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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.

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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

Two judgements rest on this sentence:

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” Kept and labelled rather than dropped: a paid endorsement is still evidence, and you should be the one to decide what it is worth.

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
Matt fur makes sense if you love no rivets awesome
19:12 supports Cook Culture Cookware Reviewer
I truly believe that some of the best cookware that's made has already been made. People are already using it. You can go to a, you know, thrift store, whichever, and find a beautiful old piece of cast iron or carbon steel if you're very, very lucky. Uh, it's harder to find these days, but they're absolutely perfect…

best in class about vintage cast iron and carbon steel cookware The Pan I Waited A Year For... Did Made In Meet My Sky-High Expectations?

Cites build quality, durability

24:16 supports Cook Culture Cookware Reviewer was given the product
and if this is a pan that gets you out of non-stick then my job's done so that's why I'm telling you about these pants today

use-case fit about Matfer carbon steel pan Tested it DEEP DIVE! Testing the New Matfer Carbon Steel Induction Ready Pans

Cites induction compatible

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” Kept and labelled rather than dropped: a paid endorsement is still evidence, and you should be the one to decide what it is worth.

if you're on induction I'm leaning this way you know even though I'm a mineral B seller I sell the product this if I'm going to sell something in the future is the way I'm going to go for induction because this is proving itself as the right pan for induction
0:30 supports Cook Culture Cookware Reviewer was given the product
they now are putting into a plastic bag and coming with a little moisture absorbent um little pillow inside to allow you to get a pan that is basically raw from the factory so seasoning should be a lot easier

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

Cites coating, ease of cleaning, handle, heat control, heat resistance, induction compatible, maintenance, non-stick surface, oven safe, shape and form, warp resistance

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” Kept and labelled rather than dropped: a paid endorsement is still evidence, and you should be the one to decide what it is worth.

and the thing that's great with the matte fur is that the handle can go into whatever temperature into the oven we want
it now is kind of kind of turned like a golden orange color because it's oxidizing a little bit so it's very obvious that that pan is being exposed the raw metal is being exposed to the air
and now the new matte fur come without anything on them they're really nice and easy to clean
but this guy is definitely you know non-stick on there there's no doubt about that right
so looking at these two pans we've got that this was the first time that I ever cooked on them you know that you know nothing's really stuck on here
this guy here behaved a lot better in being at a preheat of 250 previously like I was saying I was at 250 preheat it looked like I got too hot I went down it got too cool and it wasn't a great result this guy's looking quite perfect at the moment sitting at 250
so that's a really nice result right there doing its thing induction burner gets a little bit mad when you do that this guy here same thing so great result okay so definitely that factor of that first cook with a new pan you know seedling that surface definitely helps so our second result here is really great
right now there is zero spinning from this is the one that was abused this is the one that was not and they are not spinning whatsoever
okay so clean and cool cool zero spinning so that is great that cheap what I think is kind of crappy induction cooktop I have been able to make spinners out of other carbon steel with that cooktop um it does make spinners these guys didn't that's a tremendous result so super stoked
5:03 supports Cook Culture Cookware Reviewer
perfectly cooked okay everything is juicy in the middle there's no hard crusty bits even the smaller pieces here haven't been overcooked so now perfectly cooked in the stargazer absolutely amazing

performance about Stargazer cast iron skillet Tested it Field cast iron skillet vs Stargazer - How do I choose?

Cites even heating, moisture retention, searing and crust

so in the first test onions to onions you know thoroughly cooked through good hot heat um you know really brown these onions up nicely there's lots of flavor developed really caramelize the brought out tons of the flavor of the onion still super juicy in the middle it's really held onto that moisture everything is in…
i found that the results in which i got out of the two pans were very similar i i the end cooking was was impossible to tell the difference
3:32 supportsobjects Cook Culture Cookware Reviewer
the field handle is too hot to touch comfortably like i can grab it for a sec where the stargazer handle is great i can use it

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Field cast iron skillet vs Stargazer - How do I choose?

they have a cooling of design here so the way in which this small amount of material comes up to the handle it stops the amount of thermal transfer up into handle you'll see this a lot of time in stainless steel and that works great so that is probably yeah that's kind of hot to touch but you know if i had a cloth i…
i've also found that the usability was tremendous so you'll see that the edges here are really rounded they're edges in um the bottom edge and also the top edge so the splay of the pan is absolutely brilliantly designed
i really enjoyed using the handle helper and i found that the stay cool handle was brilliant and i was never dealing even open flame i use this an open flame outside all the time i wasn't dealing with a hot handle ever i never needed to use a cloth to grab that handle
0:00 supports Cook Culture Cookware Reviewer
field stargazer two of the world's highest quality cast iron skillets

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Field cast iron skillet vs Stargazer - How do I choose?

but if you're considering between something is as high quality as a field or stargazer i don't have one particular recommendation because they are both such high quality so it really depends on what you're looking for
18:41 supports Cook Culture Cookware Reviewer was given the product
So, you know, as a usable pan, I would say over my copper pan that this is even more of a usable pan.

use-case fit about Made In carbon steel pan Tested it The Pan I Waited A Year For... Did Made In Meet My Sky-High Expectations?

Cites versatility

Cook Culture was given the product. Stated in the source: “this pan here was given to me by Maiden.” Kept and labelled rather than dropped: a paid endorsement is still evidence, and you should be the one to decide what it is worth.

But, you know, for my trusted Duboet, you know, the Mineral B and the Mineral B Pro, um, you know, I think it fits in there beautifully.
especially if you're thinking about giving it to somebody, it's absolutely fantastic.
7:33 supports Cook Culture Cookware Reviewer was given the product
Overwhelmingly, people really enjoy the pan and it's doing what they want it to do

performance about Made In carbon steel pan Tested it The Pan I Waited A Year For... Did Made In Meet My Sky-High Expectations?

Cites ease of cleaning, even heating, heat conduction, maintenance, non-stick surface, seasoning durability, surface finish

Cook Culture was given the product. Stated in the source: “this pan here was given to me by Maiden.” Kept and labelled rather than dropped: a paid endorsement is still evidence, and you should be the one to decide what it is worth.

This guy is conducting more heat. More heat's being pulled into it. So, it is a little bit of a hotter pan.
I had brought this down just cooking this on a one out of 10. So really, really gentle heat just to get a nice even fry.
Uh, but you know what it's done in such a short time I think is completely adequate.
Uh, but you know what it's done in such a short time I think is completely adequate.
So, I think it look great. Made in pan here. Little bit residue. Really nothing much. And residue, nothing on there.
It's got that that micro texture on it, which is a a purpose thing done by Maiden. They do several different finishings to the pan to give it a texture and then they season that to grab hold of that texture to make sure that it works incredibly well and that it stands up really well.
So, the seasoning that I've done from cooking has worked out great with a simple egg test.
But the heat is down on the maiden pan. But I would say that that pan is cooking a nice delicate crepe beautifully.
I am finding that using this seasoning that they've done and the the finish has worked out really really nicely. It's really even and it works beautifully. So I have no problem with how that pan has finished up. Like it's it's seasoning beautifully.
So, you know, the ease of maintenance to what they've done makes it great.
7:33 supports Cook Culture Cookware Reviewer was given the product
there's now a lot of reviews online from the previous 9-in pan that was launched a a year ago and they've got 4.6 six out of five stars.

best in class about Made In carbon steel pan Tested it The Pan I Waited A Year For... Did Made In Meet My Sky-High Expectations?

Cook Culture was given the product. Stated in the source: “this pan here was given to me by Maiden.” Kept and labelled rather than dropped: a paid endorsement is still evidence, and you should be the one to decide what it is worth.

I love what they've done with this pan. They've replicated an old pan and what is old is new. And to me, that is a beautiful thing in cookware.
So, this is, you know, a a celebration of the history of cookware that Maiden has done. And I think that is a absolutely tremendous thing.
So, I'm a fan. I think what they've done is amazing.
5:02 supports Cook Culture Cookware Reviewer was given the product
And they had created this small run of this amazing looking pan.

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Cook Culture was given the product. Stated in the source: “this pan here was given to me by Maiden.” Kept and labelled rather than dropped: a paid endorsement is still evidence, and you should be the one to decide what it is worth.

9-in beautiful pan and it was sold out.
superficially, I'm in love with this pan. Like the first time I saw that amazing Ferrari in Ferris Beer's Day Off car that I could not get out of my head. This pan is the same to me.
this pan is in brilliant, brilliant shape. It's hardly any carbon buildup. It's just such a beautiful, beautiful pan.
Like, you know, this guy is wonderfully uniform in its in its color, and that's already started that way. So, it looks beautiful to start with.
0:00 supports Cook Culture Cookware Reviewer earns commission on this
not like to buy air in the the mineral B that comes with a beeswax coating that comes off really easily and actually helps with the seasoning process process Matt fur was problematic

performance about De Buyer carbon steel pan Owns it DEEP DIVE! Testing the New Matfer Carbon Steel Induction Ready Pans

Cites coating, ease of cleaning

Cook Culture earns commission on this. Stated in the source: “even though I'm a mineral B seller I sell the product” Kept and labelled rather than dropped: a paid endorsement is still evidence, and you should be the one to decide what it is worth.

of course you know I am a big fan of of the mineral B pen they work extremely well
18:39 supports Cook Culture Cookware Reviewer was given the product
this guy as we know was the one that got overly preheated at the beginning so it looked like it had like damage but it's not damaged it has discoloration in the middle

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

Cites durability, heat resistance

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” Kept and labelled rather than dropped: a paid endorsement is still evidence, and you should be the one to decide what it is worth.

10:05 objects Cook Culture Cookware Reviewer
generally these cheap plates that was like I think this one was like 85 or 100 bucks they're pretty crappy they don't work all that well they don't have all that even heat they kind of either on or off and just kind of how they are

performance about Induction Hobs Owns it DEEP DIVE! Testing the New Matfer Carbon Steel Induction Ready Pans

Cites even heating (against), heat control (against), price

I had it at 250 Fahrenheit previously and it was smoking too hot I went down to 195 and it went too cool
9:05 objects Cook Culture Cookware Reviewer
induction and carbon steel can be a bit problematic as most people have found out that have spinning pans or have seen a video where pans spin induction plates can be a problem I have already kind of proven that once in a video lots of people do complain about their pants becoming Spinners

performance about Carbon Steel Pans Tested it DEEP DIVE! Testing the New Matfer Carbon Steel Induction Ready Pans

Cites induction compatible (against), warp resistance (against)

0:00 objects Cook Culture Cookware Reviewer was given the product
so the pan doesn't come pre-coated from the factory which was problematic with specifically Matt fur before because it took a long time and a lot of effort to get their Factory coating off

performance about Matfer Tested it DEEP DIVE! Testing the New Matfer Carbon Steel Induction Ready Pans

Cites coating (against), ease of cleaning (against), even heating (against), non-stick surface (against), shape and form (against)

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” Kept and labelled rather than dropped: a paid endorsement is still evidence, and you should be the one to decide what it is worth.

so they also have their seasoning instructions that come they have these here little seasoning instructions I don't like them I think they suck
the eggs have moved out especially on the one on the induction has moved out a little bit it's rolled to the edge because of the convexness of it obviously so this it's got a Center High spot in the pan
so you know the results are definitely you know similar here had a little bit more sticking on the center of this one again that you got that high spot going on there you can see that right in the center uh you've got a little bit more even where all the oil went around the edge so I don't know that's a tiny bit of a…
there's definitely still that big hot spot that was created when I went up to 250 for too long uh preheating on the induction had that hot spot in the middle uh and before you know we had that noticeable convexed Edge where the oil was going down to the to the outer edge and we had the hot spots in both it seems
15:10 objects Cook Culture Cookware Reviewer was given the product
it wasn't great out of the box. It's a seasoned pan, but it's not ready to cook. It needs some seasoning. It needs like proper cooking seasoning, not just the protectant layer that's on it.

use-case fit about Made In carbon steel pan Tested it The Pan I Waited A Year For... Did Made In Meet My Sky-High Expectations?

Cook Culture was given the product. Stated in the source: “this pan here was given to me by Maiden.” Kept and labelled rather than dropped: a paid endorsement is still evidence, and you should be the one to decide what it is worth.

13:38 supports Cook Culture Cookware Reviewer was given the product
I think that's working well and you know the pan works and feels well like it's a it's a nice balance to the pan. Sits on the stove top really nicely.

handling about Made In carbon steel pan Tested it The Pan I Waited A Year For... Did Made In Meet My Sky-High Expectations?

Cites ergonomics

Cook Culture was given the product. Stated in the source: “this pan here was given to me by Maiden.” Kept and labelled rather than dropped: a paid endorsement is still evidence, and you should be the one to decide what it is worth.

8:33 objects Cook Culture Cookware Reviewer was given the product
the texture of the pan, it comes like the Lodge carbon steel. comes with this kind of like almost like a candy coating shell on it like a a rough texture all around it which isn't as appealing as the softness the rawness of when you open up a dubet pan or a mattifer pan or a lot of the brands you know that that you…

appearance about Made In carbon steel pan Passing on someone else's experience The Pan I Waited A Year For... Did Made In Meet My Sky-High Expectations?

Cites surface finish (against)

Cook Culture was given the product. Stated in the source: “this pan here was given to me by Maiden.” Kept and labelled rather than dropped: a paid endorsement is still evidence, and you should be the one to decide what it is worth.

And in a tactile sense, I'm not excited about that part of it.
26:46 notes Cook Culture Cookware Reviewer was given the product
I am a big fan of of the mineral B pen they work extremely well but there's really no difference here you're splitting hairs

comparison 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” Kept and labelled rather than dropped: a paid endorsement is still evidence, and you should be the one to decide what it is worth.

1:00 objects Cook Culture Cookware Reviewer earns commission on this
so it's not like the the buyer mineral B that I have seasoned in the oven but the epoxy handle you can get blistering in the oven too you need to be very very careful with that the mat for no problem

durability about De Buyer carbon steel pan Owns it DEEP DIVE! Testing the New Matfer Carbon Steel Induction Ready Pans

Cites handle (against), heat resistance (against)

Cook Culture earns commission on this. Stated in the source: “even though I'm a mineral B seller I sell the product” Kept and labelled rather than dropped: a paid endorsement is still evidence, and you should be the one to decide what it is worth.

8:33 objects Cook Culture Cookware Reviewer was given the product
One thing that I found is that the brass handle heats up. Some people found it got really hot.

handling about Made In carbon steel pan Passing on someone else's experience The Pan I Waited A Year For... Did Made In Meet My Sky-High Expectations?

Cites handle (against)

Cook Culture was given the product. Stated in the source: “this pan here was given to me by Maiden.” Kept and labelled rather than dropped: a paid endorsement is still evidence, and you should be the one to decide what it is worth.

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
6:03 mixed Cook Culture Cookware Reviewer was given the product
This is bigger than I kind of want. I would have loved to have had the nine. I just like that size for that type of pan, but the 11 is going to be perfect for my family of four.

use-case fit about Made In carbon steel pan Owns it The Pan I Waited A Year For... Did Made In Meet My Sky-High Expectations?

Cites size and capacity (against)

Cook Culture was given the product. Stated in the source: “this pan here was given to me by Maiden.” Kept and labelled rather than dropped: a paid endorsement is still evidence, and you should be the one to decide what it is worth.

9:34 objects Cook Culture Cookware Reviewer
but what i found is that pretty much everything else that i was doing i was leaning towards a stargazer i was finding that the evenness of the heavier weight gave me even a more consistent finish and it slowed the process down even more so i could you know steam the lid on bring the heat way down and just let things…

performance about Field cast iron skillet Tested it Field cast iron skillet vs Stargazer - How do I choose?

Cites even heating (against)

7:34 supports Cook Culture Cookware Reviewer works for this brand
i'm going to be taking my new fancy cook culture beeswax seasoning paste um secret formula that we have made here in bc made of some local-ish ingredients so i am going to wipe a thin layer of my wax onto the pans these guys smell amazing the ingredients that we have put into our own wax here is of a local beeswax and…

performance about Cook Culture Tested it Field cast iron skillet vs Stargazer - How do I choose?

Cook Culture works for this brand. Stated in the source: “my new fancy cook culture beeswax seasoning paste um secret formula that we have made here in bc” Kept and labelled rather than dropped: a paid endorsement is still evidence, and you should be the one to decide what it is worth.

14:39 mixed Cook Culture Cookware Reviewer was given the product
I talked about the the textured surface. I I didn't really actually notice it that much. I thought I would more, but uh you know, it's a nice uniform color. I'm not negative against it, I think, as I was now using it and seeing it sitting on the stove top.

appearance about Made In carbon steel pan Tested it The Pan I Waited A Year For... Did Made In Meet My Sky-High Expectations?

Cites surface finish

Cook Culture was given the product. Stated in the source: “this pan here was given to me by Maiden.” Kept and labelled rather than dropped: a paid endorsement is still evidence, and you should be the one to decide what it is worth.

5:34 objects Cook Culture Cookware Reviewer was given the product
these guys have gone a tiny little bit more blotchy than I'm used to but you know this doesn't really matter seeing the blotchiness is is not a big deal

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

Cites appearance (against)

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” Kept and labelled rather than dropped: a paid endorsement is still evidence, and you should be the one to decide what it is worth.

10:33 notes Cook Culture Cookware Reviewer was given the product
to grab the handle, it's been on here for 10 minutes. The handle's decent. It's It's okay.

handling about Made In carbon steel pan Tested it The Pan I Waited A Year For... Did Made In Meet My Sky-High Expectations?

Cites handle

Cook Culture was given the product. Stated in the source: “this pan here was given to me by Maiden.” Kept and labelled rather than dropped: a paid endorsement is still evidence, and you should be the one to decide what it is worth.

but yeah, like comparatively that one's actually cold, but yeah, it's a it's a bit warm. It's warmer than the than the mineral B, but that's not a problem. I don't have any worry about that right now.