Cuisinart Chef's Classic Nonstick Hard-Anodized 12-Inch Everyday Pan with Medium Dome Cover | 
 enlarge | Brand: Cuisinart
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $80.00
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Rating:  106 reviews
Sales Rank: 410
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6.1
Dimensions (in): 2.8 x 14.5 x 11.8
MPN: 625-30D
Model: 625-30D
UPC: 086279013880
EAN: 0086279013880
ASIN: B000EP4AMK
Release Date: March 1, 2006
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| Features:
| • | 12-inch everyday pan with lid and 2 loop-style handles | | • | Hard-anodized aluminum construction with an aluminum core | | • | Quantanium nonstick finish internally reinforced with titanium | | • | Riveted stainless-steel handle; break-resistant domed glass lid | | • | Oven-safe to 500 degrees F; wash by hand; limited lifetime warranty |
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Product Description
Don't let your food stick it to you. This 12" everyday pan with a brilliant mirror-polished exterior features a Quantanium? nonstick surface, reinforced with titanium to ensure lasting food release and easy, hassle-free cleanup. An aluminum encapsulated base heats quickly and evenly, cooking food to perfection. Limited lifetime warranty.
Amazon.com Review
Enhance your existing Chef's Classic set with this versatile, 12-inch everyday pan, or give it as a gift to someone whose kitchen space is limited. You can cook practically anything in this superb specialty piece. Simmer soup, fry chicken, stir-fry vegetables, cook pancakes, and even bake casseroles. The two loop-style, riveted stainless-steel handles make the shape more compact for fitting in an oven, and the domed glass lid conveniently lets you monitor what's cooking. Chef's Classic cookware handsomely serves at the table, too. Cuisinart constructs this pan of hard-anodized aluminum, which is even stronger than stainless steel, with an encapsulated pure aluminum core for quick, even heating. The interior features Cuisinart's Quantanium nonstick finish, a high-quality, long-lasting finish internally reinforced with titanium. Little oil or butter is needed when cooking on this ultra-smooth surface, and low to medium heat is recommended, along with non-metal utensils. The piece is oven-safe to 500 degrees F and should be washed only by hand. Cuisinart covers this pan with a lifetime limited warranty against defects. --Ann Bieri
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| Customer Reviews: Read 45 more reviews...
 Great Price for a Great Pan! You really can use this everyday for everything! May 19, 2006
attorney (Irvine, CA United States)
88 out of 88 found this review helpful
Let me start off by saying that my main cookware set is the Anolon Titanium set that cost $399 when we got it in 2003. I love these pans because they are heavy-duty, nonstick because of the titanium, and dishwasher safe because of the titanium. Well, I wanted to add an "everyday" sort of pan to my collection because the Anolon set is VERY heavy and takes up lots of space, so I wanted something a little ligher weight for easier handling, but still large enough to cook for larger dinner parties AND easy to clean. So we looked at 12" pans and skillets and we decided on this one, the Cuisinart Chef's Classic Non-Stick Hard Anodized 12-Inch Everyday Pan with Cover.
For what you get in this set...the 12" pan and the covered lid...you cannot beat the price for the quality. For one, it uses a "quantanium" coating for its nonstick base...this is basically a nonstick coating reinforced with titanium, so it can withstand higher temps (oven safe to 500 degrees) and is scratch resistent. I don't use metal utensils anyway, so I can't attest to this...but it has been great so far!
The nonstick is great...makes clean up easy, which is very important to me as free time is very scarce in this household! I haven't thrown the pan into the dishwasher, but the lid gets tossed in and it's been fine. The pan itself cleans so easily that just a soapy nonabrasive sponge is all it takes to get the pan to brand new condition.
The pan also heats up very evenly. I cooked sauteed chicken in the pan and every single piece was evenly cooked. The pieces on the edges of the pan was just as cooked as the ones in the middle of pan. Makes for great cooking when you don't have to fuss about repositioning the food every few minutes for even heat distribution!
I also love the short handles because I always bump into the longer skillet handles when I'm cooking up a storm and I don't bump into this pan. I can also use this on the back burners too because of the short handles. You just can't "toss" your food like you can with a skillet. Use a towel or oven mitt when you touch the handles or the lid because they do get hot...but that's fine with me anyway because I don't like getting hot grease splattered on my hands anyway!
Overall, I am very impressed with this pan, and at a fraction of the price of similar items and nowhere near the cost of my Anolon Titanium set, it's a bargain!
Having the right pan for the job September 26, 2006
A. Stender (Hartford, VT United States)
39 out of 41 found this review helpful
Talk about potato woes. Mine were sticking to the pan, ripping, smooshing against my spatula. I tried home fries on the stovetop, roasted potatoes in the oven. Nothing worked and I was getting so frustrated.
I got this pan yesterday and had to use it right away, for supper. I cut red new potatoes in half and tossed them with olive oil, herbs, salt and pepper. I poured the potatoes into the pan and put them into the oven at 380 F. After 30 minutes I went to turn them and when I pulled the pan out, the potatoes SLID around the pan. So beautiful to see. After another 30 minutes, they were done- brown, crisp along the edges, perfectly cooked.
I guess it's all about having the right pan for what you're doing. This pan turned my terrible potatoes into perfection.
Love this pan! January 3, 2007
Suz (Fort Worth, TX)
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
This pan is a fantastic deal. It is the most "nonstick" pan I've ever seen. Food literally rolls around on it like marbles in a bowl. Even burnt eggs and cheese literally fall right off if you turn the pan upside down. I wasn't sure how I'd like the little handles instead of the longer ones--love them too! No big gangly handles to get in my way, don't have to worry about leaving them sticking out for the kids to hit as they run by, and so much easier to store. I love the clear lid too. Nice to see my food happily simmering away without having to lift the lid.
Two minor complaints: the capacity is a little smaller than the 12" pan I bought it to replace. I had already given my old pan away when I realized this new one would never fit enough spaghetti and meat sauce for my family of five. So I wasn't too thrilled about having to buy yet another pan. And, food does collect around the edges where the rivets hold the handles on and is not quite as easy to get off as on the nonstick surface.
As far as care, as I already mentioned, cleaning is a breeze. I wouldn't even think of putting it in the dishwasher and running the risk of lessening its oh-so-perfect nonstick qualities. Besides, wipe it out with a used paper towel or napkin then swish a little hot soapy water around, how hard is that? And I've never used metal utensils on it for the same reason. But as far as storage, I just throw it under the range with all the other pots and pans, and so far it's always emerged unscathed.
I love this pan so much I bought one for my best friend. And next time I need a pan, I will certainly look at the Cuisinart Chef's Classic line first.
Great value! August 15, 2006
Judy Reynolds (Northern California, previously Alaska)
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
You can't beat the price on this pan. Got mine for $24.95 plus free delivery and am very pleased with its quality and performance. Food truly doesn't stick and the lid is a nice weight. Also, pan is sort of mid-weight and I like this lighter weight for everyday use. Works well on my ceramic cooktop. Will weigh in later if the coating doesn't last as long as I expect.
A favorite pan June 5, 2007
J. Robinson (New York City)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Wow, Where do I start? The Price! For 25 bucks a non-stick anodized 12 pan! What a deal. many have spent 3 time as much or more. The quality?
Amazing! I enjoy the weight of the pan, not too heavy. It heats up well with no cold spots. I use it to sautee, stir fry, omletts , grilled sandwiches, I always coat the pan with a little oil. (A force of habit)
nothing to do with the quaility of the pan. I enjoy cooking with it clean up is a breeze. I like the handles, my cooking space is small and didn't want handles that stood out. It comes with a glass lid. Very nice. Buy this you won't regret it. Makes a great gift for someone just starting out. Oh and I forgot the pan works just fine in the oven.
It's March 2008 and I still love this pan!
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