Sales Rank: 5772


Features:

Lifetime warranty against defects

Classic, slope-sided, 12-inch frying pan

Extra-thick, hard-anodized aluminum exterior

Three layers of top-grade nonstick ensure scratch-resistant interior

Stainless-steel, stay-cool handle rounded for comfort, riveted for strength

Average Rating:
Rating: - A bit unwieldy, but a solidly made skillet..
This is a large, heavy, solid nonstick pan, and there are pros and cons that go along with those characteristics.

Although it's sometimes nice to have such a big pan (the pan is 12 inches across the top, but only about 8 or 9 inches across the bottom), I wish it were an inch narrower on the top since I have a relatively small stove. The pan is so wide that the only other pan that will fit on the back burner behind the skillet is a 1 or 2 quart saucepan, but not anything larger. I didn't think about this before I bought the pan, so I recommend that others get out a ruler before making a final decision.

Also, the pan is quite heavy, which is nice for retaining heat, but for someone who's relatively small (like me) it can be difficult to lift. The heavy weight and single long (rather uncomfortable) handle to one side means that it takes a lot of strength to hold the pan up by one hand while using a spatula to move food from the skillet to a plate.

I can't offer a very confident evaluation of the non-stick surface. It's my first real non-stick pan, and I haven't used metal utensils or put it in the dishwasher, but I like to use high heat to dry-fry zucchini and tofu, which the instructions say not to do unless you're boiling water in it. I find this to be quite limiting, but still I suppose I can't complain that the surface is starting to flake off and the middle of the pan is no longer non-stick after about a year.

I do like that the pan can go in the oven, but unfortunately what I most often want to do is put in under the broiler for a minute, which isn't allowed.

I agree with the other reviewer that says the script "Emeril" on the handle is tacky, and that a lid would be *very* useful.

Overall, if you have a large enough stove and big enough muscles then it's a good pan that heats well and cleans up easily as long as you accept the limitations of nonstick and follow the instructions and only ever use medium heat.

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Rating: - An essential in my kitchen
I often cook by starting an item on the stove and finishing in the oven. This pan combines non-stick with a handle that will go in the oven and is a great size for feeding 4 to 6. The non-stick surface has been very robust and performs flawlessly. The clad pan cooks evenly and browns like few other non-stick pans. I have used several commercial aluminum non-stick pans in the past for stove-to-oven, but none of them perform as well as this one. This is now my go-to pan in the 12 inch size and I'd get a 10-inch if I didn't already have an All Clad. My one criticism is that the handle is not quite as comfortable or secure in hand as the All Clad handle, but its a minor flaw, and easily overlooked in a pan about half the price! Highly recommended.

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Rating: - Perfection
This pan is so easy to clean inside and out. Worth it!