Cookware beta · Misen
It releases eggs cleanly out of the box, and an owner who has treated it like a carbon steel pan from the start says it keeps cooking without sticking.
Owners are divided on how well it stays nonstick. On the positive side, one owner's eggs slid free on the very first use, and another who has cared for it like carbon steel since day one has had no sticking problems.
Owners are divided on how well it stays nonstick. On the negative side, one owner found that after about six months the release had dropped off sharply, to the point it cooked no better than their stainless steel pans, and they replaced it.
A frying pan made of carbon steel with an aluminum core. Instead of a chemical coating, it has a treated steel surface that food doesn't stick to. It's for home cooks who want a nonstick pan without PTFE (Teflon-type) coatings that also works on high heat and in the oven.
| Material | 3-ply carbon steel with aluminum core |
|---|---|
| Sizes | 8 in, 10 in, 12 in |
| Weight | 1.70 lb (8 in), 2.5 lb (10 in), 3.1 lb (12 in) |
| Oven-safe to | 1100°F |
| Induction | Yes |
| Coating | None; nitrided carbon steel surface, PFAS, PTFE and PFOA free |
| Dishwasher-safe | No (pan); glass lid yes |
| Warranty | Lifetime, against defects |
From the maker's spec page, checked October 10, 2026. A blank row means the maker does not state it.
The 1100°F oven rating is far above any home oven, so you can sear on the stove and then finish in the oven or under the broiler. At 2.5 lb, the 10-inch pan is light enough to lift and tilt with one hand, while the 12-inch is heavier. Because there's no coating to wear off, high heat won't damage the surface, but you need to wash it by hand. The lifetime warranty covers defects only, not damage from misuse.
Pick up to three. You get a page with just those, side by side, on the subjects owners raised.
The first impression is strong. One owner heated the 10 inch pan, did a water drop test, added olive oil and cooked eggs and egg whites with nothing sticking. An owner who cooked on it the way you would a carbon steel pan from the beginning says that habit has kept it working without trouble.
The adjustment is in the care. When friends of that owner said their pans had started sticking quickly, the owner went to look and found food residue or oil built up on the surface. So keeping the surface clean is part of the routine. Some owners also wonder what actually gives it its release. They point to videos suggesting the early slickness may come from something that washes off, and to how closely it performs to rival pans such as the Viking PureGlide.
The surface is the weak point owners talk about. High enough heat is described as damaging it in a way you cannot undo, while buildup from debris or polymerized oil may be possible to clean off. One owner who deliberately stress tests pans ruined the nonstick performance of several of these for good, along with a Viking PureGlide and a Corelle DuraNano, and is still looking for a pan they can trust. Owners respond by being careful with heat and cleaning, or by switching to another pan.
Long-term accounts are thin. The longest owner account covers about six months of use, and there is only one of it. There is not enough evidence yet to say how this pan holds up over years.
From 1 owner account that said how long they have had it. Own one? Add how long yours has lasted.
Nothing with a clear majority yet. Owners who raised these subjects were split, or too few to judge.
Nothing has a clear majority against it yet. Counted from the owners who raised each subject, not from everyone. A subject is judged once at least 4 owners raise it.
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Among the 1 owner accounts here that gave a duration, 1 described a failure. Parts named most: nonstick coating.
Before you buy one used, ask the seller: how old it is, whether it was ever repaired and by whom, and whether any of the parts above have been replaced. Ask to see it run. A receipt tells you the warranty start date; most makers honour the term only for the first owner.
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