But if you want a thicker, heavier and quicker pan that retains heat well, go with de Buyer Mineral B Pro.
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De Buyer vs Made In: What Owners of Both Carbon Steel Pans Say
One De Buyer owner has kept a pan 10 years; the only ownership figure for Made In is 1 month.
About De Buyer carbon steel pan and Made In carbon steel pan.
We have not used any of these ourselves. We read 13 sources and structured what 6 people said. Of the 11 quotes below, 4 are complaints and 5 come from someone with a declared commercial interest. Every one of them links to the person who said it and the second they said it.
Based on 6 people, 13 sources and 88 recorded claims. A declared interest is labelled beside the quote rather than removed.
The answer
De Buyer has three named voices who recommend it: Prudent Reviews, a cookware reviewer, points buyers who want a heavier, slower-heating pan toward the Mineral B Pro, and Rob Davidson, who earns an affiliate commission on the brand, says he does most of his own cooking in his De Buyer pans. Made In's only voice is Cook Culture, a retailer who was given the pan, describing theirs as a couple of weeks old. This evidence does not settle whether Made In holds up as long as De Buyer's owners report.
The 3 quotes behind this, from 3 people · 2 with a declared interest
we really love them and we do most of our cooking in them.
Rob earns commission on this. Stated in the source: “and we have an affiliate link below”
And this is just a couple of weeks old, right?
Cook Culture was given the product. Stated in the source: “this pan here was given to me by Maiden.”
Owned 1 month
Where do people disagree about De Buyer carbon steel pan and Made In carbon steel pan?
- De Buyer's coated handle draws the loudest complaint: Tom's Kitchen says the coating keeps the pan from being "completely oven safe and Broiler safe." Prudent Reviews takes the other side on the Mineral B Pro, calling its version a "comfortable stainless steel handle" with the best heat retention it tested.
- Weight is argued the same way. Rob Davidson, who earns an affiliate commission on the brand, says the De Buyer pan is "much lighter than" a cast iron skillet, while Prudent Reviews found the Mineral B Pro "heavier and heats slower" than the lighter pan it also tested.
- Oven safety splits along the same line as the handle complaint. Prudent Reviews faults De Buyer directly, saying you "can't use this pan for roasting or broiling." None of these 13 sources defends the oven ceiling on the coated-handle version.
- Made In draws none of these three disputes. Its only voice, Cook Culture, raises a different complaint: the brass handle got hot for some owners, a claim relayed rather than the retailer's own test.
The 6 quotes behind this, from 4 people · 4 objecting · 2 with a declared interest
this pan can be used for anything it's completely oven safe and Broiler safe unlike the buyer mineral B with that stupid coating on the handle
Cites handle (against), oven safe (against)
the buyer does have cons and it's related to the mineral B model and the coated handle which limits its use in the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit at no more than 10 minutes or so
de Buyer Mineral B Pro had the best heat retention of the group and a comfortable stainless steel handle.
Cites handle, heat retention
But as I said, much lighter than a um cast iron pan.
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Rob earns commission on this. Stated in the source: “and we have an affiliate link below”
de Buyer Mineral B Pro is heavier and heats slower than Strata, but it didn't warp, made minimal noise, and retained heat longer than any other carbon steel pan I tested.
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Because of this, you can't use this pan for roasting or broiling, and you can't season it in the oven.
Cites oven safe (against)
One thing that I found is that the brass handle heats up. Some people found it got really hot.
Cites handle (against)
Cook Culture was given the product. Stated in the source: “this pan here was given to me by Maiden.”
And that handle, it's starting to get warm. Like it's a bit too hot right in the middle. I'm grabbing the center.
It's got some, you know, negatives to it like the handle
How long will De Buyer carbon steel pan last compared with Made In carbon steel pan?
Cook Culture, the retailer who reviewed both pans, put a De Buyer pan it was comparing against at about 10 years old in 2025. Rob Davidson, in 2023, called his De Buyer pans forever pans he expects to pass to his children. Made In carries no figure that old: the only duration on this evidence is Cook Culture's own review unit, a couple of weeks old in 2025. One side of this comparison has a measured decade behind it; the other has not been in a kitchen a full month.
The 3 quotes behind this, from 2 people · 2 with a declared interest
we are comparing it to a many old I don't know, probably had this for 10 years. uh 11in Dubai Mineral B.
Owned 10 years
These pans are forever pans. These will last your the rest of your life, your children's and your grandchildren's because I can testify to that since I own my grandmother's crepe pan.
Cites durability, scratch resistance
Rob earns commission on this. Stated in the source: “and we have an affiliate link below”
one of the things that I love about these pans is, I mean, these are steel. These are just a solid hunk of steel. This is what we used to make armor out of. So, you know, you can't destroy them. You don't have to use special soft implements. You can use steel um spatulas. Doesn't really matter cuz these will take…
Quoted earlier on this page. Hear it at 19:42.
Cook Culture was given the product. Stated in the source: “this pan here was given to me by Maiden.”
Owned 1 month
How will De Buyer carbon steel pan and Made In carbon steel pan hold up over time?
Cook Culture is the only voice with a timed figure for either pan, and it runs opposite ways: about a decade on the De Buyer it compared against, a couple of weeks on the Made In it was reviewing. That gap is the whole of what this evidence can say about durability. None of the 6 people quoted has owned a Made In pan long enough to report how the coating, the handle or the seasoning holds up past the first weeks, and De Buyer's decade-plus figure comes from a comparison aside rather than a dedicated review.
What the evidence suggests
- Choose De Buyer if you want a track record: Rob Davidson and Cook Culture between them describe a pan still in daily use after a decade, and Prudent Reviews backs its heat retention against pans it tested directly.
- Choose De Buyer if the oven matters to how you cook: Prudent Reviews and Tom's Kitchen both fault the coated handle's oven limits, so anyone weighing that trade at least has named accounts of the problem to check against their own kitchen.
- Choose neither on durability alone if you want more than one account to weigh: Cook Culture is Made In's only voice, the pan was gifted, and the longest anyone has used one is a couple of weeks.
The 5 quotes behind this, from 4 people · 2 objecting · 2 with a declared interest
Quoted earlier on this page. Hear it at 11:13.
Cites durability, scratch resistance
Rob earns commission on this. Stated in the source: “and we have an affiliate link below”
Quoted earlier on this page. Hear it at 10:03.
Owned 10 years
Quoted earlier on this page. Hear it at 19:42.
Cook Culture was given the product. Stated in the source: “this pan here was given to me by Maiden.”
Owned 1 month
What the evidence doesn’t tell us
Rob Davidson alone holds 22 of the 88 claims in scope, a quarter of everything said about either pan, and he earns an affiliate commission on the brand he is describing. None of the 6 people quoted has owned a Made In pan longer than Cook Culture's few weeks, and Cook Culture's own copy was gifted. None of these 13 sources has run both pans side by side in one kitchen over the same stretch of time, so every comparison in this piece rests on separate owners describing separate pans rather than one person choosing between them.
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Prudent Reviews
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Cook Culture
We are a small kitchenwares business based in Vancouver Island, Canada. We specialize in lifetime cookware and tools, We believe that the one thing that everyone can make in the kitchen is a better life.
Rob Davidson
Co-creator of the Nadia and Rob YouTube channel, where he reviews cookware alongside Nadia Cheema.
Tom's Kitchen
Hi, my name is Tom. This channel is all about cooking, grilling, gear review, and inspiring you to create delicious meals. I grew up in the LA restaurant scene and learned all aspects of the restaurant business from some of the best to do it. I'll share my knowledge with you. You’ll find a lot of how to’s, how-comes, and nerdy science driven explanations. I studied engineering and it’s become a really useful trade. I see the world as an engineer. When I’m not making videos, I’m engineering stuff, building my business, and being a dad and husband. I really hope you enjoy the content and find it informative. Don't forget to subscribe! #TeamFOGO
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