Caraway Nonstick Ceramic Mini Fry Pan, Cream

Great pan. Before purchase, I read some comments that food would stuck to the pan and they had to return them for replacement. This did not happen to the pan I received. It’s totally nonstick, cooks evenly, and the cooking oil would not get absorbed into the pan, oil would remain on the surface of the pan after cooking, making it healthy and less greasy. The ceramic coating also makes it non-toxic and non-chemical used in the process of making this pan. Food actually tastes better cooking with this pan This pan has some weight to it but it’s lighter than All-Clad pans, making it easier to lift up the pan with food into it. I am very happy this the purchase. Could definitely collect more caraway pans in the near future.

I purchased this pan about one month ago, and have used it daily since receiving it. And I will say – this Caraway fry pan – well there’s something just not right about it. Something that just doesn’t add up. After a single use, food began adhering to the pan’s cooking surface. Not just eggs, mind you; which is probably the main thing most of us hope to use our nonstick cookware for. Everything sticks. Bacon sticks. Sausage sticks. Potatoes stick. Meats, veggies – shoot, a slice of bread sticks to this pan. Would you like to simply to warm something from the fridge, reheat leftovers? Nope. It will stick. If you can cook something in this pan, it will stick to this pan. And not just a little bit of stick. No, no, no, my friends. Look to some of the other very low reviews. See the video evidence. There’s a whole lot of stick. A tear your food up trying to get it out of the pan and on to the plate kind of stick. And then a soak in hot water and scrape stuff out kind of stick. And then a do it again to get what you couldn’t get out after all that kind of stick. Following the recommended cleaning method of a bringing a cup of water with two tbls of baking soda to boil for several minutes and then rinsing…stuff sticks. No amount of cleaning, nor method of cleaning seems to affect the performance. Neither does cooking technique. Cook on low, stuff sticks. Cook on medium, stuff sticks. Cook with oil, sticks. No oil, sticks. Truly preposterous. This said, however, this is not merely a poor non stick pan; it is a poor pan. The handle, though ergonomically sound and comfortable to grip, transfers heat far too readily. On a gas range, it quickly becomes ‘too hot to handle.’ Beyond the five minute mark, even on low heat, you will be burned by the handle. Additionally, the pan’s exterior surface cannot be kept clean, which for a daily use pan isn’t critical in my book, excepting that the finish seems designed to have stuff actually adhere to it. Again, not especially off putting for me as I believe in function over aesthetics, but I find it strange this should be so. That said, my expectations for this pan were fairly straight forward. I hoped for a decently made nonstick pan that would heat mostly evenly, that would be mostly nonstick, that would function in my working kitchen alongside some other quality cookware that consists exclusively of copper clad stainless steel and cast iron. I looked very forward to a more healthful alternative to the everyday nonstick more typically relied upon. And I hoped to get perhaps as much as a year’s use of the pan before having to replace it. I take care of my cookware. I always use soft implements, never metal, and always rely upon gentle cleaning methods – soft sponges and plastic scrappers only if necessary. Given the performance of this pan, at this point, however, I am disappointed across the board. I also must and do question any and all claims made as to this cookware’s efficacy. As well as the efficacy of any claims or reviews that would laud its performance as commendable. I am, in short, severely skeptical. I know my way around a kitchen, and as far as I’m concerned, I will not deign to so much as boil water in it at this point. It has no redeeming qualities given its performance. And given its performance, I cannot help but to doubt its other claims as to being a healthier alternative to other cookware options. Given the $100 price tag for the pan, one must conclude that such a high relative cost is primarily for covering marketing and profit. And I would challenge anyone willing to make contrary claims as to this pan’s performance to prove such claims as anything better than specious. From my experience, this appears to be a clear matter of consumer grift. Given what my experience with this product has been, there is simply no other reasonable explanation. Out of the box, it does look nice; it does feel nice. First cook: it works nice. And then the honeymoon is over. And the fight is on. Sorry to say, if you bought this thing, you already lost.

This is a very high quality frying pan. I like this size to make omelettes and for other things when I need a small pan. I’ve used it for a while and I’m very happy with it. This pan is not cheap and the question is whether it is worth paying extra for compared to cheaper options. That’s a question that I cannot answer. I have cheaper pans that cook well also, but this seems to be a more solidly built product. The real test is probably how long it lasts and only time will tell on that. If you want a high quality product and are willing to pay for that quality, this is an excellent choice.

Nice

Wonderful pan for nonstick cooking and cleans up nicely without any effort on surface. However, the outside is a different story. Tried everything will not remove outside stains. Actually instructions with pan say this will happen, as any pans over time. This pan is 3 weeks old. You decide.