Swiss Diamond features a revolutionary non-Stick cooking surface combining nano-composite technology with diamond crystals. Diamond Crystals form an indestructible non-stick cooking surface that will not crack, blister, or peel. Straight sided sauce pan is great for sauces and soups. Just cook the veggies - boil the potatoes - make the sauce! It provides outstanding heat distribution being made from hand-cast aluminum that is 10 mm thick, and since diamonds conduct heat the coating contributes to the pans' performance. 1.4 Qt Saucepan