Ease of Use: Tramontina Saute Pan

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    The ArthritisFoundation’s Ease-of-Use Commendation recognizes products proven to make lifeeasier for people who have arthritis and other physical limitations. Theseproducts are independently tested by experts and evaluated by people witharthritis. I have been asked to review a number of Ease-of-Use products duringMay, Arthritis Awareness Month in the US. My mother, who has osteoarthritis in herhands, is helping by testing some of these products, as well. 
The full name of this product is called the Tramontina All Generations10”Covered Sauté Pan - Porcelain Enamel Nonstick. Which is a bit of a mouthful,but it is a very high quality product which entitles it to toot its own horn.
The details of this product according to the packaging areas follows: it has larger handles for a comfortable grip, which along with thelid fixtures have a soft-grip black silicone grip, making it easier to… erm,grip. The handle is also larger, allowing for more comfortable (again) grip.And while we are talking about handles, there is a "helper handle" onthe pan for extra support when moving, serving and cleaning. The pan itself has"Teflon Platinum Nonstick" coating, making for easy cooking andcleaning. There is also a tempered glass lid, allowing you to check thecontents while you're cooking. It's dishwasher safe and comes with a lifetimewarranty.

 I have attendants who do the cooking for me, so I passedthis one on to my mother. As the pan is recommended for "one potmeals," she set about making one of those. It involved a pork tenderloin,onion, mushrooms and tomatoes and was quite yummy.
As a piece of cookware, this is very high qualitystuff. It is very well made and cooked like a dream. And my mother knows fromcooking - my dad used to say she was a chef and I agree completely. My dad alsoused to have a frequent flight of fancy involving opening a restaurant where mymother could cook the meals and he’d wander about, chatting with guests andbeing the gracious host. My mother used to accept the compliment about hercooking, but shot him down in flames about the restaurant. Repeatedly


As a piece of cookware for people with arthritis, thereviews are more mixed. The larger handle with the silicone grip is anexcellent addition - my mother has both osteoarthritis and a touch of neuropathyin her hands and found this very helpful. As well, the "helperhandle" which allows you to use two hands to move the pan around is also awonderful idea.

The primary problem which we both identified the minute wesaw the pan and attempted to move it around is the weight. This is a heavypiece of equipment. My mother didn't find it too difficult to move around, butshe has a lot of strength in her arms. She lives in a building with a lot ofsenior tenants who with age have become weaker and more achy, She was convincedthat many of them would have trouble lifting the pan. As for me, even if I didmy own cooking, I would not be able to lift this at all. I believe people whoare fairly young and/or strong or who have well-controlled disease or a milderform of arthritis with not too much damage would find this a terrific product.People who have severe disease activity or damage might find it too heavy to beuseful. 
Other bloggers involvedin reviewing Ease-of-Use products are FeliciaFibro, Peachy Pains and Dog in the Dorm: Life withHolden.