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I paid $75 on sale for this pan, and given that I wanted to be able to just make eggs without added fat, I took a chance as 2 chefs recommended this pan.
What a bust after washing, and even seasoning the pan with a few drops of oil, the eggs stuck like mortar.
Round 2 tried with a healthy 1/2 TB of olive oil, and a hot pan. Stuck AGAIN!
Trying to send it back...I'd rather go less eco friendly with a cheap Target teflon pan than waste money on a pan making claims that don't come through.
Buyer, BEWARE!
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I purchased three of these Berndes Pearl Ceramic coated cast aluminum open fry pans -an 8.5, 10, and 11.5 inch pan. The instructions that came with the pans say to use a small amount of oil before adding the food. A very small amount suffices as nothing adheres to the surfaces during cooking.I routinely cook breakfast in a single pan, with the 8.5 inch pan being a favorite. A typical breakfast might be pork sausage, sauteed fresh mushrooms with scallions, two sunny side up Eggland's Best, and a cheese sauce all cooked successively in the same pan one after the other as I am on a low carb diet. Nothing sticks. Everything slides out, even the eggs and most of all the cheese sauce.
As they are made from rather substantial thickness of aluminum, they heat fast and evenly. These are neither light weight nor thin, but are substantial pans made to serve for many years of use. The 8" pan weighs 1 lb 7.2 oz clean, empty, and dry; the 10" pan weighs 1 lb 14.2 oz; and the 11.5" pan weighs 2 lbs 1.9 oz. I do use plastic spatulas or wooden spoons when cooking with them as recommended by the manufacturer.
The pans are a snap to clean, just wipe them out, soap, and rinse and you're done. Though I have put them in the dishwasher a time or two, dishwasher cleaning is not recommended.
Though I cook at home, these would be ideal for someone cooking in say a college dorm owing to their easy clean, nonstick and rugged construction. Ramen noodle omelets anyone?
I have heated canned chili in these pans with the same good results. No stains, no sticking, no red color left behind. I have been using these pans daily for two months, and they look like they just came out of the packing material as when I received them.
The pans are claimed to be oven proof up to 450°F, but I have not used them as yet in an oven.
My only complaint is that I do not have lids for them. Normally, when I cook my sunny side up eggs, I just put the eggs in the pan and turn the heat to low, cover the pan to hold in the steam, and set a timer for 4 minutes. This results in two perfectly cooked eggs with runny yolks but filmed over slightly and with tender not lacy or browned whites just as I like them. No turning the eggs is required for cooking the tops as the trapped steam cooks the tops of the eggs.
I have improvised lids from a variety of things, but find that an old aluminum pie pan works well for the 8.5" pan. I have checked the Berndes website but did not see lids offered specifically for these pans. I do plan to take a couple of them with me the next time I visit a Goodwill store to see if I can find something that will serve. Lids do not have to be fancy or match, as I am interested in function not form. The 8.5" pan has an 8" inside dimension and 8.5 outside dimension. The 10 inch (24 cm Bratpfanne) is 9.5" in/10" out and the 11.5" is 11" in and 11.5" out.
I highly recommend these pans as they beat the heck out of every previous nonstick pan I have ever owned. Unlike the nonstick pans in which the linings eventually come off and are invariably consumed in the cooked food, these do not seem to have that issue, nor will they ever have it.
A terrific investment for those who cook and want to avoid the PTFE non-stick coating contamination issue altogether.
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We bought this pan, is wonderful . We also bought it for eggs and slides around and tipped it and eggs slid out into plate.. Very pleased.. :)
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