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De Buyer vs Matfer: What Owners of Both Carbon Steel Pans Say

Matfer's own tester has owned hers nine months; the only decade-long account among these 19 sources belongs to De Buyer.

About De Buyer carbon steel pan and Matfer carbon steel pan.

We have not used any of these ourselves. We read 19 sources and structured what 9 people said. Of the 11 quotes below, 2 are complaints and 3 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 9 people, 19 sources and 107 recorded claims. A declared interest is labelled beside the quote rather than removed.

The answer

Cook Culture, who was given a Matfer pan, praises its handle for having no epoxy and going straight into the oven. Prudent Reviews and Rob Davidson, De Buyer's strongest voices, praise it instead for heat retention and daily reliability, and Rob Davidson earns an affiliate commission on the De Buyer brand. No one quoted chose between the two directly, so what stands is each pan's own owners rather than a head-to-head verdict.

The 3 quotes behind this, from 3 people · 2 with a declared interest
23:46 supports Cook Culture Cookware Reviewer was given the product
so you know Matt fur I would give you know a big big thumbs up I think they're tremendous I love that they have non-vivided handles onto the pans the shape of them of course are ideal I really enjoy that they the handles don't have epoxy on them and they can easily just go straight into the oven they're great

recommendation about Matfer carbon steel pan Tested it DEEP DIVE! Testing the New Matfer Carbon Steel Induction Ready Pans

Cook Culture was given the product. Stated in the source: “I'm just so super clear I'm not sponsored by Matt fur they sent me these pants to try I had no responsibility to them whatsoever to give them a positive or A negative”

really happy with these map for pans I would say to me for good carbon steel that's a 10 out of 10. I would highly highly recommend them
29:02 supports Rob speaking on Nadia and Rob earns commission on this
they are a great pen. They're just like the Mineral Beast. Same carbon steel, same weight. The big difference being the stainless steel handle.

recommendation about De Buyer carbon steel pan Tested it De Buyer Shootout... Which Pans to Buy? | Mineral B | Mineral B Pro | La Lyonnaise

Rob earns commission on this. Stated in the source: “and we have an affiliate link below”

you want to cook. And the Mineral B Pro, I would say if you can afford the extra money, I would go for it.

Where do people disagree about De Buyer carbon steel pan and Matfer carbon steel pan?

  • Oven readiness splits the two most sharply. Cook Culture, who was given a Matfer pan, likes that its handle goes straight into the oven with no epoxy to worry about, while Prudent Reviews faults De Buyer's coated handle, saying you "can't use this pan for roasting or broiling."
  • Handle comfort runs the other way. Prudent Reviews calls De Buyer's Mineral B Pro handle a "comfortable stainless steel handle." Lisa McManus, a tester for America's Test Kitchen, finds Matfer's all-metal handle serviceable rather than comfortable.
  • Matfer's seasoning surface draws praise with no matching complaint on this evidence: Autodidactically Yours calls it the "ultimate egg pan" once it builds up, and none of these 19 sources quotes a fault to set against it.
The 5 quotes behind this, from 4 people · 2 objecting · 1 with a declared interest
2:30 mixed Lisa speaking on America's Test Kitchen Cookware Reviewer
The handle is all metal and that's a good thing. Some of them had other things on the handle. You you wanna be able to use this in the oven or on the stove top, and we like that this one has an all-metal handle. It's not super comfortable, but it's not bad. Some of the hands we tested had very awkward balance when you…

handling about Matfer carbon steel pan Tested it Are Carbon Steel Pans Really The Best? | Gear Heads

Cites ergonomics (against), handle, oven safe

How long will De Buyer carbon steel pan last compared with Matfer carbon steel pan?

Autodidactically Yours put a Matfer pan at about 9 months old in 2021, timing it themselves. Lisa McManus, testing for America's Test Kitchen, said in 2023 that she has owned hers "for several years" without a figure to match. De Buyer's numbers run longer: Cook Culture placed a comparison pan at roughly 10 years old in 2025, and Rob Davidson, in 2023, called his pans ones he expects to pass on to his children. Two of these four accounts carry a number and two carry only a description, and the two sides do not meet in the middle: nothing on Matfer's side approaches De Buyer's decade.

The 4 quotes behind this, from 4 people · 1 with a declared interest
0:00 supports Autodidactically Yours Food Writer
i bought it in april it's now january so after a few mishaps there's been about six months in between this being a stripped silver pan and now being completely black

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Cites seasoning durability

Owned 9 months

i have a new larger style mat for carbon steel pan here that i got for christmas and i've used about less than 10 times and you can already see the seasoning is developing on it
11:13 supports Rob speaking on Nadia and Rob earns commission on this
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.

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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…

How will De Buyer carbon steel pan and Matfer carbon steel pan hold up over time?

Autodidactically Yours has owned a Matfer pan long enough to watch it darken, from a stripped silver surface to fully black across about 9 months in 2021. Cook Culture's decade figure for a De Buyer pan rests on the same basis, an owner's own time with it, placed at roughly 10 years in 2025. Both are the speaker's own ownership rather than a claim about the material in general, and between them Matfer's tracked account is a fraction of De Buyer's.

The 2 quotes behind this, from 2 people

What the evidence suggests

  • Choose Matfer if an oven-ready handle matters to how you cook: Cook Culture, who was given a Matfer pan, singles out the epoxy-free handle that goes straight into the oven.
  • Choose De Buyer if you want a longer track record to check against: Cook Culture and Rob Davidson between them describe a pan still working after a decade, and Rob Davidson earns an affiliate commission on the brand.
  • Choose neither on seasoning alone if you have not read more than one account: Autodidactically Yours is the only voice praising Matfer's non-stick build-up, and no De Buyer voice on this evidence matches it.
The 4 quotes behind this, from 3 people · 2 with a declared interest

What the evidence doesn’t tell us

Prudent Reviews alone holds 25 of the 107 claims in scope, the single loudest voice on either pan. None of the 9 people quoted has owned either pan longer than Cook Culture's decade-old De Buyer comparison, and Lisa McManus's several years on Matfer names no exact figure to set against it. None of these 19 sources has cooked on both pans side by side in one kitchen, so every line above rests on separate owners describing separate pans rather than one person choosing between them. Rob Davidson's numbers come from someone who earns an affiliate commission on the brand he is measuring.

Who says so

Authority here is scoped to the subject, never to how large someone’s audience is. Where we hold no domain expertise for a person, the page says so rather than implying one.

Prudent Reviews

quoted on 3 points 1 against

Cookware Reviewer, Gear Review YouTube, Home Cooks

Domain expertise: cast iron skillets (1.00), carbon steel pans (1.00), stainless steel cookware (1.00), dutch ovens (1.00)

Our mission at Prudent Reviews is to help you find the best products for your home. We take the stress out of shopping by testing, analyzing, and comparing the top products. Our reviews, comparisons, and product guides are in-depth, carefully researched, and completely unbiased. Since launching, we've helped millions of people across the globe find the best products and improve their lives at home. If you have questions or want to partner with Prudent Reviews, email Andrew@PrudentReviews.com. As an Amazon Associate Prudent Reviews earns from qualifying purchases.

Autodidactically Yours

quoted on 2 points

Food Writer

Domain expertise: carbon steel pans (0.50)

I'm curious. Whenever I encounter something, I like to know what it is and how it works. It doesn't matter if it is a machine, culinary process, social organization, or work of art. I'm fascinated by just about everything. Once I understand something, I like to share my excitement about it with others. I've gotten pretty good at that by working as an educator for ten years. I recently moved away from that profession, so this channel is my new outlet where I will share my adventures on becoming an amateur expert in cooking, technology, and other topics. This channel is operated by Jake Nabasny, PhD. You can find my free cookbook and other texts at my personal website: https://jake.nabasny.com/

Cook Culture

quoted on 2 points 1 with a declared interest

Cookware Reviewer

Domain expertise: cookware (0.75), carbon steel pans (0.50), cast iron skillets (0.50)

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.

Lisa McManus

quoted on 2 points 1 against

Cookware Reviewer, Home Cooks, Professional Kitchens

Domain expertise: stainless steel cookware (0.50), skillets (0.50)

Executive editor for ATK Reviews and co-host of America's Test Kitchen's Gear Heads series on YouTube.

Rob Davidson

quoted on 2 points 2 with a declared interest

No domain expertise derived for this person yet.

Co-creator of the Nadia and Rob YouTube channel, where he reviews cookware alongside Nadia Cheema.

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