steel handle is riveted to the insert for strength, grooved on the top and rounded on the bottom for comfort, and holed in the end for hanging on a hook or peg. The long handle stays cool on the stovetop. Although the insert is dishwasher-safe, hand washing is recommended. Like all All-Clad cookware, cook's tools, and kitchen accessories, it carries a lifetime warranty against defects. --Fred Brack

Calphalon 2-Quart Small Stainless-Steel Double Boiler Insert

Designed to fit all Calphalon Professional and Commercial 2- 1/2-quart saucepans, this 2-quart double-boiler insert is made of 18/10 stainless steel polished to a mirror finish. It's ideal for making delicate sauces and melting cheese and chocolate. It goes safely into the dishwasher and carries a lifetime warranty against defects. -- Fred Brack

Calphalon 3-Quart Stainless-Steel Double Boiler Insert

Designed to fit with Calphalon's Professional and Commercial 4-1/2-quart saucepans, this 3-quart double-boiler insert is ideal for melting chocolate and cheeses or making delicate sauces. The insert's large stainless-steel handles are easy to grab. Calphalon's stainless cookware is designed for chefs who demand unparalleled quality and performance. This boiler insert is constructed of 18/10 stainless steel, is safe in the dishwasher, and is covered by a lifetime warranty. --Ariel Meadow Stallings

Calphalon Contemporary Nonstick Stainless Double Boiler Insert

The high-quality Contemporary Nonstick line of cookware is designed to meet the needs of busy families while offering the high-quality construction associated with the Calphalon brand. These pots and pans offers a stylish, attractive look while making cooking and cleanup for family meals or special occasions easy and low-stress. Contemporary Nonstick cookware replaces Calphalon’s original and highly popular Professional Nonstick II line--but with improvements to make it even better. The most obvious enhancement is in the versatile rounded and flared design of the pots and pans. This design makes a single pan suitable for various cooking techniques and provides better access for pouring and stirring. Also convenient is the capacity line on these pots and pans, which helps prevent cooks from overfilling them.

This stainless-steel double boiler is perfect for poaching fish, melting chocolate for desserts, or warming cream-based soups without heating them to boiling. The boiler has five perforations encircling it to draw steam heat in from the boiling water in your lower pan, heating food gently without burning or overcooking. Two ergonomic brushed stainless-steel loop handles stay cool to the touch on the stovetop and are riveted to the insert for durability. This cookware is dishwasher-safe and is covered by a lifetime warranty. --Cristina Vaamonde

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Double Boiler with Lid 2-qt.

Fagor Double Boiler with Steamer Insert Set

Farberware Classic Series 2-Quart Saucepan with Double Boiler Insert and Lid

You want hollandaise on poached eggs and chocolate sauce on a cake, but to do it right, you'll need a double boiler. Is it worth the grief? Yes, and this convenient midsize outfit reduces the grief by quickly providing what is needed for smooth sauces, while incidentally adding an extra 2-quart pan to a kitchen's repertoire. The pieces are made of highly polished stainless steel, and have phenolic handles that stay cool, are oven safe to 350 degrees, and have metal hanging loops; the large "knob" handle on the lid is also easy to get a hold of in a hurry. The pans are also dishwasher-safe. --Richard Farr

Innova Classicor Stainless-Steel 2-Quart, 3-Piece Double Boiler Set

KitchenAid 2-1/2-Quart Stainless Steel Clad Double Boiler Insert

Holding 2 1/2 quarts, this stainless-steel double-boiler insert is ideal for making delicate sauces and for melting chocolate. The double boiler fits all 2 1/2-quart saucepans in KitchenAid's various cookware lines. It's made of heavy 18/10 stainless steel that is polished to a mirror finish. The finish resists scratching, denting, and warping, as well as corrosion and discoloring and will retain its luster through repeated use. Though it's dishwasher-safe, hand washing KitchenAid cookware will prevent surface dulling. The first year of this item's lifetime warranty against defects is "hassle-free," with a replacement shipped at no cost and without question if a defect is detected. --Fred Brack

Krona 1-1/2 Quart Double Boiler

Nordic Ware Universal Double Boiler

Cleverly design with a series of concentric grooves, this conical double boiler insert fits any pot or pan that's 6 to 9 inches in diameter or 1 to 4 quarts in capacity. The double boiler itself holds 2 quarts. Designed for gently heating delicate sauces or for melting cheese or chocolate, the boiler is made of aluminum and has a nonstick interior so it easily releases foods and cleans effortlessly. One of its handles has a hole for easy hanging on a pot rack. The double boiler carries a 5-year warranty against defects. --Fred Brack

Revere Copper Clad 2-Quart Double Boiler

This 2-quart saucepan with its double-boiler insert is ideal for making a scorch-free white sauce or melting chocolate. Used without the insert, the classic straight-sided saucepan is perfect for making sauces and for countless other kitchen tasks. The phenolic handles and knob are oven-safe to 350 degrees F, so the pan can be used to braise or warm foods in the oven under the tight-fitting lid. Revere's Copper Clad cookware is made of handsome, mirror-finish, 18/10 stainless steel. Copper is cookware's best heat conductor, and this pot has a copper-clad bottom that spreads heat quickly and evenly. The saucepan and insert have loops on their handles for hanging on a hook or peg. This double boiler carries a 25-year warranty against defects and should be hand washed. --Fred Brack

Sitram Gourmet Stainless 3.2-Quart Stainless Steel Double Boiler Insert

French manufacturer Sitram produces commercial-grade, stainless-steel cookware for restaurant, hotel, and institutional kitchens worldwide--serious home cooks also use this cookware to their advantage. Designed to withstand rough treatment, its bright, shiny appearance lasts indefinitely. It is stain- and corrosion-resistant, and with no inside rivets to clean around, it scrubs up hygienically and painlessly. This is cookware for cooks who value heavy, bang-around durability over fancy design. This particular double boiler is large enough to produce delicate sauces, scrambled eggs, or melted chocolate in volume. --Fred Brack