What is your frying pan of choice?

Just to pile on.

Lodge.
”Wash your cast iron cookware by hand. You can use a small amount of soap.”

Lancaster CI
”Clean it up: After you’ve done some preliminary cleaning, wash with warm water and a mild dish soap.”

And for the more discerning among us, Finex
”Don’t be afraid to use a few drops of dishwashing soap on occasion.”
 
Well I stand corrected, for me it was more along the lines of the dishsoap potentially changing the flavor or washing off the seasoning since cast iron is so porous.......to each their own, I'll continue what's been working for me for years. :) Plus my 85 year old mother would scold me as well, she has some cast iron cookware that is 100 plus years old and still looks/works amazing.....never a drop of soap in them.
 
I appreciate this thread. I was mostly using the kosher salt routine on my Lodge CI. But, it sure wasted a lot of salt and paper towels. Recently, I had started using some dishwashing soap and decided that was working well. In both cases, I always dried the pan immediately. Then, I apply a light coat of oil and put it in the oven at 200 for 30 minutes. Based on an earlier comment, I may reduce that time to 15 minutes.
 
When they get that expensive, why can't they weld on the handles? The bolt heads aren't non-stick, it is an annoying little part of the pan to wash. My cast iron and my stainless are without bolts, would be nice on non-stick as well.
 
SmokeOCD said:
When they get that expensive, why can't they weld on the handles? The bolt heads aren't non-stick, it is an annoying little part of the pan to wash. My cast iron and my stainless are without bolts, would be nice on non-stick as well.
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I agree. I hate those rivets.
 
Mike said:
Several of our old cheaper frying pans have seen much better days. Looking at either the Made In (non-stick) or HexClad pans.

Have you tried either or those or have a brand you'd suggest?
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@Mike, did you make a decision on the HexClad yet? With the current sale, I bought a 12” hybrid griddle and it arrived today. Cooked some eggs for lunch and was very impressed. I’m not a huge fan of the handle-you have All-Clad with their skinny handle on one end of the spectrum and now HexClad and fat on the other end. I’m more middle of the road of the two. Not a deal breaker for me, but might be if one is used to A-C pans. although, most folks used to All-Clad are not looking to make a change to another brand. Based on only the one cook, I’d recommend them.
 
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I will add that after my second cook at a little higher heat, I noticed some ‘sing’ on my induction cooktop. This is not that uncommon, as it is due to the pan vibrating. Some cheap cookware is horrible about this. The HexClad ‘sing’ was noticeable, but not a serious concern.
 
Thanks for the feedback @Greg Jones. We don't have an induction oven so singing shouldn't be a problem for us.

I had watched a couple youtube video reviews and was leaning more towards the Made In brand. However, I can only take the youtube videos with a grain of salt. It seems like 99% of the "reviews" on youtube and google are nothing but affiliate link generators and not actual reviews.

After several members here recommending the HexClad I think I'm going to go that route.
 
If you are undecided, Lodge makes a reasonably priced carbon steel skillet that is almost bullet proof. It heats relatively fast, can hold temperatures better that the aluminum-ware, is easy to maintain, and handles high temperatures like a champ with no off-gassing of the coatings. It goes from range top to grill to pizza oven to regular oven with ease. The more I use it the more I like it.

I forgot to mention the 5 layer All Clad is another great choice but they are so pricey that I hate taking them outside for a beating.
 
HexClad Link As a public service announcement, the HexClad Grill Pan is on Black Friday sale right now for $80, normally $190. Free shipping. Folks, if you like or ever wondered about this type of pan to get smoke and sear on veggies on the grill, but hate the clean-up-this could be a huge win! Ordered mine and naturally NO experience with this particular pan yet, but based on my experience with the griddle I bought, I’ll be donating two similar pans in my inventory soon.
 
Greg Jones said:
HexClad Link As a public service announcement, the HexClad Grill Pan is on Black Friday sale right now for $80, normally $190. Free shipping. Folks, if you like or ever wondered about this type of pan to get smoke and sear on veggies on the grill, but hate the clean-up-this could be a huge win! Ordered mine and naturally NO experience with this particular pan yet, but based on my experience with the griddle I bought, I’ll be donating two similar pans in my inventory soon.
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Nice and New toy ✅🤣
 
Greg Jones said:
🤣 HexClad Link As a public service announcement, the HexClad Grill Pan is on Black Friday sale right now for $80, normally $190. Free shipping. Folks, if you like or ever wondered about this type of pan to get smoke and sear on veggies on the grill, but hate the clean-up-this could be a huge win! Ordered mine and naturally NO experience with this particular pan yet, but based on my experience with the griddle I bought, I’ll be donating two similar pans in my inventory soon.
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I do not need one of these pans! I DO NOT NEED ONE OF THESE... I DO NOT NEED ONE OF … Dang it, @Greg Jones, why did you have to post this? Now, you’ve got me thinking I may need one. NO, NO, NO, NO… 🤣
 
I learned my lesson about expensive pans several years ago. I had a Hestan with some of the pans that have sensors to automate the cooking experience. They go from ambient to 700F in 2-3 minutes. Unfortunately, like any hot-rod, it’s not how fast you get to speed, its how you control it after you get there. I took one to just under 1,000F and it was never the same. The good news was that Hestan knew they had a flaw with the unit‘s communication. the bad news is you will never see panic in someone’s eyes until they have a $600 pan go red hot on a $19,000 grill with a run-away thermocouple. Don’t ask me how I know.
 
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For what it's worth - I did end up buying the HexClad pans and the wife does like them. Mostly.

For most things, the HexClads are nice and mostly stick free. The biggest issue is really breakfast time. Many mornings the wife will take some bread, butter it, cut a hole in the center and put an egg in the center. This setup seems to love the hexclad texture and will, more times than not, love to stick to it.

I also tend to make scrambled eggs for myself each morning. Scrambled eggs also love to stick to the texture. Not enough to make cleaning hard (cleaning is super easy) but enough to be annoying.

When I was first looking for new pans I also checked the Project Farm youtube channel but he didn't have any reviews on any. Of course, after I buy a set of pans he publishes a review. :ROFLMAO:


Based off some of his testing, I ended up buying a 10" OXO pan and have only used it to make fried and scrambled eggs for myself, but it's a night and day difference!

Both the OXO and the HexClad are stupid easy to clean but neither scrambled or fried eggs stick to the OXO like they do the Hex Clad.

I actually caught the wife yesterday morning using my OXO pan to cook her breakfast. She now wants the 12" OXO as well. :D

Hex Clads are very nice and do a great job on most things. Just not eggs, in my opinion.
 
Mike said:
For what it's worth - I did end up buying the HexClad pans and the wife does like them. Mostly.

For most things, the HexClads are nice and mostly stick free. The biggest issue is really breakfast time. Many mornings the wife will take some bread, butter it, cut a hole in the center and put an egg in the center. This setup seems to love the hexclad texture and will, more times than not, love to stick to it.

I also tend to make scrambled eggs for myself each morning. Scrambled eggs also love to stick to the texture. Not enough to make cleaning hard (cleaning is super easy) but enough to be annoying.

When I was first looking for new pans I also checked the Project Farm youtube channel but he didn't have any reviews on any. Of course, after I buy a set of pans he publishes a review. :ROFLMAO:


Based off some of his testing, I ended up buying a 10" OXO pan and have only used it to make fried and scrambled eggs for myself, but it's a night and day difference!

Both the OXO and the HexClad are stupid easy to clean but neither scrambled or fried eggs stick to the OXO like they do the Hex Clad.

I actually caught the wife yesterday morning using my OXO pan to cook her breakfast. She now wants the 12" OXO as well. :D

Hex Clads are very nice and do a great job on most things. Just not eggs, in my opinion.
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I got a 12" Hexclad for Christmas from my parents and I like it for everything I have cooked in it but I haven't made eggs in it yet as I usually make those in one of my smaller non-stick pans as I don't need a 12" pan for 2 eggs. I'll have to try it the next time I make eggs to see how it goes.

I saw this video a month or two ago. I've been watching Project Farm's videos for a couple of years now and he does a very good and thorough job or testing.

I was thinking of trying the Granitestone ones next based on his video but we will see. Maybe I'll just be done with all of these coatings and just go to all cast iron and learn how to use and maintain them.
 
I bought a HexClad griddle a while back and really love it. Since then I’ve bought, one at a time, 3 more pieces. The perforated grill pan is especially nice if you want something to use on your smoker. The new pizza pan should be here today.

My experience with eggs has been different. I use a lot of butter when cooking eggs, even in a nonstick pan, because I want the flavor. Perhaps because of that, I’ve not seen any sticking in these pans at all. The wife, who handles cleanup chores, constantly remarks how easy these pans are to clean. One thing to note is that HexClad does advise to put a film of oil on them after cleaning, similar to what one should do with cast iron pans. I really didn’t expect to be so pleasantly surprised at how they function.
 
I'm very happy with my Hexclads. I treat them almost exactly like my cast iron. I like having a skillet that will brown, handles acidic sauces without complaints and I don't have to worry that a teenager will ruin a 100yr old cast iron while I'm on vacation.
 
I saw in the flick that they were oiling at least some of the fry pans, is that something you folks do?
 

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