BAPyessir6
Senior Cook
A.K.A. It Was Great! Until it wasn't . . . 5 months later.
I received this pan as a Christmas gift back in December, and I've used it pretty much 2-3 times monthly, searing steaks and used it to make 1 tomato sauce. It was great. Eggs slid out of it easily using only a little oil, I used medium to low heat on my electric stove, never really got it above 500 F. (I used an infrared to make sure). I also always hand washed it, green scrunge (no steel wool), rarely metal utensils, etc. I was going to use it again today, but I was surprised to see stippling in the metal itself (and I can insert a pointy toothpick into the microscopic holes, telling me this isn't just cosmetic). I am dismayed to see that this pan is either degrading already or corroding somewhat, though I never used super acidic ingredients on it and I haven't boiled any salted water in it. This pan was brand new, cost my sister about 160$ USD, and I would recommend not buying this product to anyone, as I can't believe something $160 is already showing serious wear and tear after only 5 months of gentle care, handwashing, etc. In the picture (in the center) you can see the small holes that I'm discussing. (It looks like grains of black pepper).
I received this pan as a Christmas gift back in December, and I've used it pretty much 2-3 times monthly, searing steaks and used it to make 1 tomato sauce. It was great. Eggs slid out of it easily using only a little oil, I used medium to low heat on my electric stove, never really got it above 500 F. (I used an infrared to make sure). I also always hand washed it, green scrunge (no steel wool), rarely metal utensils, etc. I was going to use it again today, but I was surprised to see stippling in the metal itself (and I can insert a pointy toothpick into the microscopic holes, telling me this isn't just cosmetic). I am dismayed to see that this pan is either degrading already or corroding somewhat, though I never used super acidic ingredients on it and I haven't boiled any salted water in it. This pan was brand new, cost my sister about 160$ USD, and I would recommend not buying this product to anyone, as I can't believe something $160 is already showing serious wear and tear after only 5 months of gentle care, handwashing, etc. In the picture (in the center) you can see the small holes that I'm discussing. (It looks like grains of black pepper).