Lids

Most pots and saucepans are available with their own exactly fitting lids, but in a busy professional kitchen there is rarely time to rummage through the lids to find the right size. In older kitchens, a series of copper lids with iron handles was always on hand, but these have become almost as expensive as good saucepans. Today’s cooks will often haphazardly grab a lid—even if it is too large—and turn it upside down over the pot. If the lid is rounded on top, it will stay in place even if too large.