Mauviel M'Passion 1.2mm Hammered Copper Jam Pan With Brass Handles, 9.4-qt, Made In France

I hesitated to spend this kind of money on....well, anything really. I read reviews of all different kinds for hours. I own and operate a small farm with about 100 diversified fruit trees and I hate seeing wasted food. So all the imperfect fruits go into my summer preserves for friends and family. I'm picky about my jams, I use the classic pectin-free methods recommended by Blue Chair Fruit Co. in Oakland, CA.....who in turn endorse these pans. It is not unusual for me to face needing to process 30 lbs of fruit at a time, week after week, in summer. I have been scalded by hot jams over and over as I cooked batches on aluminum, steel, Calphalon, teflon pans or pots. The final straw came when a splash of scalding jam missed my eye by a quarter inch. I ordered this. Yes there were cheaper kinds out there, but I realized after researching that the price was directly related to the amount of copper in the pan, and therefore how heavy and conductive the cooking surface would be. When this came, I already had a macerated batch of fruit ready to go. I simply could not believe it. For the first time ever the recipe behaved as the cookbooks said it should. I could stir gently and consistently with zero splashing, all I had to do was get the gas setting on the burner just right. I processed four batches in a row in the time it took me usually to make two....and the flavor was better, and the color of the fruit was brighter because the cooking time was reduced so much. When the batch was finished, not a whisper of a hint of a scorch mark on the bottom, as shown in the photos. This was an unusually large batch, one that I did as an experiment. The handles do heat up but they heated up on the other kinds of pans as well, use oven mitts. I ordered the 15 qt size because of the volumes with which I work. Perhaps for a more occasional cook, the 11 qt model would suit fine. I cannot recommend this beautiful and functional piece of cookware enough, it has transformed a summertime job from misery to joy.

gorgeous copper with sturdy handles, function and beauty together

We just received our parcel, very well made and very good packaging for heavy item. Item is very heavy as it should be. My dream come true for making jams in appropriate copper pan, as my grandma did.Thanks for amazing product.

It is a work of hand hammered copper art!

The shape and material of this pan make the cooking down of sugared fruit effortless. The time required to boil is cut significantly, making the end product much more vibrant. The size of the pan is perfect for 6-8 half pint batches. Well worth the money if you make jam, jelly or marmalade two to three times a year or more. Copper is heavy and thick (1.2mm), but responds to changes in heat dramatically. When you lift the pot off the heat it stops boiling almost instantaneously. And when you lower or raise the heat, your change in temp is transferred to the pot very quickly.

This jam pan arrived in a “box” that had been Frankensteined together from at least 2 other boxes. It practically fell out of said box as I started to unwrap it. As I did, I realized my jam making career wasn’t starting with this POS. Clearly a factory second; the bottom was warped, which if you’re a jam maker, you know how important heat is. This pan was gonna have some serious hot spots due to its wavy bottom. And it had a dent in it too! So much for a nice new looking pan. Alas, me and my jammy dreams have to wait as I sent this back for a refund.

Perfect pan for making jam

Used it twice so far. Both the times to make jam. Excellent heat conduction.