Definitions
- Referring to a flat-bottomed cooking utensil with sloping sides, used for frying, sautéing, or searing. - Talking about a shallow metal container used for baking or roasting food in the oven. - Describing a container used for holding or serving food, such as a cake pan or muffin pan.
- Referring to a deep cooking pot with a long handle and a lid, used for boiling or simmering liquids or making sauces. - Talking about a small pot used for heating or reheating sauces, soups, or stews. - Describing a container used for melting butter or chocolate on the stove.
List of Similarities
- 1Both are cooking utensils used for preparing food.
- 2Both are made of metal and can be used on the stove.
- 3Both come in various sizes and shapes.
- 4Both require heat to cook food.
- 5Both can be used to make a variety of dishes.
What is the difference?
- 1Depth: Saucepans are deeper than pans and are better suited for boiling or simmering liquids.
- 2Handle: Pans have a long handle while saucepans have a long handle and a lid handle.
- 3Shape: Pans have sloping sides while saucepans have straight sides.
- 4Function: Pans are better suited for frying, sautéing, or searing while saucepans are better suited for making sauces, soups, or stews.
- 5Size: Pans come in larger sizes than saucepans and can be used for baking or roasting in the oven.
Remember this!
Pan and saucepan are both cooking utensils made of metal and used for preparing food. However, the difference between pan and saucepan is their depth, handle, shape, function, and size. Saucepans are deeper, have a lid handle, straight sides, and are better suited for boiling or simmering liquids, making sauces, soups, or stews. Whereas, pans have sloping sides, a long handle, and are better suited for frying, sautéing, or searing, and can also be used for baking or roasting in the oven.
