What is a Butter Warmer?

These are small pans, usually in the shape of a sauce pan. Since butter warmers are so small (they generally have a base diameter of around 4 inches or less) they are commonly used over a portable heat source for warming butter tableside, or keeping melted butter warm or other sauces warm. They are also used for holding gravy and warmed syurps and honeys for dinner and dessert courses. Butter warmer pans are sometimes very elaborate or decorative since they will not be doing heavy cooking.

What is a Pancake Pan?

Pancake pans are similar to blini pans. It is a smaller diameter frying pan with low sides.

What is a Brazier?

A brazier is similar to a rondeau, and performs in the same manner. Some styles of braziers are slightly taller than a rondeau, but shorter than a sauce pot.