I recently received a pair of "De Buyer Mineral Steel" fry pans as a holiday gift. I had never heard of these before and there isn't much information available about these pans aside from a brief description on the manufacturers website and a few customer reviews here and there. I started this thread to gather details in one place and document their performance.
My first impression is that these are heavy duty commercial quality pans and come with a lifetime warranty. They look like they will take a lifetime of use and abuse. Usable on all heat sources including induction. 99% pure iron. They are iron but not cast iron. Instead of a grainy finish common on cast iron pans these pans are very smooth.
Packaging:
They arrived in a well padded box. Each pan was in a heavy paper wrapping.
Out of the wrapper
Packaging copy:
Both pans are 12 1/2 inch in diameter. The shallow pan has 2" sides and a triple riveted handle. The deeper pan has 5" sides and two handles. The handles are thick and sturdy but do not have the "fit and finish" refinements of an All-Clad pan handle.
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My first impression is that these are heavy duty commercial quality pans and come with a lifetime warranty. They look like they will take a lifetime of use and abuse. Usable on all heat sources including induction. 99% pure iron. They are iron but not cast iron. Instead of a grainy finish common on cast iron pans these pans are very smooth.
Packaging:
They arrived in a well padded box. Each pan was in a heavy paper wrapping.
Out of the wrapper
Packaging copy:
MINERAL PAN | ORGANIC CONSTRUCTION: Iron is a 100% natural mineral material | Guaranteed without any coating (PFOA and PTFE free) | No chemicals added | Environment safe production | Ecological , recyclable and good for the environment | HEALTH:Iron molecules from the pan contribute to good health | Allows for high heat which seals quickly keeping vitamins and nutrients in food | COOKING QUALITIES: High temperature=perfect for SEALING, BROWNING, and GRILLING | Perfect for all meat | the Maillard Reaction=improved Flavour | TRADITIONAL: Authentic design: Lyonnaise shape | Made in France since 1830 | Symbol of French Gastronomy | SEASONING:the more the pan is used, the better the performance | The darker it becomes the better it is for natural nonstick properties.
Both pans are 12 1/2 inch in diameter. The shallow pan has 2" sides and a triple riveted handle. The deeper pan has 5" sides and two handles. The handles are thick and sturdy but do not have the "fit and finish" refinements of an All-Clad pan handle.
More to follow...
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