# Antiques Roadshow Item #149: Set of Copper-Clad Sauté Pans **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 3, 2010, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antiques-roadshow-item-149-set-of-copper-clad-saute-pans/534866 "2010-04-03T23:43:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2010, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antiques-roadshow-item-149-set-of-copper-clad-saute-pans/534866/1 "2010-04-03T23:43:01Z")
I was about ready to give these away on Freecycle but I thought I ought to poll the opinions of the doper community to see if I might be giving away thousands of dollars of antique cooking utensils without knowing. Set of six pans ranging in size from 5½ to 10 inches in diameter. As pictured here: [http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1473/5747827/15701604/385209073.jpg](http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1473/5747827/15701604/385209073.jpg) [http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1473/5747827/15701604/385209079.jpg](http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1473/5747827/15701604/385209079.jpg) [http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1473/5747827/15701604/385209090.jpg](http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1473/5747827/15701604/385209090.jpg) [http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1473/5747827/15701604/385209089.jpg](http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1473/5747827/15701604/385209089.jpg) They are a bit beat-up and tarnished. I have never tried to cook in them, I got them over 20 years ago at a yard sale and I have been using them mainly as decoration. The largest pan has some rust stains on the bottom (outside) due to having sat in water for a little while (see the 4th picture linked above). I expect they would look nice if given some TLC by somebody who knows how to restore metal finishes. Thanky. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2010, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antiques-roadshow-item-149-set-of-copper-clad-saute-pans/534866/2 "2010-04-03T23:47:10Z")
Not thousands of dollars, but in the range of a couple hundred dollars, though it would be fairly difficult to get people to buy them - the big thing is all the schmancy anodized stuff, and enameled cast iron stuff. They are fairly identical to a set my mom has, IIRC she got them for about $500 or so in the early 70s. I know Id snap them up if we saw them on freecycle for sentimental sort of value, as I have my own batterie de cuisine. ---
**Author:** ![RhapsodyInBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/49beb7/32.png) [@RhapsodyInBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RhapsodyInBlue)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2010, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antiques-roadshow-item-149-set-of-copper-clad-saute-pans/534866/3 "2010-04-04T02:14:00Z")
Some Wright’s Copper Polish would make a huge difference with those pans. It’s available in most grocery stores and places like Target. It’s a cream you just wipe on, rub with a soft cloth and rinse off. It doesn’t require heavy duty scrubbing. Even ketchup can remove a lot of the tarnish, but won’t leave them as gleaming as a commercial polish. A good cleaning won’t remove the rust damage though. You could try taking them to a Mom & Pop jewelry store and see what they advise. (The sort of place that works on restoring silver tea services.) ---
**Author:** ![Snake\_Plissken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@Snake\_Plissken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snake_Plissken)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2010, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antiques-roadshow-item-149-set-of-copper-clad-saute-pans/534866/4 "2010-04-04T17:57:06Z")
Man, I’d be using those. The best cookware in the world is copper. Its the best, most even conductor of heat. You can reduce sauces with a much lower chance of scorching/burning. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2010, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antiques-roadshow-item-149-set-of-copper-clad-saute-pans/534866/5 "2010-04-04T21:08:53Z")
> [@Snake\_Plissken](#): > > Man, I’d be using those. The best cookware in the world is copper. Its the best, most even conductor of heat. You can reduce sauces with a much lower chance of scorching/burning. There’s something cool about getting cooking insight from **Snake Plissken** 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Spud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spud/32/347_2.png) [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2010, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antiques-roadshow-item-149-set-of-copper-clad-saute-pans/534866/6 "2010-04-05T02:34:06Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > There’s something cool about getting cooking insight from **Snake Plissken** > > 😉 I thought he was dead. ---
**Author:** ![BlueKangaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@BlueKangaroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueKangaroo)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2010, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antiques-roadshow-item-149-set-of-copper-clad-saute-pans/534866/7 "2010-04-05T02:57:45Z")
I have no idea on cost, but I can say that if I saw those on Freecycle or Craigslist free, I’d snap them up in a white-hot second. Actually, I’d be willing to cover the shipping to me if you decide to get rid of them (or potentially come get them, if it’s reasonable). PM or e-mail me, if you’re interested. ---
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2010, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antiques-roadshow-item-149-set-of-copper-clad-saute-pans/534866/8 "2010-04-05T03:21:45Z")
> [@BlueKangaroo](#): > > I have no idea on cost, but I can say that if I saw those on Freecycle or Craigslist free, I’d snap them up in a white-hot second. Which is exactly what I ended up doing. I got well over two dozen responses too, the most of anything I’ve ever given away. ---
**Author:** ![BlueKangaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@BlueKangaroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueKangaroo)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2010, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antiques-roadshow-item-149-set-of-copper-clad-saute-pans/534866/9 "2010-04-06T20:05:06Z")
> [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](#): > > Which is exactly what I ended up doing. I got well over two dozen responses too, the most of anything I’ve ever given away. I can believe that! I hope they are well loved by the new owners.