DE BUYERINOCUIVRE Copper Stainless Steel Fry Pan 9.5-Inch

It reacts immediately and without delay to changes in cooker power.

I have some cooper core stuff from All-Clad. It works nicely but I just had to see if it was worth going for the “real” copper cookware. Since I already LOVE the carbon steel pan I have from these guys I decided to try the small cooper pan to see if it was worth going bigger for the wife to cook with as she enjoys cooking and makes some really great meals. Tested it on now old electric range that we all hate. Unlike all of our other pans, this one pretty much has even heat from edge to edge, I was amazed and impressed. So I tried it on the single gas butane burner I have as standby when power is off or we need more burners to cook with. EXCELLENT on gas.Cooking hint 101: You absolutely must ensure the pan is heated up before doing much of anything. In other words, if I try and fry and egg, I must make sure drops of water from my finger tips dances around the pan first otherwise there will be lots of sticking of the eggs to the pan. Get it hot, ensure the water droplets dance, throw some butter in the pan and add the egg and it will be stick free. Since it can go in the oven.......sear your expensive filet in it first then just pop it in the oven to make steak come out like the good to great steak restaurants.The inside stainless portion of the pan cleans like any other quality stainless pan. If you like your cooper to look pretty and pristine, this will require some effort on your part. So after cleaning the stainless part, I simply get some lemon juice, dampen a paper towel, then wipe away the ugly, then rinse with water and dry. The electric does not nuke the beautiful cooper exterior nearly as bad as the butane burner does......but it all wipes away easily with the lemon juice. Sure you can use the cooper cleaners (Mothers Mag and Wheel cleaner works well to and is CHEAP) on it everyone in awhile to get that perfect look if you wish.After using this for close to 2 months, I have purchased the 11 inch version to mainly for my wife so use. She surely will appreciate the excellent, EVEN heat distribution of this pan on our less than optimal 30+ year old electric cook top. With even moderate care, you will be handing this pan down to future generations. Now I know why I saw these type pans in most of the restaurants I was able to visit and see the kitchens in the south of France years ago. This will up your cooking game and look at their carbon steel pans too. Superb value for the money with small cooking technique changes required (much like this stuff).One more comment: Expensive? Sure.....but if you are spending 100 bucks or more on your non stick All Clad skillets and having to replace them between year two and five because the coating starts flaking off......how many of those until you pay for one of these? Truth be told, my nonstick All Clads are very prized possessions of mine. They made up for a lot of shall we say, poor cooking techniques.If you do not absolutely enjoy using these skillets then you need to adjust your cooking technique as in get it hotter before putting in whatever it is you are trying to cook. The is quality French cookware at it’s finest. If you spend the time to learn to cook better, this cookware will allow you to showcase every bit of your skills with the best food results you can get. Enjoy!!