Mauviel Cuprinox Style 9.4-Inch Round Copper Frying Pan Review

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(More customer reviews)I felt so guilty about spending the money on this when I first placed the order, and yet I was getting sick to death (perhaps literally) of Teflon pans, of skillets (even stainless steel ones) "Made in China" that seemed to impart weird flavors to my morning bacon and eggs, et al.The vague feelings of guilt persisted -- until the pan arrived and I started using it.This is wonderful cookware: it uses a substantially lower flame for cooking than other skillets I have, it cooks with amazingly even distribution of heat, and -- this was one of my biggest concerns -- it cleans very easily, I've experienced little difference between cleaning this and cleaning Teflon skillets.So, the comparable Teflon-coated skillet I once used has now been cheerfully tossed into the trash.True: few of us can afford a whole line of Mauviel Cuprinox, but really you should have at least one of these in your kitchen; I feel much safer cooking my food in it, and ultimately it's a lifetime investment.

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Mauviel, a French family business established in 1830 and located in the Normandy town of Villedieu-les-Poeles, is the foremost manufacturer of professional copper cookware in the world today.Highly regarded in the professional world, with over 170 years of experience, Mauviel offers several different lines of copper cookware to professional chefs and home cooks that appreciate the benefits of their high quality products.Professional cooks can attest that copper cookware is an essential part of every cookware collection as it is 2X more conductive than aluminum and 10X more conductive than stainless steel.This advantage makes copper the very best material for cooking, as it is unsurpassed in its ability to heat up evenly and rapidly and to cool down quickly, allowing for maximum control and great cooking results.CUPRINOX Style, combines two efficient materials, a thick 2 mm copper exterior and a very thin stainless steel interior The copper exterior makes up 90% of the sandwiched materials and provides for great conductivity. The stainless steel lining is easy to clean and very durable. CUPRINOX Style products offer non -drip edges and stylish and ergonomically designed cast stainless steel handles that are "stay cool".The handles are attached to the bodies by sturdy stainless steel rivets. CUPRINOX Style is resistant to high temperatures and scouring pads on the interior and is the ultimate copper range by Mauviel.It comes with a limited lifetime warranty for household use only.

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Demeyere Proline 5 Star 11 Inch Fry Pan Review

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(More customer reviews)You buy copper pans for heat transfer speed and the benefits of its resulting responsiveness to changes in heat. You buy other pans like Demeyere because they are easier to care for.

Ease of care is important to me, but so is performance. I wanted to find out for sure if the heat transfer differences were very substantial, so I bought a Falk 10.5 quart 11" stock pot and a Demeyere Atlantis 8.5 quart 9" stock pot. (Falk is 2.5mm brushed copper coated with a .008" thick stainless (not tin) lining. They are equivalent to high-end Mauviel or Bourgeat in technical respects, except that they have a brushed finish rather than a mirror polish.)

Starting with a room-temperature stove (in both tests) on a 15k BTU gas burner on high-heat, I timed how long it took to bring *equal* amounts of cold water (same temperature) to a rolling boil. Why a mundane test like boiling water? Because it's an ideal test of the pans' ability to transfer heat rapidly and efficiently. A pan that boils faster is also going to be more adept at quickly handling subtle temperature changes when melting sugar or carmelizing a mound of onions and garlic. A pan that boils water faster is also more energy efficient, which benefits you by not having to introduce as much heat into the kitchen to accomplish the same cooking task (and consequently, to use energy to remove that heat with an air condition during summer months).

The Demeyere took 26 minutes to reach a rolling boil.
The Falk took 19.5 minutes to reach a rolling boil (about 25% faster).

The Falk was extremely responsive to temperature changes. Cutting the heat ceased the boiling within 5-10 seconds.

The Demeyere responded to a heat cut in 8-15 seconds or longer. Restoring the heat resulted in similar lags in returning the pots to full boil. Copper was certainly the more nimble and you could see how a responsive it would be for sautéing or cutting the heat in the event the pan got too hot.

The only real shortcoming in that particular test was that I was comparing an 11" pan to a 9" pan. The broader surface area of the Falk would certainly cause it to absorb more heat and boil water faster. So I also compared an 11" Falk fry pan and an 11" Demeyere fry pan, boiling approximately 4 cups of cold water on a cold stove in both cases.

Again, the Falk won the contest, boiling water approximately 4 minutes faster than the Demeyere fry pan, all things being equal. This size-for-size comparison was as fair as I could make it. If you're looking for cooking responsiveness and rapid boiling, copper's the only game in town.

I ended up keeping the Falk pans and returning the Demeyeres to Sur la Table. For me, the ability to sauté on lower heat; boil water faster; or quickly "rescue" food that's getting too hot (by cutting the heat and obtaining a rapid cool-down) outweighed the benefits of being able to throw the pan in the dishwasher.

The Demeyeres are wonderful pans - beautiful and easy to care for. If you have an induction stove, I'd go with them because copper would require an ugly (and hot) iron lug to be placed underneath the pan. If you have gas, copper is certainly a more nimble metal when it comes to heat responsiveness. The Falks I bought cleaned nicely with Bar Keeper's Friend.

The Demeyere has a brighter silver finish on the inside which I found shows tiny hairline scratches caused by Bar Keeper's Friend (or the green Scotchbrite pad) - whereas the Falk's stainless interior was immune to such scratching.

Both brands are heavy, but Falk is heaviest - some people complain about the weight of copper pans but I think it's just whining to complain about a 5-8lb weight of a pan (it's not that heavy once you get used to it).

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Located in Herentals near Antwerp in the heart of Belgium and founded in 1908, Demeyere has specialized in the production of high quality, state of the art, top-end stainless steel cookware in a wide variety of products and range.The only producer to make cookware specifically to suit different cooking methods, each technological requirement is quite different for boiling, frying, stirring and slow cooking. Therefore, the construction of each type needs to have a different technology application. Ideal for induction stoves, Demeyere cookware is completely oven safe and can be used with gas, electric, ceramic or halogen stovetops. With the comfortably designed stay cool cast stainless steel welded handles, the unique Silvinox surface treatment for easy maintenance and drip free rims for easy pouring, the Atlantis collection combines both function and beauty. Whether it is the Inductoseal technology combining the 7 layers of stainless steel and copper core hermetically sealed in the base of saucepans, sauce pots, stockpots or stockpots or the 7 ply Material used for fry pans, conical sauteuses and woks, all Atlantis cookware is comprised of durable, warp resistant, heavy gauge 7-ply material for perfect heat distribution. To achieve the best results for all types of cooking there is no such thing as one unique technology to be applied. The unique concept of 7 ply material adapted to a given cooking vessel for a specific function will give you optimal heat distribution and the finest cooking control. These wonderful pieces are dishwasher safe, come with a 30 year warranty and are made in Belgium.

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Mauviel Cuprinox Extra-Thick 30 cm 11.8 Inch Round Frying Pan Review

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(More customer reviews)I love this pan. It's incredibly versatile. I use it instead of a straight-sided saute pan (many cooks don't like to do this but it's my preference). The 12 inch copper pan weighs a ton and is not ballanced for tossing food ... so don't think of this as a larger version of your 10" fry pan. It's best sitting on the stove solidly, with you turning the food in it with tongs or a spatula.

There's plenty of room to make a pan sauce, and I like having sloped sides for this--easier to get into the corners with a whisk or spoon. It's also my all time favorite pancake making pan. It heats evenlyfrom center to edge, which is a pretty good trick for a pan this large.

Being copper, it's every bit as responsive as you'd expect. The feeling of control is addictive. You'd have to be an arsonist to burn anything in this pan. But in spite of its quick heating and cooling nature, it does a nice job of browning meat--even big pieces. Not as aggressively as heavy cast iron, but I have no complaints. It's also a perfectly capable roasting pan. I've roasted everything from chickens to vegetables to pork tenderloins it, usually at 500 degrees. Cleanup can be a drag after this, but such is life when you roast with lots of fire. Only drawback is that handle is long, so it will take up much more than its fair share of the oven.

And then there's price. Copper is up ... these have gone from expensive to outrageous. I think you'd have to consider it a luxury unless you're loaded. The good news is that there's no reason to have a huge set of copper. For me I just have the ones that I saute or make sauces in--this, and a couple of sauce pans. My 10" fry pan is aluminum, and much better for tossing food than even the 10" copper pans. And it costs a quarter as much.

Anyway, if you're a fanatical cook, appreciate a versatile pan that does it all well, and are feeling burdened by too much currency in your pockets, I can't recommend this highly enough.

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Mauviel, a French family business established in 1830 and located in the Normandy town of Villedieu-les-Poeles, is the foremost manufacturer of professional copper cookware in the world today.Highly regarded in the professional world, with over 170 years of experience, Mauviel offers several different lines of copper cookware to professional chefs and home cooks that appreciate the benefits of their high quality products.Professional cooks can attest that copper cookware is an essential part of every cookware collection as it is 2X more conductive than aluminum and 10X more conductive than stainless steel.This advantage makes copper the very best material for cooking, as it is unsurpassed in its ability to heat up evenly and rapidly and to cool down quickly, allowing for maximum control and great cooking results.CUPRINOX, a professional line that has a thicker gauge of copper for added strength, combines two efficient materials, a very thick 2.5 mmcopper exterior, and very thin layer of stainless steel on the interior.The copper exterior makes up 90% of the sandwiched material and provides for perfect conductivity. The stainless steel lining is easy to clean and very durable. CUPRINOX products have straight sides and have handles that are cast-iron and attached to the bodies with sturdy stainless steel rivets. CUPRINOX is resistant to high temperatures and scouring pads on the interior and comes with a limited lifetime warranty for household use only.

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Mauviel 6504.26-Cuprinox Extra-Thick 2-1/2 mm 10-1/2-Inch Round Frying Pan Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased this to be used exclusively as an omlet pan. It is a bit heavy, but perfectly balanced. The copper conducts heat evenly up through the sides of the pan. Not only is it perfectly functional it is beautiful hanging on my pot rack. I chose this brand because I refuse to cook on tin or aluminum and this is stainless steel lined. PERFECT!!!! I am looking to add more Mauviel products to collection.

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This Mauviel Cuprinox frying pan features an extra-thick 2.5 mm copper exterior (0.5 mm thicker than the Cuprinox Style line), making it a favorite of chefs who value conductivity in their cookware. Copper is an unsurpassed cooking material known for its ability to heat rapidly on the burner and cool nearly as quickly when removed (it's twice as conductive as aluminum). The 10.2-inch frying pan performs particularly well when browning meats or sauteing vegetables, as its wide, flat bottom efficiently absorbs heat. The pan also features shallow, sloped sides for easier turning when mixing up stir-fries or scrambles. Style-conscious chefs will appreciate the pan's reddish-brown façade, which brightens up the dullest of kitchens.
In addition to its copper exterior, Mauviel Cuprinox cookware includes a thin layer of stainless steel on the interior of each pan. The stainless surface cleans easily and doesn't impart metallic or other off flavors, as copper typically does when interacting directly with foods. The cookware also offers durable cast-iron handles with stainless rivets that hold up to heavy use. Mauviel recommends hand washing the cookware, which carries a limited lifetime warranty.

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