de Buyer MINERAL B Carbon Steel Fry Pan - 12.5” Diameter, 9” Cooking Surface - Ideal for Searing, Sauteing & Reheating - Naturally Non-Stick Finish - Made in France

So, I rarely write reviews, but I have to with this. Bottom line so far, this is a great pan, IF YOU USE IT RIGHT. Did you all read that? use...it...right. For all your international readers, I'm American AND a man, so that's two strikes against me. Anyway, lets get to it: 1. I read nightmares for some reason about what coating came on it, and thought it was encased in some sort of concrete or magic substance that ruined the pan and the purchasers life as well. I have no idea what they were speaking of, because I followed the directions (for once) and ran it under scalding hot faucet water for 5 minutes and scrubbed off the light coating of beeswax off that it comes with. I assumed it was there, I didn't really notice anything, but I took their word for it and did it anyway. 2. I seasoned it like they instructed, by filling it with a plain tasting (canola or vegetable) oil using 1-2 mm (again, I'm American so I guessed what that is, because we feel that the metric system isn't any good) and heating it until it smoked...about 5-10 minutes. WATCH THE PAN, it happens fast; I think this is probably where everyone else went wrong, leaving them with a burnt mess that ruined the pan. I turned the burner off, let it sit for an hour, and cleaned as instructed in #3 below. 3. After cooking, wash it with hot water and a plastic scrubby, never use anything else or soap. NOT the stainless chain mail for cast iron, NOT soap, use a plastic scrubby. If it gets anything particularly chunky on it, use the plastic scrubby and kosher salt as an abrasive. Dry it with a paper towel then over a flame for a minute or two..again, don't burn the pan doing this, it will ruin the seasoning.. Put a DAB or oil....not a tablespoon, or a dash, or anything in between....just a dab on a paper towel and rub it into the bottom and sides of the cooking surface and you're done. You should really feel almost nothing if done correctly. 4. This is a carbon steel pan, not your mothers indestructible old Teflon or even Sliverstone. You have to know how to season it, take care of it, and most importantly cook on it. Again, being American and a man, we tend to cook everything on atomic blast for maximum effect and doneness. Go USA. Not so with these types of pans. medium or medium high should always be the rule at best, and usually low to medium suffices. I cooked 2 sunny side up eggs this morning starting out on medium high heat for 60 seconds (covered), then down to low heat for a few minutes until the top was just finished and no longer runny. Yes...they SLID RIGHT OUT after freeing up one sticky corner. Trust me, not one was more shocked...and pleased... than me. 5. The pan will look caramel brown at first, then eventually dark brown...that's supposed to happen. The more colorful it gets the more non stick it gets. That's a beautiful pan right there to use when it looks like that. -The only cons so far, if they can be one, is that it is HEAVY...but it is supposed to be if you know anything about pans. This is a 9.5 inch, and if I get the 12 inch I can only imagine the weight....but for the quality it's worth it. -Secondly, although it is billed as a "10" pan" the sides are sloped up from the bottom sooner than most other pans...this gives you a bit less cooking area for things such as burgers, etc. Not a big issue, just noticeable when you use it. But again, worth it. -Lastly, since it is very susceptible to heat, this is NOT a pan to cook delicate things in such as crepes (this is the wrong pan anyway), or things that need high heat for long periods of time (it would tend to get away from you) but you get my point; this is a pan that will take getting used to, but again, well worth it. Overall, a solid pan that so far I love.

I've been using French enameled cast-iron frying pans for many decades, but I recently decided to try a De Buyer steel skillet after an old Le Creuset started to pit and spall on its cooking surface. I am so glad that I did! I got the smallest 7.9" model as a cheap test. It totally passed! The instructions say to first rinse it in hot water to get rid of any excess beeswax residue. Then you must season the skillet with oil before you use it. I seasoned it once with some flax seed oil to a light brown color, and then I fried my first egg. I was anticipating that the skillet would require several seasonings to build up a non-stick surface, but no! It cooked a perfect over-medium fried egg for me the first time. I have since fried eggs and sausage patties in it, and the seasoning is a nice dark brown now. Compared to my old favorite Le Creuset, this de Buyer Mineral B pan seasoned quicker and weighs much less. It heats up faster and requires less heat than the cast iron to cook the same thing. The quality of its non-stickiness is at least equal to my old favorite, which is to say, about perfect. Cleanup is just as fast and easy, and the price is right, especially compared to French enameled cast iron. The only drawback of this pan is its relatively small size, but I knew that when I bought it. The next size larger would be more practical and useful for most people. Still, for the mornings when I cook breakfast just for myself, this is the pan I use. I still have and love my old 28 cm Staub cast iron pan, but my smaller frying pans are now this one and a 24 cm/9.5" De Buyer Carbone Plus model that I just ordered. These pans ought to last a lifetime or two if properly cared for. If I had the past forty years to do over, I would ditch the cast iron and go with steel skillets like this one. DeBuyer Mineral B Element Iron Frypan, 7.9-Inch Round

Ich habe kürzlich die De Buyer Pfannen gekauft und bin absolut begeistert! Die Qualität dieser Pfannen ist einfach unschlagbar. Hier sind einige Gründe, warum ich sie jedem empfehlen würde: Hochwertige Materialien: Die Pfannen bestehen aus erstklassigem Kohlenstoffstahl, der eine hervorragende Wärmeleitfähigkeit bietet. Das bedeutet, dass die Pfannen gleichmäßig und schnell erhitzen, was zu perfektem Braten und Kochen führt. Langlebigkeit: Diese Pfannen sind extrem robust und halten bei richtiger Pflege ein Leben lang. Ich schätze besonders die solide Verarbeitung und das Gewicht, das Stabilität und Zuverlässigkeit gewährleistet. Antihaft-Eigenschaften: Nach dem Einbrennen entwickelt sich eine natürliche Antihaft-Schicht, die sogar besser funktioniert als viele moderne Beschichtungen. Das Einbrennen war einfach und die Pfannen wurden schnell zu meinen Lieblingskochutensilien. Vielseitigkeit: Ob Braten, Schmoren oder sogar Backen - die De Buyer Pfannen meistern jede Aufgabe mit Bravour. Sie sind für alle Herdarten geeignet, inklusive Induktion, und sogar ofenfest. Einfache Reinigung: Die Reinigung der Pfannen ist unkompliziert. Ein wenig warmes Wasser und ein weicher Schwamm reichen aus. Auf aggressive Reinigungsmittel kann man komplett verzichten, was die Pfannen zusätzlich schont. Fazit: Wer auf der Suche nach erstklassigen Pfannen ist, die sowohl Hobbyköche als auch Profis begeistern, ist mit den De Buyer Pfannen bestens bedient. Sie bieten ein herausragendes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis und werden mit Sicherheit viele Jahre treue Dienste leisten.

I'm so happy with this little pan! It's off a superb quality. But you need to be aware that it needs to be properly "seasoned" to be non-stick. It took me a while to build up enough of good seasoning layer, but now the pan is so non-stick that eggs are rolling around freely on it when cooking. No more need for a Teflon nonsense, which is quite frankly a scam. Just watch some YouTube videos about how to season and use a carbon steel pan and it will last you a lifetime. And you will pass it onto you children.

na początku potrzeba nauczyć się prawidłowego użytkowania i czyszczenia ,a potem można już smażyć kotlety schabowe mniam :]

Después de 6 meses de uso ocasional, puedo decir que por fin aprendí a cocinar con esta sartén. Sin duda, cuando no tienes experiencia, piensas que no sirve porque todo se pega, pero es un proceso de prueba y error. No se rindan, vale la pena. En esta ocasión estoy cocinando con una pequeña cantidad de aceite de oliva extra virgen, a una temperatura baja para que el aceite nunca llegue a quemarse. Aprende a usarlo y será tu sartén favorita.

You can’t go wrong with carbon steel when it comes to cooking. Heavy as h…, so the extra handle is really useful. Once seasoned, nothing sticks, and it’s safe to use dishwashing liquid. Just remember to dry it off afterwards to avoid surface corrosion.