The square shape presents 25% more cooking area than a traditional round pan. It means that you can cook more food at once and you have extra space to position your spatula to flip a delicate omelet or razor thin crepes. This multi-purpose square pan that works as well in the oven as it does on the stove top can replace a roasting pan, a rice cooker, a steamer, a baking dish, a stock pot, a wok, and a frying pan. You do not have hot spots. You get even heat throughout the surface of the cooking area. Eggs, pancakes, grilled sandwiches, and other favorites cook evenly no matter what part of the pan’s surface area they are sizzling on.