saute pan

• sauté pan

saute + pan

saute pan (plural saute pans)

1. 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.
   • 2002, Deborah Krasner, The Flavors of Olive Oil: A Tasting Guide and Cookbook, page 53:

     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.