For over 80 years, Paderno has been a leading company in the manufacturing of professional cookware and kitchen utensils. Always evolving and expanding, Paderno distributes globally to over 120 countriesThe Grand Gourmet collection boasts an outer and inner satin polish and a mirror-finish along the edges. Its stainless steel handles are hollow and tubular for an ergonomic shape that also allows for a stay-cool feature. The line has a sandwich, thermo-radiant bottom (stainless steel/aluminum/stainless steel) that is concave when cold and flat when hot, making it perfect for use on any type of stove, whether gas, electric, glass ceramic or induction. Made in Italy by Paderno. NSF (National Science Foundation) approved.