Product Review
Designed for cooks who appreciate the best in materials and aesthetics, our Ultimate Pan has sloped sides that allow for fast rotating or stirring of ingredients. The shape is similar to a salad bowl to allow for easy tossing of food.
Product Features
- Anolon Advanced 12-inch covered pan for stir-fry dishes; durable hard-anodized aluminum construction distributes even heat
- Nonstick DuPont Autograph 2 interior eases the cooking and cleaning processes
- Shatter-proof glass lid contains heat for efficient cooking; 10-inch stainless-steel handle with silicone covering
- Oven-safe up to 375 degrees F; wash by hand, avoiding abrasive cleaners
- Pan measures 20 by 11-1/2 by 7 inches and weighs 6 pounds; limited lifetime warranty
This pan is awesome! My parents have had this pan for many years, and I asked them for one just like it for my birthday present this year. I am a 46 yr old avid cook who owns an entire collection of "All Clad" and non-stick "Emerile Ware" by All-clad, so I am used to good cooking pans. I can cook pasta, to perfect omelets, and a mean stir-fry all in this pan. Extremely versatile and well made.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great piece of equipment for many cooking tasks; don't let the "stir-fry" moniker limit your uses of it. In fact, because of its large flat bottom, it doesn't quite work as well for stir-frying as a traditionally shaped wok, and the nonstick coating, while durable, means you have to be a little bit too careful when moving food around -- a true stir-fry should be stirred with abandon. But this large pan is good for all kinds of sauteeing, and because of the high sides its capacity is tremendous. Combined with the tight-fitting glass lid, one of the best uses of this pan is to make risotto for a huge crowd; it's also really nice for tossing almost-cooked pasta into a hot sauce.
ReplyDeleteA few minor notes: be aware that the pan is really very large, and quite heavy, and because of this it takes a long while to heat up. It can be hard to lift when full of food. You probably wouldn't want to use this for a side dish, to whip up a little sauce on the side, or to cook for one or two people. It can block nearby burners on a small stove. The silicon-covered handles are oven-safe to a degree, but they're not magic; coming out of a hot oven they will be painfully hot to the touch.