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Despite the care demands, the five-ply build makes this sturdy pan worth using, even if you’ll need a glug or two of oil as the coating wears.

It was a bitterly cold, windy day, and smaller boats had been banned from going out, but this trawler was deemed sturdy enough to withstand the gales.

In fall, that means pears — Bosc, Anjou, Bartlett — all sturdy and aromatic, the kind that hold their shape even after a gentle simmer.

The trade back-and-forth whipsawed stocks all week, even after big banks including JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America reported strong earnings and said the economy remains sturdy.

The nation’s biggest bankers proclaimed this week that the economy is sturdy, the U.S. consumer is healthy, and they haven’t seen much change in recent months.