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Cookware for frying

Only claims made for frying specifically: 22 quoted claims about cookware from 11 named people. General praise for the same products is on the cookware page.

Which cookware do people recommend for frying?

Caraway ceramic nonstick fry pan

2:00 supports Jordan Hutchinson speaking on BestReviews
Now, that's that's the thing is you crack an egg in it, it immediately can slide around the pan.

performance Tested it $15 vs $55 vs $150 Frying Pan: Which One Is Best?

Cites coating, ease of cleaning, flavour impact, heat control, non-stick surface, searing and crust

Cleaning is even easier. You can take a dry paper towel, wipe it out, it's completely clean like it's never been used.
things are going to sear better in the Caraway. They're going to turn out better.
It's going to be easier to manipulate heat and and maintain certain heat levels the more you spend.
I mean, the food comes out and it is beautiful and it tastes good, but it's just easy to use.
You can pick it up and just swirl your food around. The coating is so so effective.
So, the biggest difference between the Carote at $15 and the Caraway at $150 is the quality of the coating of the nonstick coating.
I cracked an egg into it immediately. Even as it was starting to adhere, it was smooth, it slid around no problem. I mean, the nonstick, it's it's so effective.
the second it cracked into the pan, the egg A looked beautiful, right? I mean, it just looked really nice in the pan. It looked like I was almost doing a professional shoot.

Le Creuset dutch oven

2:01 supports Tatenda Henany
and then the difference is besides the black ones that I grew up using that you had to season I did not have to season this pot because it it is like that animal coating that nice coating that the pots do come with and on the outside

performance Owns it Is Le Creuset Cast Iron Casserole Still Worth the Price After 1 Year? My Honest Review

Cites flavour impact, heat retention, maintenance, moisture retention, non-stick surface, oven safe

it handles well in the oven the maximum temperature on my oven is 260 and that's the maximum that it can also handle
when I cook in these pots I can keep it on on the stove without like without any heat and my food is still really warm I really love that
and the fact that no steam whatsoever escapes this pot like the steam stays in there my chicken my beef is always so tender the beans that I boil in here are always so tender and the flavors are just logged in like nothing escapes this pot
even sometimes if I want to fry some eggs I definitely do fry them the non-stickiness works when the pot is really hot
4:32 objects Tatenda Henany
when it comes to the cleaning I've done something that they do not recommend and I won't recommend it to you but I'm just going to let you know how I've been cleaning the pot so sometimes when I B the there's this brown stuff that just won't come off if I just use dishwashing liquid which I mostly just do I mostly…

performance Owns it Is Le Creuset Cast Iron Casserole Still Worth the Price After 1 Year? My Honest Review

Cites ease of cleaning (against), non-stick surface (against), safety (against)

and once it gets hot it gets really hot I had to get used to the fact that it gets really hot one time I almost burned myself so every time I'm cooking I'm always using like a dish towel to handle the lid and to also just handle the sides
but I won't say it's 100% nonstick like a nonstick pot nothing will ever work like a nonstick pot you just have to figure out the heat situation which I always use low to medium and never like high heat

Industrias Cheff casserole

Field cast iron skillet

1:00 supports Kent Rollins speaking on Cowboy 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 it Field Company Cast Iron Skillet Follow Up Review

Cites build quality, ease of cleaning, seasoning durability

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.

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

T-fal Ultimate hard anodized nonstick fry pan

Carote nonstick frying pan

0:30 objects Jordan Hutchinson speaking on BestReviews
It's It can't give you, you know, the the most features.

performance Tested it $15 vs $55 vs $150 Frying Pan: Which One Is Best?

Cites non-stick surface (against), versatility (against)

things slid around pretty easily in the Carote, but not even remotely close to how well it did in the Caraway.
And then the Carote was a bit of a jump down in in terms of quality, but the Caraway was the best egg that I was able to make.

Le Creuset Braiser

2:00 supports speaking on America's Test Kitchen
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

All-Clad stainless pan

Smithey cast iron skillet

HexClad Terrabond

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

performance Owns it HexClad Pans Still Worth It? 2-Year Reality Check!

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

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.

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

HexClad Hybrid

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

Cites non-stick surface (against)

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.

With HexClad, you need at least some oil.