T-fal E93802 Professional Total Nonstick Thermo-Spot Heat Indicator Fry Pan, Black 10.5-Inch 2100086427

Back in the early 90's I had my first experience with T-Fal. At that time, for whatever marketing reason, I thought of T-Fal as some lesser brand of cookware. I like expensive brand name cookware as much as the next person, but, when I asked a friend what they wanted for a bday present, they said a set of T-Fal. Ok, well, I'd have bought you AllClad if you'd have asked, but if that's what you want. After paying a little bit of nothing, then seeing the stuff in person, I thought, wow, I am gonna get another set for myself. This is nice stuff. So I did. And, with it being inexpensive and all, I used it really hard, like I didn't care if I had to replace it. I also overheated my 10" skillet about as often as a pan can possibly be overheated. Now, I'll admit, after almost 20 years, the non-stick coating in several of the pans is not very non-stick any more. But, none of it is missing! No holes in the surface and all that stuff in my food. In spite of the insane temps I've used the pans at, none of them have warped even a little bit. They are as flat as a pancake. I feel bad getting rid of my old trusty 10" skillet, but, its replacement is here. I bought the 8" thinking it would be a nice omelet pan but in truth, it's a bit too small for that. Nice pan, but, too small. My 8" skillet didn't seem to work real well as an egg pan when I first got it. Eggs seemed to stick pretty good, and clearly I expected better. After frying something in it using coconut oil, it immediately became the non-stick pan I thought it would be. This new 10" pan I broke in by boiling a shallow pool of water, then pouring that out and "seasoning" the pan with a good rub of coconut oil while over the heat. My first French omelet from this pan slid around like it was on an air cushion. Wonderful. This pan feels like a nicer quality pan than my 19 year old one. Though that one still looks nice, the balance of this one is nicer and the handle feels more sturdy. Not that it needed to be since that one isn't loose now. This one is also oven safe while the old one was not. The aluminum on the bottom of this is uncoated, where the old one I had was enameled. I use gas, and that one has needed the black crud cleaned off many times in the past. It cleans right up with ez-off, and I expect this one to also. Overall, I'd say these are the nicest non-stick pan you can get at any price. Cooks Illustrated seems to feel the same way. When you hold this pan in your hand, it'll feel like a pan of 5x the price. And, if it lasts like my last one, it's worth 5x the price. If you're a person who loves quality cookware, consider putting a few pieces of T-Fal in your collection. It'll fit right in with others you spent a mortgage payment on. PS. Their electric teakettle is amazing too.

The surface is not even. Middle is higher than the edge so the cooking oil always trap at the edge.

Tiene buen antiadherente. Se ha convertido en nuestro sartén de uso diario. Se siente más pesado que los sartenes comunes, debe ser por las capas extra. En la descripción dice que pueden usar utensilios de metal en él, pero no lo hemos intentado. Su asa se calienta bastante al cocinar pero no quema.

We use these pans almost daily. You must follow the instructions and season the pan before the first use and after about every 10 washings. I also give the pan a little spray of spray oil such as Pam before every use. These pans for the $$ are very good quality and will give you about 4 yrs or so of use, before they start to deteriorate. Just remember they are not $300. a piece…….This is my second set of these pans. I needed to replace the old T-fal Professional ones and I purchased them again. Certainly would recommend them to anyone, but just remember, DO NOT subject them to HIGH heat ever...……..

The product is well made, easy to clean, an improvement on my older frying pans. I do recommend it without restriction. I did not and do not intend to season the pan. I like the Thermo-Spot technology.