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Best Carbon Steel Pans: What 13 People Recommend

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Is All-Clad worth it? What 9 people say

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Cast Iron Skillet Maintenance: What 36 People Actually Say

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Carbon Steel vs Cast Iron: What People Who Cook on Both Say

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Who cites heat conduction as a reason to buy?

0:30 supports Old Coot
As you can see from rendering down 12 oz of salt pork, that is pretty damn nonstick.

performance about Viking PureGlide Pro Owns it 2367 Viking PureGlide Pro Cookware 4 month Update Best Nonstick Non Toxic stainless steel frying pan

Cites heat conduction, non-stick surface, searing and crust, versatility

This example of rendering down 12 oz, right, 12 oz of cured salt pork is probably the best example I can show you and as you can see, there's no fond, there's no sticking, there's no anything.
So, performance, I give this a 10 out of 10. Nonstick, 10 out of 10. Frying capabilities, 10 out of 10.
In terms of like, you know, cooking anything else in here, fish, chicken, steak, vegetables, you name it. Fried eggs, I've done a ton of those in the other pans that I have, the 12-in and the 10-in, and and also the 8-in frying pan.
By By that little hole right there also helps to distribute the heat. You know, that's why that's there.
5:01 supports Jed works for this brand
this stainless steel disc is two millimeters of copper that is sandwiched by silver so silver and copper in the center of this aluminum disk the conductivity to this is unparalleled it's ridiculous

performance about Demeyere Atlantis Tested it Why I believe that Demeyere makes the best cookware in the world

Cites base and rim, build quality, heat conduction, heat control, heating speed

Jed works for this brand. Stated in the source: “i sell atlantis from proline because i believe it's the best quality cookware so you know if you buy from me wonderful thank you i appreciate that” 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 is two separate pieces that are bonded together that have the base and the upper shell and the marriage here is absolutely perfect
so cast doesn't absorb energy as quickly as atlantis atlantis really is amazing how fast
so using the cookware makes you a better cook so that's a big bold claim for me to to make but it just does
if i'm using a lower quality piece of cookware and i'm using a piece of atlantis things may take a little bit more time things don't react so incredibly quickly in a piece of atlantis so i need to be more patient but the balance to that is that things turn out so incredibly well all the time
so that's the big big advantage of why you would spend money on atlantis and on proline is that it gives you that nice buffer things happen more slowly heat kind of moves through the pan up and down at a slower rate and you don't find all of a sudden you've gone from kind of browning to burning it just doesn't happen…
0:00 supports Jed works for this brand
so the proline and the atlantis cookware from demeyer is my absolute favorite stainless steel cookware in the world and i'm going to tell you why

best in class about Demeyere Atlantis Tested it Why I believe that Demeyere makes the best cookware in the world

Cites build quality, heat conduction

Jed works for this brand. Stated in the source: “i sell atlantis from proline because i believe it's the best quality cookware so you know if you buy from me wonderful thank you i appreciate that” 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 atlantis line is totally different in the way that it's made and it's extraordinary so it doesn't really compare to anything else on the market
when you're climbing the quality ladder in stainless steel and you get to the top of the top when it comes to the atlantis cookware with the copper and the silver nothing else can compare to the results that you're gonna get
9:15 supports speaking on Cook Culture
that's our All-Clad that's our denier you can see this stuff just comes right off as well nothing

performance about Demeyere Proline Tested it Hestan Nanobond Titanium vs All Clad D5 & Demeyere Proline

Cites even heating, heat conduction, heat retention, non-stick surface

but once it's there it sits yeah beautifully because it behaves a lot more cast iron yeah what we were just talking about like in terms of like the weight it's it almost has like the same thermal conductivity like if you're doing a lot of heavy searing as a as a cast iron
and again you can see the most even cooking for sure is off this guy here just the way they're more evenly colored they've cooked down nicely
here's our demire Proline seven layer I would say it's a little bit easier to see here but those are probably the most evenly cooked they're translucent all the way through similar brownness across all surfaces versus just on edges
1:00 supports The Culture of Cookery
one of the great things about these pants is it is compatible with multiple forms of heating in our home we only have an electric not the coiled electric but like the glass electric and it's worked perfectly fine I've never had any issues with it at all

performance about All-Clad stainless pan Owns it Is $200 Too Much for the ALL-CLAD D5 10" SKILLET? A Two-Year Review.

Cites even heating, heat conduction, maintenance, non-stick surface, oven safe, scratch resistance, stovetop compatibility

lastly number four they're oven proof you want to be able to sear something and then finish the cook in the oven
it is low fuss low maintenance I can use whatever utensils I want in this pan one of the things that makes this different from say a cast iron pan you wash it you don't have to worry about soap and I don't have to worry about seasoning it
the even heat distribution just allows you to get a sear from edge to edge as long as all of the bottom of the pan is touching the element I've never ever had problems with it really really great heat conductor
I can still cook things in it almost as if it was a non-stick pan
1:30 supports Uncle Scott speaking on Uncle Scott's Kitchen Beginners
it's a tri-ply pan it has a stainless steel cook surface and underneath is an induction compatible stainless steel exterior in between is a thick layer of aluminum aluminum is almost as good as copper when it comes to heat conductivity

performance about All-Clad stainless pan Owns it All-Clad D3: As good as they say?

Cites even heating, heat retention, non-stick surface, size and capacity, heat conduction

what this illustrates is that the d3 has good heat conductivity that aluminum core spreads the heat really well here you can see that the okra is sizzling and frying edge to edge
the 12 inch model easily holds four boneless pork chops you could probably get a fifth in there if you wanted to and you see that the pan produces nice even browning
these stainless steel d3 actually produce nice non-stick bacon the way you get non-stick bacon in stainless steel is simply to start the bacon off in a cold pan give it an early flip and then cook it as normal and it's non-stick
i note that these two steaks are over a pound each and they fit in this 12 inch d3 nicely and the pan maintained a sear i give those a good two minutes or so on the first side look at that crust that's a very nice crust
2:38 supports Prudent Reviews Cookware Reviewer
Stainless steel pans, especially ones with fully-clad construction, distribute heat more evenly than cast iron pans.

performance about Cast Iron Skillets Tested it Stainless Steel vs. Cast Iron Cookware: 7 Key Differences & When to Use Each

Cites acid resistance, even heating, heat conduction, heat control, heating speed, heat retention, non-stick surface, versatility

But, since stainless steel pans are made with a highly conductive aluminum or copper core, they heat up fast and evenly.
The water in the stainless steel pan started boiling after 2 minutes and 55 seconds, and the water in the cast iron pan started boiling after 3 minutes and 34 seconds.
Cast iron may not heat up as fast or evenly as stainless steel, but due to its thick construction, it has far superior heat retention.
Don’t get me wrong, stainless steel pans, especially good quality fully clad pans, retain heat well, but not at the same level as cast iron.
After ten minutes, the water in the cast iron pan was 104 degrees Fahrenheit and the water in the stainless steel pans was only 96 degrees Fahrenheit.
Because it’s nonreactive and heats evenly, you can cook anything and perform any cooking technique.
Cast iron is also versatile - you can use it searing, roasting, sauteing, frying, baking, and cooking eggs.
But if you do it the right way, it also creates a slick surface that makes it easy to cook eggs and other delicate foods without sticking.
Because it responds to temperature changes quicker, you have more control over the results.
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Thanks to its three millimeter thick five-ply construction, it does a fantastic job searing, browning, and frying.

use-case fit about Made In Stainless Steel Tested it The Truth About Made In: My Honest Review After 3+ Years

Cites build quality, heat conduction

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0:30 supports speaking on America's Test Kitchen
Copper is the fastest cookware material for heat transfer. It's more than one and a half times as fast as aluminum and about 25 times faster than stainless steel.

performance about Cookware Tested it Equipment Review: The Best Copper Skillets

Cites heat conduction, heat control, heating speed, searing and crust, shape and form, size and capacity

When you place it on the heat, a copper pan heats up very quickly. And when the flame is turned down it cools fast too. This responsiveness to the stove's heat settings gives you excellent control, and it's what makes copper cookware a pleasure to use.
Our top-rated pans offered plenty of cooking space, Low flared sides, they just make it easier to reach under food with a spatula and they help moisture evaporate so food browns more quickly.
All right, I have to admit that while I loved cooking in copper skillets, their performance only slightly outpaced the pan we already recommend, which is the all-clad stainless 12 inch fry pan with lid.
1:01 supports Jed works for this brand
they just continued letting the demire family run the company and make extraordinarily high quality cookware

performance about Demeyere Tested it Why I believe that Demeyere makes the best cookware in the world

Cites build quality, heat conduction, stovetop compatibility

Jed works for this brand. Stated in the source: “i sell atlantis from proline because i believe it's the best quality cookware so you know if you buy from me wonderful thank you i appreciate that” Kept and labelled rather than dropped: a paid endorsement is still evidence, and you should be the one to decide what it is worth.

de meyer is so incredibly good in general because it anything that works well on induction is still going to work well on gas and the conductivity to it is is tremendous
0:30 supports Hannah of America's Test Kitchen Buy It For Life Enthusiasts
In terms of cooking, there's very little these pans can't do.

performance about Cast Iron Skillets Tested it Cast Iron vs Enameled Cast Iron: Which is Better? | Gear Heads

Cites even heating, heat conduction, heat retention, searing and crust, versatility

Its superpower is that it can retain and conduct plenty of heat for deep browning of food.
like regular cast iron, these pans have excellent heat retention, so they'll sear, fry and braise well maintaining the heat you want without undesirable temperature dips as food is added or flipped
Though all of these are gonna sear a great steak.
A thick heavy pan has the mass and density to hold more heat than a thinner pan does, and once preheated will cook more evenly than a thinner and lighter pan
1:01 supports speaking on America's Test Kitchen
because these pans are made entirely of metal they have no upper limits on their oven safe temperatures so you can use them in the oven anytime

performance about Carbon Steel Pans Tested it Equipment Review: Best Carbon-Steel Skillets (Can This One Pan Do It All?) & Our Testing Winner

Cites ease of cleaning, even heating, heat conduction, heating speed, non-stick surface, oven safe

most of the pans once we'd seasoned them were amazingly non-stick after one round of seasoning we saw fried eggs sliding around like a puck in air hockey
omelets rolling out in perfect golden Oblongs zero sticking
Tarts popped right out with very few exceptions looking glossy and intact
most of the time we weren't even tempted to scrub because nothing stuck we could practically just wipe them out with a paper towel after we were cooking
a smoking hot traditional Skillet does a perfectly acceptable job and a cast iron skillet is brilliant at Browning and Searing but we found the carbon steel pans trumped both of them
impressively deep even Browning in the best carbon steel pans easily on a par with cast iron
they're lighter and thinner so they heat up in almost half the time as cast iron
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.
2:34 supports J. Kenji López-Alt
You know, this the smokiness of the walk to come through uh in the final dish as sort of like the main what I would think of as the main seasoning element here. All right, I'm going to pull out a portable butane burner here. You can do this on induction as well. Um, the walk is carbon steel, so it heats on induction,…

performance about Carbon Steel Pans Owns it I Make Spam Fried Rice in my New Wok

Cites flavour impact, heat conduction, heat control, heating speed

And carbon steel does that really well. And compared to cast iron, it heats up faster, cools down faster, and it's also much lighter.
So, one of the nice things about carbon steel also is that it's part of sort of what gives a walk that walk flavor. Like you cannot get walk that kind of smokiness out of a actual non-stick, you know, like a coated non-stick pan.
2:30 supports J. Kenji López-Alt
So stainless steel is dense and heavy and really good at retaining a lot of heat energy. So it's almost like a a battery. You put energy into it from the burner or the induction burner, and it holds onto that energy really well.

performance about Stainless Steel Cookware I Answer All Your Wok Questions

Cites even heating, heat conduction, heat retention

Um carbon steel is not a very good heat conductor. So um if you put a carbon steel pan over a burner, it will show a very distinct heat pattern from that burner. Um whether it's a star shape, a ring shape, or in the case of a good wok burner, it's going to be just heating the very bottom of that wok.
You're able to do that in a cast iron pan because uh you're generally heating it very evenly.
1:00 supports Wellness Daddy
okay your next option is going to be the 360 stainless steel pan and this is a great option that's very durable and it's really not going to leech anything into your food as well

performance about 360 Cookware stainless steel pan Tested it I Tested The Best Non-Toxic Pans (So You Don't Have To)

Cites flavour impact, heat conduction, heating speed, safety, searing and crust, versatility

while pure stainless steel is not the best conductor of heat this Pan the 360 incorporates aluminum and copper which can speed up that heat distribution a lot faster
the 360 stainless steel pan it was the fastest to cook but it was a little bit sticky
it had the best sear but it was also the hardest to clean and it had the second best tasting steak
in terms of Versatility I'm going to put extrema in third place the 360 stainless Steel in second place the enameled cast iron in fourth place and the carway ceramic coated in first place
next is going to be the stainless steel although the only thing with this one is like people who are sensitive to Nickel so that's something to keep in mind
3:01 supports Kate Shannon speaking on America's Test Kitchen
The composition of these pans is pretty similar. Both are fully clad stainless steel and that means that they're gonna be quick to heat up they're gonna be reactive to temperature changes but the stainless steel that you're cooking on is not reactive. So they're both really user-friendly.

performance about Le Creuset saucier Tested it Are Special Pans Like Sauciers & Sauté Pans Worth It? | Gear Heads

Cites acid resistance, heat conduction, size and capacity

So what makes a good saucier? This has a pretty broad cooking surface. Some of the models we tested were smaller and when you're stirring, you feel kind of cramped. And if the cooking surface is too big that means all your food is spread out into a thin layer. It's a little harder to control, more likely to burn.
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the enameled cast iron construction does a really great job of heat distribution and retention which makes it great for a variety of different cooking methods I used it for slow cooking brazing roasting baking and even frying

performance about Le Creuset cast iron Dutch oven Owns it Is A Le Creuset Worth Buying? My Quick & Honest Review...

Cites flavour impact, heat conduction, heat retention, lid, moisture retention

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one of the features that I like the most that not many people talk about is this tight fitting lid it's actually designed to circulate Steam and return moisture back to the food which I find makes the dishes more juicy and flavorful
2:00 supports speaking on America's Test Kitchen
With copper in the center of a multi-clad pan, you don't have to worry about copper's reactivity to acidic foods or copper maintenance.

performance about Cookware Tested it Equipment Review: The Best Copper Skillets

Cites acid resistance, even heating, heat conduction, induction compatible, maintenance

And they cooked really remarkably evenly.
Now because aluminum also transfers heat pretty rapidly, putting it right next to that copper gives that pan a turbocharge in responsiveness.
If they put magnetic steel on the bottom layer, presto, it's now induction compatible.
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Made In’s thick aluminum core transfers heat quickly and evenly, so you get consistent results every meal.

performance about Made In Tested it Made In vs. All-Clad Cookware: My Unfiltered Comparison After 3+ Years

Cites heat conduction, heating speed, heat retention, oven safe

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The steel core diffuses the heat transfer, so it doesn’t heat up as fast as Made In, but it’s a bit more forgiving.
Both heat up fast and evenly, and both retain heat well. When you put a piece of meat on these pans, they stay hot so you can get a nice even sear.
One advantage or Made In that’s worth calling out is the temperature ratings. Made In stainless steel cookware is oven-safe up to 800 degrees F and All-Clad stainless steel tops out at 600.
Overall, you can expect excellent performance when cooking with both Made In and All-Clad.
The best part is that, with Made In, you get All-Clad durability and performance, at a much lower price.
2:30 supports Wellness Daddy
so it still is non-stick but it's not using Teflon or the same type of petroleum based chemicals that are used with other pans

performance about Caraway ceramic coated nonstick pan Tested it I Tested The Best Non-Toxic Pans (So You Don't Have To)

Cites ease of cleaning, heat conduction, heating speed, learning curve, non-stick surface, safety, versatility

so the key with this one is it's super easy to cook with but we need to care for it very well so we can't exceed a certain temperature and we also have to clean it with a special sponge and make sure that we're not scratching it or chipping away any of the coating
so caraway's cookware has an aluminum base and that's going to help with the heat conduction
the carway ceramic coated was a quick cook and it had an okay sear it was the easiest to clean by far
in terms of cleaning I'm going to give the extrema a close very very close second place I'm going to give the 360 cookware fourth place I'm going to give the cast iron third place and I'm going to give the carway ceramic coated first place
and the carway ceramic coated was going to be the obvious first place because it's a non-stick surface Sur
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they're essentially stainless with an aluminum core which means that they transfer heat very efficiently

performance about Tramontina tri-ply stainless set Owns it Every Pot in My Kitchen | Kenji's Cooking Show

Cites heat conduction

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2:30 supports Prudent Reviews Cookware Reviewer
Instead of pour spouts, the Stargazer skillet has a flared rim all the way around for easy pouring from any angle. Based on my testing, the flared rim does a better job of preventing oil from dripping down the sides.

performance about Stargazer skillet Tested it Is Lodge the Best Cast Iron Skillet? My Honest Review After 5+ Years

Cites base and rim, heat conduction

However, there’s nothing unique about the way it cooks. Calphalon, Stargazer, and other cast iron brands also do a great job searing meat, baking bread, and frying eggs.
The Stargazer skillet boiled the water fastest at 2 minutes and 2 seconds. The Lodge Chef Collection skillet came in second place at 2 minutes and 43 seconds. In third place was Calphalon at 2 minutes and 48 seconds. And in last place, the Lodge Classic skillet took 3 minutes and 1 second to boil the water.
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Reviewers repeatedly mention even heating, sturdy build, and feel comparable to All-Clad.

performance about Tramontina Tri-Ply Clad Passing on someone else's experience 🍳 All-Clad vs Tramontina Cookware Battle: Same Materials, 3x Price Difference!

Cites build quality, even heating, heat conduction

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Reviewers of the Tramontina report excellent heat performance, too.
But here's the honest part. The Tramontina Tri-Ply Clad isn't a knockoff. It's a legitimately well-built, fully clad three-ply set with the same 4.7 stars rating across 9,100 verified reviews.
3:01 supports August
the aluminum core as a whole improves conductivity which makes your pan heat up quickly and evenly

performance about Made In Stainless Steel Owns it An Extraordinary Everyday Frying Pan | Made In Stainless Steel Pan Review

Cites ease of cleaning, even heating, heat conduction, learning curve, size and capacity

the cooking surface of the 12-in pan is 9.5 in across which is slightly larger than most Maiden has some steeper walls giving it a larger cooking surface so you get a little extra food that you can cook on your pan
I don't mind having these two little protrusions and as you can see there's not a whole lot of food that has gotten stuck in or around that area
once you have mastered the art of preheating your pan before you put food on it you can confidently cook most foods without any fear of stuck on food
if you do happen to burn food on your pan you can always soak it you can toss it in the dishwasher and in really extreme cases I've always found that baking soda and vinegar gets the job done
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Made In non-stick pans are made with the same durable and heat conductive materials they use to make their stainless steel cookware, but with a high-quality non-stick coating applied twice to the cooking surface.

durability about Made In Tested it Made In vs. All-Clad Cookware: My Unfiltered Comparison After 3+ Years

Cites coating, durability, heat conduction

Both brands made durable non-stick cookware but Made In is more effective on induction due to the steel exterior, while All-Clad is less expensive and stains won’t be as visible on its dark exterior.

Who cites heat conduction as a reason against?

Heat Conduction given as a reason not to buy. Where both lists are long, heat conduction is a trade-off rather than a feature.

9:03 objects Hannah of America's Test Kitchen Buy It For Life Enthusiasts
There is such a thing as lightweight cast iron pans. We've tested them, we don't like them. While lighter, thinner pans were much easier to lift, they simply do not do the thing we really want cast iron to do, retain and conduct plenty of heat for deep even browning.

performance about lightweight cast iron pan Tested it Cast Iron vs Enameled Cast Iron: Which is Better? | Gear Heads

Cites heat conduction (against), heat retention (against)

3:01 objects Jed
but the performance is going to be non-comparable between a a cheap stainless steel aluminum-based pan compared to your 40 large pan

performance about Stainless Steel Cookware Uses it professionally Stainless Steel Frying Pan vs Cast Iron Skillets? What's best for you!

Cites build quality (against), heat conduction (against), heat control (against), learning curve (against), non-stick surface (against)

if you do that with stainless things stick if it's too hot too cold you have problems you just gotta find that right temperature
a really thin cheap aluminum core stainless steel pan it's kind of sweet spot to cooking is very very small
1:08 objects Prudent Reviews Cookware Reviewer
When aluminum or copper is bonded only to the base, the sides of the cookware don’t heat as evenly.

performance about Stainless Steel Cookware Tested it Stainless Steel vs. Cast Iron Cookware: 7 Key Differences & When to Use Each

Cites ease of cleaning (against), even heating (against), flavour impact (against), heat conduction (against), heating speed (against), heat retention (against), non-stick surface (against)

Because cast iron pans are thicker than stainless steel, and cast iron has a lower thermal conductivity than the materials used as the core layers of stainless steel cookware, it heats slower.
If a cast iron skillet is too big for the burner, food in the middle will cook faster than the edges, as you can see with these chicken cutlets.
Also, cast iron tends to absorb the flavor of the food you cook. So fish and other pungent ingredients can linger in the skillet and impact your next meal if you don’t clean it thoroughly.
However, because it’s not coated and doesn't have a layer of seasoning baked into the surface, foods like eggs are more prone to sticking.
The one major problem with stainless steel cookware is food sticking. It’s easy to ruin eggs, and cleaning sticky stainless steel pots is no fun.
2:08 objects Prudent Reviews Cookware Reviewer
Cast iron develops non-stick properties over time with proper seasoning, but it's not totally non-stick like a Teflon-coated pan

performance about Cast Iron Skillets You've Been Lied To About Cast Iron Cookware

Cites acid resistance (against), even heating (against), heat conduction (against), heating speed (against), non-stick surface (against)

But a well-seasoned cast iron pan still needs to be greased. And even when it is greased, eggs can sometimes stick if the temperature of the pan isn’t right
For example, simmering tomato sauce or braising short ribs in red wine for extended periods will damage the seasoning and make your food taste like metal
But when people say it heats evenly, they're wrong. The truth is that iron is a terrible heat conductor. Because it has a much lower thermal conductivity than other cookware materials like aluminum and copper, it doesn't heat as fast or evenly
But it takes a while to get there, and as it heats up, the middle of the pan closest to the heat source will be significantly hotter than the sides
29:38 objects J. Kenji López-Alt
The problem is that when you put a wok ring on top of the grates of a regular home burner um you're greatly sort of elevating the distance from the flame you know, and flame heat sources they follow the inverse square law so um you know, when you're twice as far away you have four times less heat.

performance about wok ring I Answer All Your Wok Questions

Cites heat conduction (against)

13:13 objects speaking on Cook Culture
when I put the maple syrup on the map for one it's got the same diameter as they're talking about but there's it's more splayed the cooking surface is smaller um and it it seemed to get a lot hotter so it kind of it seemed to kind of burn the maple syrup more than these other two which is kind of interesting

performance about Matfer Tested it Lodge Carbon Steel VS Matfer & OXO - In depth review

Cites heat conduction (against), heat retention (against), shape and form

so in in hindsight cooking those chickpeas at a lower temperature in the mat for would have been ideal it didn't seem to matter much whatsoever for uh these two guys for the lodge and the Oxo but uh the map for just the shape of the pan seems really condensing some heat and it's getting hotter
like I was saying a little bit less heat in the map for maybe but the large and the Oxo in this experiment are both doing very well so there's nice even consistency across the board here
2:30 objects Wellness Daddy
so the key with this one is it's super easy to cook with but we need to care for it very well so we can't exceed a certain temperature and we also have to clean it with a special sponge and make sure that we're not scratching it or chipping away any of the coating

performance about Caraway ceramic coated nonstick pan Tested it I Tested The Best Non-Toxic Pans (So You Don't Have To)

Cites coating (against), coating durability (against), heat conduction (against), heat resistance (against), maintenance (against), safety (against), scratch resistance (against), speed and efficiency (against)

if you can take really really good care of this pan then there shouldn't be any issues however if you scratch the coating then it can leech silicone into your food
this is not the best option in terms of non-toxic completely safe however I believe it is a better option
so the Caraway ceramic coated is going to come in third for heat conduction
but because of the ceramic coating it's going to slow down the thermal efficiency
so in summary it has good conduction but slightly less from a performance perspective than the steel
and then the last one is going to be the carway which is you just really need to make sure you take care of this ceramic coating otherwise you know you might have some issues
0:30 objects Wellness Daddy
this is extrema which is a fully ceramic pan with no coating it is the safest option but it is not the easiest to clean

performance about Xtrema fully ceramic pan Tested it I Tested The Best Non-Toxic Pans (So You Don't Have To)

Cites ease of cleaning (against), even heating (against), heat conduction (against), heating speed (against), searing and crust (against)

so with the extrema fully ceramic this is going to come in last place in terms of heat connectivity it Heats slowly and unevenly though it can retain its heat quite well once it gets hot
so the extrema fully ceramic pan took the longest to cook it had the worst sear
1:00 objects Helen Rennie
the weakness is that it Heats less evenly than aluminum

performance about Carbon Steel Pans Carbon Steel Pans (In-depth Guide and Made In vs Matfer)

Cites even heating (against), heat conduction (against), heat control (against), non-stick surface (against)

to deal with this problem of uneven heating most cast iron and carbon steel pans are very thick and heavy this helps them cook more evenly but also makes them very slow to adjustments in heat
iron is not nearly as good of a conductor as aluminum that's why it's prone to hot spots
I find that this bumpiness makes it hard to achieve a truly non-stick surface and slows down the seasoning process
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The Stargazer skillet boiled the water fastest at 2 minutes and 2 seconds. The Lodge Chef Collection skillet came in second place at 2 minutes and 43 seconds. In third place was Calphalon at 2 minutes and 48 seconds. And in last place, the Lodge Classic skillet took 3 minutes and 1 second to boil the water.

performance about Lodge cast iron skillet Tested it Is Lodge the Best Cast Iron Skillet? My Honest Review After 5+ Years

Cites heat conduction (against)

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7:37 objects speaking on Cook Culture
Okay so the Oxo looks uh drier and it tastes a bit drier too so um not as much moisture in them

performance about OXO Tested it Lodge Carbon Steel VS Matfer & OXO - In depth review

Cites heat conduction (against), heat retention (against), moisture retention (against)

so the Oxo has has cooked them too much that could be the thinness of the pan it's just allowed too much heat to come through and just kind of overcook them they're not overcooked they just are a little drier than the the lodge
where I think the Oxo just doesn't really meet these two these two the lodge and the mat for are really really great and the Oxo is just a little overcooked
what I did find is that the Oxo had cooled faster and had had more stickiness stuck onto it not a big deal easy to clean um but it definitely cool faster
1:30 objects Wellness Daddy
it's a bit of a learning curve but it is again one of the healthier options

performance about Cast Iron Skillets Tested it I Tested The Best Non-Toxic Pans (So You Don't Have To)

Cites coating (against), ease of cleaning (against), heat conduction (against), learning curve (against), maintenance (against)

the other thing to note about the cast iron is that it does take special care so you need to clean it a certain way and you need to cook with it a certain way otherwise you're going to mess it up and it's going to be very very hard to clean
enameled cast iron has slightly lower conductivity than traditional cast iron because of the enamel coating
2:36 objects Uncle Scott speaking on Uncle Scott's Kitchen Beginners
if you have an electric flattop stove it makes it more difficult to get your pan seasoned now i season my pan regularly when our gas stove top if you're cooking on a gas stove top the flame hits the bottom moves outward enough around the sides of the pan so you get a good even distribution of heat all over the pan…

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Cites heat conduction (against)

9:34 objects Chef Matt speaking on I Want To Cook Chef
I have heard there are like plates you can put on induction ranges that will help kind of you know transfer that heat but I really have my doubts of how well they would work especially if you wanted to do high heat cooking like searing

use-case fit about induction interface plates Passing on someone else's experience Why I Won't Buy An Induction Range: Should You?

Cites heat conduction (against)

1:30 objects Prudent Reviews Cookware Reviewer
One thing that carbon steel and cast iron have in common is that the material itself doesn’t conduct heat well.

performance about Cast Iron Skillets Carbon Steel Pans EXPLAINED (What They Don’t Tell You)

Cites heat conduction (against), heat control (against), non-stick surface (against)

When you turn the heat down on a cast iron pan, it takes a while for it to cool down. The downside of this is that you need to pay close attention when cooking. If you don’t, the pan can quickly overheat and burn your food.
Certain meats might stick slightly, but if you leave them for a minute and allow a crust to form, they will naturally release from the pan.
However, you still need oil or butter and if the seasoning is worn down in some spots, delicate foods like omelets and scrambled eggs can still stick.
The downside to stainless steel and enameled cast iron is that delicate foods like eggs and fish are more prone to sticking.