Matfer Bourgeat 062005 Frying pan, Steel, Gray

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There are a number of excellent carbon steel skillets on the market. In fact, it's hard to go wrong with any carbon steel skillet, as long as you get the gauge and style that you want. Helper handles:As for helper handles, very few carbon steel skillets have them. This is too bad, because the larger sizes can be unwieldy. You'd think you'd see them on the newer style pans, but we really haven't. The de Buyer Mineral B 12.5" carbon steel skillet has a helper handle, but that's probably because it weighs almost 6.5 lbs. To compare, the Matfer Bourgeat 12.5" pan weighs just over 5 lbs. (Both are made from 3mm carbon steel.)

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There are no chemicals coatings, no pigments, no nothing—just carbon and iron. The Cons of Carbon Steel Cookware Because multi-clad stainless steel pans have a core layer of aluminum, which is highly conductive, spreading heat fast and evenly.In contrast, the Lodge 12-inch cast iron skillet weighs 8 pounds, the Victoria 12-inch cast iron skillet weighs 6.7 pounds, and the Le Creuset 11.75-inch cast iron skillet weighs 6.8 pounds.

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Since there's a good chance you'll have to season a pre-seasoned pan anyway, we recommend that you don't use this as a main buying decision. Instead, go with a pan that suits your long-term needs. Seasoning is a little fussy to learn, but easy to do once you get the hang of it. Price If you’re looking for a recommendation, you can’t go wrong with the Made In 12-inch frying pan for all the reasons I explain in my in-depth review of it. If you want something that's light and will sear adequately, go with something in the middle (2mm).That sounds bad, but it really isn't if you understand the seasoning process and follow a safe protocol. According to Sheryl Canter's excellent and now famous postabout seasoning cast iron, the free radicals are the keyto getting a good coat of seasoning. They "link" together in the seasoning process to form stable compounds that are no longer radicals and aren't dangerous. Turn on a fan or open the window in the room where the carbon steel pan needs to be seasoned so that all smoke and fumes can escape.