Calphalon Commercial Nonstick Collector's Edition 9-Inch Chef's Skillet with Lid @ richardeward.com

Calphalon Commercial Nonstick Collector's Edition 9-Inch Chef's Skillet with Lid
from Calphalon

Features:

• Round-sided pan ideal for stir-frying and reducing sauces
• Domed, stainless-steel lid collects moisture and returns it to foods
• Anodized for hardness, with nonstick coating oven-safe to 450 degrees F
• Riveted, oven-safe handle is cast stainless steel, resists heat on stovetop

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Extremely poor coating and customer service
  I have had this pan for less than 6 months and the coating is aleady scratching and peeling. I have used only non-stick utensils and a soft sponge to clean. However- the coating is not durable enough to hold up to plastic utensils over time. Eventually- it does cause scratching/peeling. Infact I have several other "Commercial Caplphalon" pans and the same thing happens over 6-8 months. I am very unhappy with the pan and the customer service. I will never buy anything from Calphalon again. Probably why the... more info

• Calphalon is great...so great that you don't need nonstick
  I'm rating this product 3 stars, because I have its hard-anodized cousin and would give that a five star rating without a second thought.

  Teflon is an easily scratched fluorocarbon, with essentially no advantages over a nice heavy anodized pan. I clean my non-coated pans with a simple sponge, with a warm water soak if I let something cake on.

  In short, save ten bucks and the heartache of seeing fork-scratches on your brand new nonstick. Get the hard-anodized version, season it by heating vegetable oil... more info

• My most-used pan.
  An excellent little pan. I was ambivalent at first, not particularly interested in having any non-stick cookware.

  Main drawback? The pan's smallish size. But we can hardly blame the pan, can we? I have still crammed a lot of food into this tiny thing...great for wilting a bag of spinach, great size for making sauces and personal stir-frys.

  The nonstick surface is excellent. A few roommates have abused it in my absence and it still works great. I use it for pancakes, etc., since I lack any other... more info

• A fine, small pan at a sweet price.
  After using this gem for two years, I am extremely impressed. NOTHING sticks to it. Use non-metal untensils. and it will last you a lifetime. Keep in mind it has a rather small 6" footprint, so stir-fry would only be possible with the tiniest of utensils. Small burgers, grilled cheese, or omlettes are it's main function. This is a wonderful everyday pan for small quantities of food. It never leaves my stovetop. Highly recommended.

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