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German manufacturer WMF designed its Topstar cookware as a stackable, mix-and-match system to conserve storage space. The handle of this frying pan, for example, unlocks with the pull of a trigger and then folds up vertically. Made of heavy 18/10 stainless steel polished to a mirror finish, Topstar cookware is beautiful and durable, intended to serve serious cooks for a lifetime. Aluminum disks sheathed in steel on the bottoms of the pots and pans conduct heat rapidly and uniformly and prevent warping. The cookware goes safely into ovens and under broilers. And with no inside handle rivets to trap food, it scrubs up hygienically. It's also dishwasher-safe. Like WMF's other stackable cookware system, the glass-lidded Accente Trend line, Topstar cookware carries a lifetime warranty against defects.

With rounded sides to ease stirring, this heavy 11-1/2-inch frying pan works perfectly for any frying or sautéing task and is deep enough (2-1/2 inches) for stir-frying. The hollow handle is flat on top and rounded below, for a snug grip. It's also notched so it can be hung on hook or peg rather than stacked. --Fred Brack