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22 people cite surface finish across 34 products — 61 in favour, 37 against.

Who cites surface finish as a reason to buy?

6:02 supports Kent Rollins Chef
My overall pick for just best in design is I'm gonna have to go with the Marquette just because of the way it feels in my hand and the way that I know it performs and the two poor spouts

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Cites ergonomics, handle, seasoning durability, shape and form, surface finish

if we had to pick a winner on a handle that was most comfortable to your hand it would be the Marquette
next we're going to go to Marquette this review not long ago to me this was the smoothest Skillet coming to me of anyone that I got out of the bunch
so my overall winner for seasoning is eeny meeny miny mo is going to be the Marquette because to me it had the smoothest glossiest finish when I got it and accepted seasoning the easiest
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Artisan makers often cast their to have thinner sides, but a thicker bottom which cuts down on the total weight of the pan, but keeps that heat retention capability.

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Cites heat retention, non-stick surface, surface finish, weight

Most artisan makers will also take the time to hand polish their pan surface, which makes it naturally non-stick much faster than a mass produced pan.
4:31 supports Kent Rollins Chef
when I first picked this up right out of the box I'm thinking feels like a Wagner or a Griswold into me just the way it sort of felt it's got a light weight to it and look here right off the bat two poor spouts now I really do like that I do

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Cites appearance, shape and form, surface finish, weight

we get down to the Marquette to me the thing that really just stood out most of all to me what is the closest resemblance to the old cast iron I'm talking Griswolds and Wagner's to me it was the closest design to it and had this finish that was just like they used to have on them
1:30 supports Kent Rollins Chef
when I picked it up the very first time out of the box the thing that I liked about it was it was similar to the design of old authentic cast iron folks this is a pretty good lightweight skill it's sort of like the old stuff was made

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Cites appearance, surface finish, weight

getting on down the field I think the thing that really impressed me the most about it was the weight sure but they had such a good machine finish on there to it
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However, Hestan does offer a combination of features that most brands don’t. And with its ultra-smooth surface, NanoBond is one of the most unique cookware collections I’ve tested.

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NanoBond is the smoothest pan I’ve tested. It not only looks and feels smoother than standard stainless steel pans, but you can hear it. When you rub your fingers over the surface, it’s much quieter.

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Cites surface finish

In terms of actual cooking, it has slightly better non-stick properties than a typical stainless steel pan. But you still need to preheat the pan and add some oil or butter to prevent sticking. And if you don't get the heat right or don't add enough fat, eggs will stick just like they do with any other stainless steel…
1:00 supports Kent Rollins Chef was given the product
but when I run my hand across it it was the smooth finish

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Cites non-stick surface, surface finish

so I fried me some bacon in there without doing a thing to it I just washed it out good with hot water dried it put that bacon in there it wasn't no sticking it wasn't like heated meaning something other ovens where I had to get to a putty knife a chisel and a hammer to knock it off there no it was good
what I put in there a scrambled egg and folks I was amazed there was no sticking like them egg whites will do too to where you can't even get them out of there
11:34 supports BBQ and Bottles Cooking YouTube was given the product
but for us i actually really like the smithy and the reason for that not just the fact that it's really smooth but i love the extra weight to me it's not a big deal and that's the whole reason that we're cooking with cast iron is to get that thermal capacity and i also love the fact that the lid doubles as a griddle…

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Cites surface finish, versatility, weight

2:31 supports BBQ and Bottles Cooking YouTube was given the product
you rub your finger just along the base of the skillet there that is absolutely smooth just like glass

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Cites heating speed, surface finish

not surprisingly because the field and the finex were actually the lightest pans they heated up the fastest and in that initial three or so minutes on the burner we actually got both of those up to around 320 to 325 degrees while the smithy and the lodge only heated up to 200 in the case of the smithy and 225 in the…
0:31 supports BobbyGfl Cookware Reviewer
so it comes uh wrapped obviously it's not all oily because it's uh been seasoned by them usually when I order pans I order them uh seasoned you know they uh they do them in you know I don't know they they're just always even and and pretty nice

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Cites coating, non-stick surface, seasoning durability, surface finish, warp resistance

and they've machined the entire inside so the outside has the traditional texture in fact it's way smoother right out of the right out of the box than you would get on like say a lodge or some other mass produced Skillet
but what they've done is put this Pan on a lathe the entire pan and spun it uh to completely machine the inside so it's very smooth but it's not so smooth that that you would think that it's not going to hold seasoning
and as I'm heating it up to uh take care of that extra seasoning uh the pan doesn't Flex at all stays perfectly flat
oh yeah I can tell already you know you just can't get a fried egg to do this in a Teflon pan I mean look at that this look at that it's like almost almost non-stick I mean it's fantastic
oh yeah I can tell already you know you just can't get a fried egg to do this in a Teflon pan I mean look at that this look at that it's like almost almost non-stick I mean it's fantastic
1:00 supports I Heart RVing was given the product
the Stargazer 12-in Skillet is crafted to be incredibly nonstick in real world scenarios by which I mean eggs and some veggies that's proven to be true so much so that eggs have been sliding away from me when I try to flip them in other Skillets I've had to do that scrape but don't break the yolk deal to try to get an…

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Cites build quality, even heating, non-stick surface, surface finish

how about sautéing spinach onions and mushrooms the onions and mushrooms Glide across the surface like a figure skater not awkwardly some would say dangerously like me on figure skates but a real figure skater
if you look at the bottom of the skillet the surface is completely flat there's no heat ring like some Skillets have it's just perfectly flat that means it gets truly even heat across the entire Pan
for surface finishing the products are shipped to Stargazer HQ in Allentown Pennsylvania where Craftsman use hand tools that's right they do it by hand to grind and smooth the surface the two-step surface finish makes for the incredibly smooth microtextured surface that Stargazer is famous for
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

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

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.
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.
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The Hestan NanoBond pan got a little too hot and browned the egg more than I wanted, but the non-stick performance was still good and it flipped easily without breaking the yolk or ripping the egg.

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Cites noise, non-stick surface, scratch resistance, surface finish

One thing I noticed is that the knife was much quieter on the Hestan pan compared to the others. The surface is so smooth and hard that the knife almost glides across it.
Since the surface is incredibly hard and highly polished, it's slicker and more scratch resistant than standard stainless steel.
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Unlike cheaper brands that outsource manufacturing to China and other countries to reduce labor costs, Le Creuset has been making their Dutch ovens in France in their own factories since 1925. By controlling their entire manufacturing process, they can maintain much higher quality standards

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Cites build quality, surface finish

Le Creuset’s enamel, on the other hand, is incredibly smooth, with no visible imperfections. There could be exceptions, but the dozen pieces I looked at were all pristine.
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The third feature is its brushed exterior. While I appreciate a shiny polished finish, I really like the matte look of Made In pants. They do a great job hiding fingerprints and smudges and it's a more modern look in my opinion.

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Cites appearance, surface finish

Overall I love the design of Made In pans but I have one minor complaint.
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With Industry, you get the same Silvinox surface treatment, rivet-less handle design, and high-quality steel as Atlantis but at a significantly lower price.

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Cites price, surface finish

1:30 supports was given the product
the eer Lin's kind of industrial Light handles and brush finishes feel significantly more modern even though they're notably cheaper

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Cites appearance, handle, surface finish

for design the titanium series gets a four and the eer series gets a seven the eer series is in a dead heat with the rest of the market
2:31 supports BBQ and Bottles Cooking YouTube was given the product
you're gonna go across the smithy here same you don't feel any bumps at all

performance about Smithey cast iron skillet tested it Best Cast Iron Skillet - Review of Finex, Smithey, FieldCo and Lodge

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Cites heat retention, surface finish

now what you'd also expect is that the heavier panes would retain their heat better and that's exactly what happened if we look at the field in the finance they both lost between 180 to 185 degrees fahrenheit over a 15 minute period while the lodge in the smithy only lost 80 to 75 degrees fahrenheit
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First and foremost, the performance of this skillet is excellent. I've used it to cook steak, chicken, fish, and several other meals, and every time the food comes out great.

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Cites ease of cleaning, even heating, heat retention, induction compatible, non-stick surface, searing and crust, surface finish

The skin on the chicken gets golden and crispy, salmon gets an even sear, and steak gets nice and charred.
But once it's hot, it retains heat really well.
If you compare Stargazer next to other brands you'll notice that the Stargazer cooking surface is significantly smoother. This is due to their proprietary two-step treatment that smoothes out the surface while creating enough texture for the seasoning to stick to.
Because of this foods like eggs and pancakes are much less likely to stick and it's easier to clean.
There are a few things I like about the bottom. First, there's no heat ring like you'll find on some cast iron skillets. It sits completely flat which helps it heat evenly on electric and induction cooktops.
4:01 supports Joshua Weissman
next up is going to be a vitamix blender now i know these things are expensive but this is an industry standard for a reason you can blend and make anything so velvety smooth from nut butters to sauces to purees

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I’ve used this Dutch oven for years and you can barely see any staining or scratches.

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Cites coating durability, durability, surface finish

When you consider the fact that the enameled coating doesn’t degrade and these pots can last for decades, spending more for top performance is a smart investment.
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The way the handle connects to the pan and the smooth finish on the rivets with a perfectly flat cooking surface. These are details you'd expect from cookware twice as much.

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It's one of the best values because it performs similarly to All-Clad, but it's less expensive, has a titanium-strengthened cooking surface, and because of the grinding and polishing they do by hand, the edges are noticeably smoother.

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Both Atlantis and Industry pots and pans have flared rims that make pouring liquids and transferring food to plates easy.

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Cites base and rim, handle, heat resistance, surface finish, weight

Both collections have Y-shaped handles that stay cool while you're cooking on the stove, but the actual shape and the finish is different.
Industry handles are straighter with squared edges and the surface is bead blasted for a matte non-slip finish.
If you want to spend less or prefer lighter cookware that's a little easier to maneuver, go with Industry.
2:00 supports
it has a light colored cast iron enameled interior which is great for monitoring browning

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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
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Demeyere applies an electrochemical treatment called Silvinox to the surface of its pans. This treatment removes iron and impurities from the steel, resulting in a brilliant shine that won’t discolor, smudge, or show fingerprints. It keeps the cookware looking new after years of use.

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2:31 supports BBQ and Bottles Cooking YouTube was given the product
field company pretty similar as well very very smooth

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Cites heating speed, surface finish

not surprisingly because the field and the finex were actually the lightest pans they heated up the fastest and in that initial three or so minutes on the burner we actually got both of those up to around 320 to 325 degrees while the smithy and the lodge only heated up to 200 in the case of the smithy and 225 in the…
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Now, as far as the enamel, I think all of these Dutch ovens are goodlooking.

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Cites appearance, appearance, surface finish

The stoves and the L Crusades may be a scoch smoother, and I can't tell if that's actually true or if that's just what I expect. And um it's reinforcing my expectations.
The stove of course has a darker interior. It will not show stains, but they may be there even if you can't see them.
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The finish doesn't impact cooking performance, but fingerprints and smudges are less noticeable on the Eater series' brushed finish.

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Demeyere applies a unique electrochemical surface treatment called Silvinox to the cookware in both collections. This treatment removes iron and impurities from the steel surface resulting in a brilliant shine that won't discolor, smudge, or show fingerprints. It keeps the cookware looking new even after using it for…

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Demeyere applies a unique electrochemical surface treatment called Silvinox to the cookware in both collections. This treatment removes iron and impurities from the steel surface resulting in a brilliant shine that won't discolor, smudge, or show fingerprints. It keeps the cookware looking new even after using it for…

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Cites appearance, surface finish

The handles on the Atlantis collection are angled higher which keeps your hand further away from the heat and also makes it a little easier to tip and rotate the pan. They also have rounded edges and a shiny polished finish.
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Go with All-Clad if you want multiple options within each category, you like the U-shaped handles and polished finishes, and don’t mind spending more for an established brand, even though part of that high price is due to retail markups and the brand’s history.

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Cites handle, surface finish

I’m a big fan of both, but for the money, it’s hard to beat Made In.
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It has a sleek modern design with smooth rounded side handles and a pill-shaped lid knob.

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Cites appearance, surface finish

Most of the pot has a shiny smooth finish, but the top of the handles, the knob, and the bottom of the pot have a rough texture - it almost feels like they're not enameled.
I appreciate the modern look, but I don't like that the handles have small openings that don't provide enough room to wrap your fingers.
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Now, as far as the enamel, I think all of these Dutch ovens are goodlooking.

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Cites appearance, surface finish

The stoves and the L Crusades may be a scoch smoother, and I can't tell if that's actually true or if that's just what I expect. And um it's reinforcing my expectations.
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The exterior of Made In is brushed and the exterior of Heritage Steel is polished. Both look nice, but fingerprints and smudges are a little bit more noticeable on the polished finish.

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Cites appearance, surface finish

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The first difference is the exterior finish: the Eater Series pan has a brushed finish, and the Titanium Series pan has a polished finish. There's no difference in performance between these two finishes, but smudges, fingerprints, and any imperfection is going to be more noticeable in the polished finish.

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Cites surface finish

Who cites surface finish as a reason against?

Surface Finish given as a reason not to buy. Where both lists are long, surface finish is a trade-off rather than a feature.

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The main complaint about lodge cast iron pans is always the same.

performance about Lodge cast iron skillet relaying someone else The Uncomfortable Truth Behind Lodge Cast Iron Pans

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

So rough that some people say it makes them impossible to cook on.
Out of the box is so rough that I can literally grate cheese on it.
I cooked two eggs and the pan was clearly too hot.
I had to abort the mission and start again.
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the finish on the lodge is definitely a more uh bargain finish I would say it has lots and lots of orange peel it's not polished there are definitely little pin marks and pin holes everywhere uh it's just sort of a you you can tell they're trying to save money and make it a bit more budget conscious the same is very…

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3:00 objects Zoe Carter Home Cooks
them being easy to clean kind of Segways into one of the cons which is if you buy a light colored La cruset you are going to notice that it does stain

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Cites surface finish (against)

I made uh rose water in here with some rose petals from my yard and it stained the white also it stained the Pink as well on the other side
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but at the end the electricity did perform better than the stove that's there's a noticeable difference

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Cites even heating (against), lid (against), safety (against), surface finish (against)

dislike about the pen well there are a couple of things now the first dislike is this lid no i think this lid is too small um when you put the lid on the pan it's exactly the same diameter as the pen itself which means if you move the lid like this sideways you can actually see a gap between the lid and the edge of…
now the second problem which is even bigger problem i think is the lid it doesn't fit that securely on the pan okay so i'll show you what i mean if you till the pan and if you're just a little bit rough the lid can easily slide off well it's not happening now but if you just give it a little push the lid easily slides…
now the second dislike with this pen is well i mean it's a design choice by stove but i'm not a fan of the black interior okay so i prefer i prefer to have a light colored interior light by like crossing so that i can see the browning or the progress of my cooking easier than the black interior
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After about 85 years of use, the seasoning isn't perfectly even, and there are some small pits and marks in the surface, so that likely played a role.

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This skillet was already slightly warped when I bought it, which is one of the risks with vintage cookware. After the warp test, it got worse and the pan wobbled and spun on the cook top.
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I think that lack of heaviness, lack of thermal mass, lack of metal, however you want to um describe that, uh for me anyway, I think it made the pan a little bit more difficult to cook in. It's difficult to get it heated evenly. I feel like um it's responsive, which is great for a uh copper skillet, for example. But…

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And I think one of the reasons I've had so much trouble with eggs in that field is that um those grooves, they uh I think they have not filled in yet and um they're kind of gripping food a little bit when I try and slide it around.
There is [music] a very tiny uh ring around the bottom of the pan which makes it sit up just a little bit. It's barely even noticeable. The Brevel has a temperature sensor in the middle of the cooking surface there and it has to stick up and make contact [music] with the bottom of a pan. Um there's also a logo here in…
Uh, no matter what I tried, I was getting, um, different essentially different cooking zones. I couldn't get the pan heated very evenly and I would put an egg in and sometimes um, part of an egg would stick and part would slide and the egg would come apart. And I think that's because the pan is not heated evenly and…
This uh 10-in pan um I had to work in two batches.
It's [music] um too narrow to lay out strips of supermarket bacon, but it will hold four if you cut them in half.
Let's talk a little bit more about that uneven heating though here. Uh you can really see it with these grilled cheese sandwiches. Give them their first turn there. And you can definitely see where one half of the grilled cheese is toasted and the other uh the butter is melted, but there is no toasting on there. So,…
I've also made some breaded squash and zucchini. And I like these for testing pans because I can lay them out all around the pan. Then when I flip them, I can tell if they're hotter or cooler spots. You can definitely tell that um some of these zucchini are much browner than the others.
And it's just a little bit more uneven and a little bit more difficult to cook in this pan than some others I have reviewed.
And after doing a ton of work on the seasoning and doing a lot of cooking, circling back to eggs, and I got this. And I got to say, I have never seen that [laughter] fried egg before. It's almost like uh orbiting almost like a planet or something. I don't know if that counts as half of a fried egg. never had um a…
And finally, I got to where I found that, uh, just trying different temperatures, if I went really, really low, um, I could get an egg to release, and this is after three or four minutes of setting up very, very slowly. I could get an egg to kind of sort of release and it'll move around, but I still say that egg is…
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when you touch the lodge you can hear the graininess as your finger goes across that cast iron pan that just isn't present in the other skillets here

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now it's not to say your lodge won't be non-stick over time as you get more cooks in under your belt but it'll take a while before the seasoning over multiple cooks gets this to the point where it's as nonstick as one of these other cast iron skillets
not surprisingly because the field and the finex were actually the lightest pans they heated up the fastest and in that initial three or so minutes on the burner we actually got both of those up to around 320 to 325 degrees while the smithy and the lodge only heated up to 200 in the case of the smithy and 225 in the…
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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…

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And in a tactile sense, I'm not excited about that part of it.
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The most frequent criticism? Slight discoloration over time and lids [music] that feel less premium.

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Tramontina long-term reviewers, and there are thousands of them past the 5-year mark, report more frequent surface discoloration, occasional rivet loosening, and lids that don't always survive a decade.
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stobe's lid knobs are made out of steel with nickel or brass exterior they are oven safe up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit and get extremely hot whether you're cooking on the stove or in the oven

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if you look closely at the knobs you'll notice that stoves is smaller with a thinner stem La Crusade knobs are thicker and give you more to grab onto and squeeze
La crochet handles are much wider and roomier than stobe La Creuset handles have a 1.25 inch opening for you to get a sturdy grip the opening on stove handles is less than an inch
as you can see I can easily fit an oven mitt around the luxury handles you can fit your hands around the stob handles but it's much more snug
you can't see the bear cast iron at most angles but you can feel its rough texture when you pick up the Dutch ovens without gloves
stove dutch ovens are made with a noticeably thicker walls the top part of stobe's walls are 4.6 millimeters and la Creuset walls are 3.8 millimeters because of their thickness stove dutch ovens are heavier
for example this stove around 5.5 quart dutch oven weighs 12.8 pounds while this la Creuset 5.5 quart dutch oven weighs 11.5 pounds
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Another thing you should know before buying Hestan is that after a few uses, they won't look as sparkling and shiny as they do when you take them out of the box. Because NanoBond pans have a slick, polished finish, fingerprints and smudges are very noticeable. The brushed finish on ProBond pans does a better job…

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Another thing about the NanoBond pan is that after you cook with it once or twice, especially if you cook on high heat, you may notice rainbow stains like this. These stains are ugly, but they don't affect performance
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de does have a special coating surface that they do that's supposed to kind of keep it getting more bright of a Sil when you clean it um I don't think it necessarily makes a big difference you can kind of see I've used these both a lot and they both kind of stained similarly so I don't think that's necess a big…

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The finish doesn't impact cooking performance, but fingerprints and smudges are less noticeable on the Eater series' brushed finish.

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Both look nice, but fingerprints and smudges are a little bit more noticeable on the polished finish.

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The first difference is the exterior finish: the Eater Series pan has a brushed finish, and the Titanium Series pan has a polished finish. There's no difference in performance between these two finishes, but smudges, fingerprints, and any imperfection is going to be more noticeable in the polished finish.

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They may not have a perfectly smooth polished surface like some of the expensive artisan cast iron brands, but they perform just as well, and, in my experience, the rougher surface holds seasoning better.

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