Starfrit Eco-Chef 10.5 Inch Fry Pan with Bamboo Handle Review

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(More customer reviews)Starfrit Eco-Chef 10.5 Inch Fry Pan with Bamboo Handle

This pan is really non-stick. It works better than conventional non-stick pans. I've been using it for a couple of months and I love it. When my friend was diagnosed with breast cancer, her doctor told her to stop using non-stick cookware. What does that tell you? Nonetheless I still use non-stick occasionally (to fry eggs, etc.) because I find it impossible to do completely without it in my kitchen. So this pan is a welcome alternative. It's made well, very sound construction.

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Starfrit Eco-Chef Ceramic Coating Cookware 10.5 inch Fry Pan with Bamboo Handle is the pan that is truly green.

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Iron Chef 12 Inch Stir Fry Pan Review

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(More customer reviews)I have been using this pan for almost 2 years, and I really love it. I didn't like it at first - my first few attempts at cooking in it stuck badly, and then it rusted once when I didn't oil it right after washing it. These issues go away when the pan gets seasoned from use. Now that my pan is seasoned, it is great, and I'm so glad I continued using it rather than throwing it away! The reason this doesn't get 5 stars is that the handle could be better. Mine hasn't broken, but there is a little play between the plastic and the metal which makes it feel less than sturdy.

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Iron Chef cookware is produced using a new proprietary casting technology that enables the production of lightweight, thin walled cast iron cookware. The casting is not as brittle as conventional cast iron and can be cast into thicknesses that are less than half as thick. Each piece weighs about half as much as its traditional counterpart. The key benefits of cast iron cookware are heat distribution, good temperature control and good heat retention without the uncomfortable excess weight. 12 Inch stir fry pan is perfect for Asian cooking.

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ExcelSteel 12 Inch super lightweight cast iron frypan Review

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(More customer reviews)I am very happy with this pan. It's practically non-stick if treated properly. It cooks evenly, heats quickly and is large enough for stir fry. I highly recommend this especially for the price. It's also very light for a cast iron pan. The handle is also great as it's the only cast iron I have that where the handle doesn't get too hot to handle.

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ExcelSteel 12 Inch super lightweight cast iron frypan

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Starfrit Light Cast Iron Fry Pans Review

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(More customer reviews)Based on the good reviews on Amazon, I picked up the 12 inch stir fry pan and I just gave it its first test run making curry.

In general this is an excellent pan, it's a good weight, meats brown and vegetables saute quickly, it cleans easily, and it is very responsive (i.e. it heats and cools quickly as you adjust the burner).So it makes a very good alternative to a stainless steel or anodized aluminum skillet or saute pan for everyday cooking.

That being said, it does not completely replace a standard cast iron skillet because it is so responsive...if anything, this pan heats and cools a wee bit too fast. Traditional cast iron heats and cools slowly because of its mass, making it very good for certain types of cooking that need the temperature to hold steady like deep searing meat, stir frying vegetables, shallow and deep frying, and braising.

I also wonder if the ceramic surface will hold up.As anyone who cooks on terra cotta or stoneware knows, ceramic in general makes a tough and easy to clean cooking surface, but Cook's Illustrated recently reviewed Starfrit's ecological cookware and said the ceramic surface began to quickly degrade.However, the base of that cookware is aluminum which has very different thermal properties than cast iron.Since ceramic and cast iron are more similar, I hope this pan does better.Only time will tell.

P.S. If anyone from Starfrit is reading this, I would love it if you made this pan in a 13 or 14 inch, 6ish quart size. The wider base and extra volume would make this more useful, especially when cooking for four or more.Even though I appreciate the lighter weight, a bit heavier of a gauge of iron would be good too and resolve the sometimes too rapid heating and cooling issue. A lid would be nice too.

UPDATE: After a few weeks of use, It's my pleasure to say these pans (I eventually bought the 11 inch skillet too) are more versatile than I originally thought.The 12 inch stays hot enough to do a very decent job at stir-frying. Sure, my Staub wok does a better job, but it must be three times the weight. The skillet sears steak like no one's business. My only issue is I wish both were a tad larger...a standard 12 inch for the skillet and 13 inch for the stir fry.

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Our new line of light cast iron pans are made in a metal mold, not a sand mold, so we are able to reduce the gauge and offer a pan that is 50% lighter than traditional cast iron pans on the market. The light cast iron has the same features as traditional cast iron, without any of the negatives. Our cast iron has a reinforced ceramic surface that prevents rust with no PTFE, no PFOAs and no toxic fumes, even when using high heat. The light cast iron retains and transmits heat quickly and evenly for perfect browning without needing to use a maximum heat setting. The riveted stainless steel handle stays cool to the touch on stovetop, yet still allows oven use.

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