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Cookware for frying

Only claims made for frying specifically: 8 quoted claims about cookware from 5 named people. General praise for the same products is on the cookware page.

Which cookware do people recommend for frying?

Field cast iron skillet

1 voice 1 claim

1:00 supports Kent Rollins Chef was given the product
but also when I look down at it I've seen the thickness of the walls it reminded me so much of an old Griswold or an old piece of Wagner ware

durability owns and uses it daily Field Company Cast Iron Skillet Follow Up Review

Kent Rollins was given the product. Stated in the source: “we got this box in the mail we did an unboxing video on an 8 inch field skillet” Kept and labelled rather than dropped: a paid endorsement is still evidence, and you should be the one to decide what it is worth.

Cites build quality, ease of cleaning, seasoning durability

the more you use it the better it is going to become to you the slicker it's going to get the better finish it has
now what I have found that really helps these new skillets a whole lot deep fry you something in for you enough grease in there that you can fry something I cook me some deep fried chili rellenos in them I'll deep fry some fishing deep fry some potatoes in it really works good on seasoning easy to clean up that away…
they finish quicker and smoother than any of that other iron I ever used unless you get back to the Griswold in the Wagner so many years ago

Le Creuset Braiser

1 voice 1 claim

2:00 supports
it has a light colored cast iron enameled interior which is great for monitoring browning

performance tested it Gear Heads | What is a Braiser and Why Does it Deserve a Place in My Kitchen?

Cites heat retention, surface finish

this thing performed beautifully same as it does in a dutch oven
the cast iron brazer is really great just like a caster and skillet in the sense that the heavy cast iron is going to maintain the heat when you add food to hot oil it cools down the oil and you're not going to get that beautiful crispness that you want
okay so we shallow fried our breaded chicken cutlets in our winner the la crosse beautiful just as good as the skillet

HexClad Terrabond

1 voice 1 claim

11:34 objects Joe Chef earns commission on this
but when the heat comes off, they cool down a lot faster, too.

performance owns and uses it daily HexClad Pans Still Worth It? 2-Year Reality Check!

Joe earns commission on this. Stated in the source: “I do have an Amazon affiliate link for them down in the description of the video. If you buy anything through those links, I do make a small commission, but it doesn't change the price that you pay 1 cent.” Kept and labelled rather than dropped: a paid endorsement is still evidence, and you should be the one to decide what it is worth.

Cites heat retention (against), non-stick surface (against)

Well, that's where there's a little bit of fallacy with HexClad. HexClad pans are not nonstick pans. HexClad pans are hybrid nonstick. This is one of the things that they kind of run into some problems with sometimes because yes, they have a ceramic nonstick coating, but those raised little bits of stainless steel are…
But you can feel it try to stick just that little bit. See even if I try to swirl this around, it's not really going anywhere. There is a little bit friction there. But you can see I can move the egg around, no problem.

Lodge cast iron skillet

1 voice 1 claim

HexClad Hybrid

1 voice 1 claim

1:37 objects Prudent Reviews Cookware Reviewer was given the product
the surface isn’t as slippery as non-stick

performance tested it HexClad Cookware Review: The Truth About Gordon Ramsay’s Favorite Pans

Prudent Reviews was given the product. Stated in the source: “HexClad sent me these pans but this is not sponsored video and they are not paying me anything to make it.” Kept and labelled rather than dropped: a paid endorsement is still evidence, and you should be the one to decide what it is worth.

Cites non-stick surface (against)

With HexClad, you need at least some oil.