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Dean Hedge
November 22, 2025
Great product/great customer service
No company has perfect quality control and I received a skillet that slipped through the cracks. It was slightly warped, but they stood by their product and I had a replacement the next day. This is a wonderful skillet. It heats very evenly and it holds it incredibly well. Compared to other skillets, you can use much lower burner settings. If you preheat your pan and do the water test before use, you will have no problems with anything sticking. I simmered cracker barrel copy cat carrots for 3 hours and even with a hefty amount of brown sugar this skillet wiped clean with a paper towel. This is a well made skillet that feels like it has heirloom potential. It's feels solid but not heavy. If you're torn between the 10 or 12 inch, I recommend going with the 12. Overcrowding SS pans is the other way ppl end up with food sticking so the extra room is worth the price.
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Always learning home chef
In my many decades of fun and irreverent home-cheffing for my family and friends, I’ve made nearly every mistake in the book! But I’ve always eventually mastered my goals. In that time, I’ve realized my cookware and appliances really matter, and that every one worth its weight has a learning curve.What I have to say doesn’t pertain to synthetic “non-stick” surface coatings — it’s assumed we all know how toxic they’ve always been, and don’t own any …For starters, my cooktop, a GE electric coil, is over 50 years old, but I love it. It’s identical to the one Julia Child used in several of her early (late 60s, early 70s) cooking shows. Until its bottom element spontaneously kinked two years ago, my oven, also a GE electric over 50 years, was also identical to Julia’s (though her’s was the double-oven model). I’ve always felt, if Julia could master a dish on them, I can never blame my appliances.I’ve learned cast iron is my friend. But getting there has been an excruciating journey. I will never forgive myself for giving away my mother’s beautifully seasoned cast iron cookware 35 years ago, after stupidly putting the pieces in my dishwasher, destroying their (fixable) sleek finishes, and thinking they were ruined. In the time since, I’ve bought new CI, taken down their grainy pre-seasoned surfaces in my backyard with a palm-sander, learned the best foods (bacon, potatoes, and anything in tallow) and high-smoke-point oils to re-polymerize their seasoning, and learned how to clean them (dish soap and even an SOS pad can be your friends, but only if used sparingly and immediately re-oiled and heated afterward).I should have known I’d fall in love with this Made In [Italy] SS frying pan. Over 40 years ago, I’d mastered making perfect crepes using my little SS crepe pan. For years, nearly every time my husband and I entertained overnight guests, I made breakfast crepes, especially ham and fresh asparagus with Mornay sauce, or rhubarb dessert crepes. I stopped at my local farmer’s side stand so frequently for asparagus and rhubarb, the farmer knew my car. One torrential rain day, she walked up to my car in her hooded slicker and announced, “I ain’t pickin’ no asparagus or rhubard!”This Made In SS 10” skillet is my culinary circle back to the basics. Already I love its spectacular ability to sear meat for the prized Maillard reaction and brown scrapeable savory bits for gravy and sauces, alternatively cook eggs, and stir fry. Cleanup is even more forgiving than CI.I love it so much, I gifted my SIL (the chef in their house) the same pan.All that said, several points need to be made for those new to SS. First, NEVER try to heat any cookware fast. Both CI and SS can warp or even crack if they’re subject to a sudden temperature change. Second, neither CI nor SS should be subject to high or even medium-high cooktop temperatures to perform. Rather, slowly heat the cookware to the desired temperature. For dishes that start or complete in the oven, slowly warm the piece to the same. Third, understand that this SS Clad pan’s surface WILL be damaged by metal utensils. While the manufacture gave ample warning, once or twice I’ve used a metal fork to flip a steak over because it was convenient, or had metal utensils fall into the pan in the sink. Big mistake. Don’t even do that, because foods will stick where the scratches are.Too, folks need to understand that ingredients need to be brought to room temperature all the way through before frying. Meats should be patted dry, lest they just steam once they hit the hot pan. When searing, the meat’s SUPPOSED to stick to a CI or SS pan. The meat will release naturally once the Maillard reaction and ‘crust’ is complete. With eggs, lightly oiling the pan after it’s been brought to temp will help. If the raw egg is watery around the edges to start, the water should be drained off using a fine sieve before using.Because my 10” pan did not come with a lid, I often use one I have from a prior cook set. The lid is tempered, clear, has a venting hole, and can also go into the oven with the pan. A perfect pairing!Photos are of a porterhouse I made at one point, short ribs which finished in the oven, and a lovely but imperfect simple French omelette, all in my 10” SS clad Made in pan.
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Fantastic pan!
Amazing pan! I’m a former chef and can tell you that this pan and all of the stainless Made In cookware is top notch. Please do your homework before cooking with stainless steel. There is a slight learning curve, but it’s not rocket science. I can cook anything from eggs to fish in these pans with no sticking. Also, very well constructed, balanced, and heat very evenly due to the five ply clad. 100% worth the money. A pan that will last you a lifetime.
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Solid pan for everyday cooking
This is an excellent frying pan with great quality. The 5-ply construction heats evenly and feels very sturdy. It’s safe up to 800°F, so it works perfectly for high-heat cooking and oven use. I also love the stay-cool handle and that it’s compatible with all cooktops, including induction. Plus, it’s dishwasher safe, which makes cleanup easy. A really solid pan for everyday cooking.
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Excellent Performance—But heavily Scratched bottom After First Use
This pan is a powerhouse in the kitchen. The 5-ply stainless clad construction delivers fast, even heating, and it responds beautifully to temperature changes. I’ve used it for searing steaks, sautéing veggies, and even making pan sauces—it performs like true professional-grade cookware.The handle stays cool, the weight feels solid without being unwieldy, and it’s compatible with induction, which is a huge plus. Cleanup is straightforward if you follow stainless steel best practices, and the flared sides make flipping and pouring easy.The only downside—and the reason I’m docking one star—is that the bottom of the pan was heavily scratched after the very first use. I didn’t move it around on the burner or drag it across any surfaces, so I was surprised to see that kind of wear so quickly. It doesn’t affect performance, but for a premium pan, I expected better durability on the exterior.Still, it’s a fantastic piece of cookware overall, and I’d recommend it to anyone serious about cooking. Just be mindful of how you handle it on your stovetop.
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