Best frying pan on Reddit
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#1
All-Clad
4.6
(30)
"With no budget look into All Clad"
"All-Clad set of 3 (12/10/8 inch), Costco, $99."
"You want a stainless clad pan. Aluminum or copper core with stainless steel on the exterior."
"All clad"
"All clad. There is a reason so many professional chefs use it."
"All Clad. Best thing I ever bought."
"AllClad, Tramontina, or MadeIn. All are stainless clad and basically bomb proof."
"All Clad would be my first choice followed by Made In."
"All clad to made in stainless steel."
"All Clad stainless steel. My great grandchildren will use this pan."
#2
Carbon Steel
4.4
(13)
"I LOVE my carbon steel; not as heavy as cast iron."
"I love carbon steel, to me it's almost all the benefits of cast iron."
"The way to go is carbon steel pan! (unless you cook with vegetable oils)"
"Carbon steel is the way to go imo, lighter than cast iron."
"Carbon steel pan. It can do everything."
"It's been my favorite pan my whole adult life."
"Carbon steel wok is nice and light without sacrificing much heat retention."
"Carbon Steel is awesome but it's reactive to acidic ingredients."
"Carbon steel, $25-$40 at sur la table."
"Carbon steel will be very similar to cast iron but much lighter."
#3
Lodge
4.8
(11)
"Logde Classic cast iron skillet."
"Lodge cast iron. It will last you forever and it becomes nonstick once you break it in."
"Lodge for cast iron. All-Clad or Demeyere for stainless steel."
"Fry pan wise cast iron is my go to. They are the best bang for the buck..."
"100% go with Logde Classic cast iron skillet."
"Just get a lodge cast iron skillet."
"Cast iron seasoned is your best bet. Lodge is what you want."
"I’ve got a Lodge carbon steel pan that is effectively as nonstick as a coated pan."
"Lodge cast iron."
"Now that I got one of those chain mail scrubbers it’s such a breeze to clean up."
#4
Cast Iron
4.5
(11)
"Cast iron is wonderful."
"Cast iron. Hit a flea market, reseason, enjoy for life."
"Cast iron, once it's seasoned properly, it's awesome."
"Cast iron is my favorite and it’s much easier to clean than the cast iron community makes it seem."
"If weight is no concern nothing cooks like cast iron."
"Get a decent, expensive cast iron pan and look after it. Your grandchildren will inherit it."
"Cast iron pans are the best. They complete your daily iron intake and have no chemical coating."
"I switched to almost all cast iron. If seasoned correctly food doesn’t stick."
"I like the cast iron pans but they require the most maintenance of pans."
"I've got a cast iron pan which is 80% as non stick as teflon."
#5
Scanpan
4.3
(7)
"I absolutely love my scan pans."
"They're wonderful! Easy to clean and solid stuff that won't break."
"I've always liked the Danish brand ScanPan."
"This same question on an Aus sub got a lot of 'Scanpan' responses."
"**Scanpan STS** - this just came out in New Zealand."
"Quality pans cook better."
"Scanpan is great but they are a bit pricy."
#6
Tramontina
5.0
(5)
"Tramontina carbon steel skillet for $28 that is an absolute steal."
"The nytimes most recommend nonstick pan is fairly light."
"Just bought this recently, it's incredible."
"I like my Tramontina tri-ply. Got the whole set for $200 at Costco"
"Tramontina. Best pans ever for the money!"
#7
IKEA
3.8
(6)
"Cast iron, carbon steel, or stainless steel would all work well for that."
"I would suggest buying all three."
"I expect any of these would be cheaper than a Lodge in the UK."
"Go to IKEA and get one of their stainless steel pans."
"Also Ikea has a steel pan that has lifetime warranty."
"Ikea nonstick has some good shit in the range for the price."
#8
Tefal
4.2
(5)
"Tefal Handsdown."
"Currently living with my sister, she has the T-Fal, it works beautifully."
"Try T-Fal. Should be able to find it nearly anywhere (including Amazon)..."
"Go with Tefal. Good quality. Last long and price point not that bad."
"I found it better than local brands."
#9
Hestan
4.8
(4)
"Hestan."
"Hestan Nanobond."
"Hestan NanoBond if you want your pans to be BIFL but also pretty much 0 maintenance required ever."
"Heston nanobond is probably the 'best'."
#10
Mauviel
4.8
(4)
"Mauviel."
"You can look into Mauviel copper pans if you really want to splurge."
"I’m a big fan of Mauviel 200C copper and their stainless steel models."
"I use mauviel copper pots and pans with stainless steel liner."
#11
Stainless Steel
4.5
(4)
"A high quality stainless steel (at least 3 layer) will distribute heat better than cast iron."
"Get a stainless steel pan, learn to not burn things in it, take care of it and it'll last forever."
"I recommend buying a heavy stainless steel pan."
"We always recommend stainless steel, carbon steel or cast iron!"
#12
Le Creuset
4.5
(4)
"Ce doit être le creuset!"
"Le Creuset all day! Pricey but you get what you pay for."
"I've settled on a le creuset 5qt braiser as my one pan to rule them all."
"Le Creuset is one that I use (and don't share)."
#13
GreenPan
4.0
(4)
"Take a look at the GP5 series by GreenPan."
"Very easy to look after."
"Greenpan or a ceramic coated nonstick."
"I love my Green Pan!"
#14
Demeyere
5.0
(3)
"Demeyere Proline."
"I have a Demeyere Industry 10" fry pan, it is actually fairly large for that size."
"I think it's worth it. I'll have them for the rest of my life."
#15
De Buyer
4.7
(3)
"I have a couple and love them."
"I have an amazing de Buyers pan from Banks Kitchen Boutique which was about R1800 but is great quality."
"Debuyer Mineral B, Carbone, or whatever."
#16
Ikea
4.0
(3)
"I like the Ikea ones for a reasonably priced option."
"Ikea 365"
"Ikea has some great options."
#17
Cast Iron Pan
5.0
(2)
"Otherwise a cast iron pan"
"Personally I love my cast iron pan and it’s seasoned enough so that it’s non stick and fry eggs in there all the time with no issues."
#18
Cast Iron Frying Pan
5.0
(2)
"A cast iron is awesome and very cheap, you can even thift them."
"Cast iron is used for frying, browning, and anything similar where I don't really need to worry about things sticking."
#19
Made In
5.0
(2)
""Made In" has a very good carbon steel frying pan."
"Made In carbon steel."
#20
Carbon Steel Pan
4.5
(2)
"Get the best carbon steel pan you can. It's much easier to season than cast iron."
"Stainless for the acidic and carbon steel for the eggs."
#21
Cuisinart
4.5
(2)
"I have been absolutely over the moon with my Cuisinart stainless steel set."
"All I use is stainless steel and cast iron. I use Cuisinart stainless pots and pans."
#22
T-Fal
4.0
(2)
"For something cheap and light but durable, t-fal has some good options."
"I've had good success with the T-Fal brand here in America."
#23
Heritage Steel
4.0
(2)
"Heritage steel are worth considering instead, they're 100% made in the USA including lids and handles."
"I'm starting to lean towards Heritage Steel."
#24
Stainless Steel Pan
4.0
(2)
"I'd go for a stainless steel pan that you can pick up for R300-400."
"If you’re willing to put in the effort to properly preheat a pan, you should get a stainless steel pan."
#25
Teflon
3.5
(2)
"PTFE (teflon) will generally have the best nonstick performance between it and ceramic nonstick pans."
"You’ll need a Teflon (or similar) coated pan."
#26
Carbon Steel Wok
5.0
(1)
"My most non-stick pan is a cheap wok that is well-seasoned."
#27
Boxiki Kitchen
5.0
(1)
"I'd suggest you consider the Boxiki Kitchen Non-Stick Ceramic Frying Pan. These pans tick all the boxes with their toxin-free design even at high heat."
#28
Revere Ware
5.0
(1)
"Find an old revere ware one with copper bottom on ebay?"
#29
Griswold
5.0
(1)
"I use carbon and cast personally. Old Griswold cast."
#30
N/A
5.0
(1)
"I stick with cast iron, stainless and carbon steel."
#31
Stainless Steel Frying Pan
5.0
(1)
"Get a stainless or carbon steel frying pan. The stainless is easier to care for, the carbon steel performance and care is much closer to cast iron."
#32
de Buyer
5.0
(1)
"I like my de Buyer Mineral B carbon steel Country Pan."
#33
AMT Gastroguss
5.0
(1)
"10 years later can still melt sugar in it without it sticking."
#34
Vollrath
5.0
(1)
"Id do this over an all-clad any day"
#35
Epicurious
5.0
(1)
"Good article with options here. The Best Carbon-Steel Pans for Pro-Level Cooking Without the Weight of Cast Iron."
#36
All-Clad Stainless Steel Frying Pan
5.0
(1)
"High quality brands included All-clad and Madein."
#37
ScanPan Stainless Steel
5.0
(1)
"They're wonderful! Easy to clean and solid stuff that won't break."
#38
Lightweight Copper Bottom Pan
4.0
(1)
"I have some light weight pan that have copper on the bottom and the heat conduction is very noticeable."
#39
OXO Frying Pan Set
4.0
(1)
"I'm considering this set from OXO, as it seems to meet your nonstick and safety requirements."
#40
Copper
4.0
(1)
"The closest thing to what you're looking for would be Copper with Tin lining. That surface is the closest thing to non-stick."
#41
Kmart
4.0
(1)
"I got a really nice one from kmart and its a real weapon in my quiver."
#42
Pam
4.0
(1)
"Pam? I use pam on everything."
#43
Asian Steamer
4.0
(1)
"I’d really recommend getting an Asian steamer/multi-cooker if you need to go really low on oil."
#44
Carbon Steel Frying Pan
4.0
(1)
"Not stainless, but also consider carbon steel. Most of the advantages of cast iron but without (all) the weight."
#45
Falk
4.0
(1)
"I have Atlantis and falk copper core fry pans."
#46
Simon Gault
4.0
(1)
"We got a Simon Gault carbon steel one from Briscoes when it was on sale."
#47
Jetboil
4.0
(1)
"I have a Jetboil Summit Skillet, which worked well for me last summer."
#48
Titanium
4.0
(1)
"If I didn’t use the titanium frying pan, I wouldn’t bring a frying pan at all it’s just too heavy to justify."
#49
Hard Anodized
4.0
(1)
"Instead go for hard anodized ones which is also non stick."
#50
Teflon Non-Stick Pan
4.0
(1)
"Go with a reasonably priced Teflon non-stick pan."
#51
Stratapan Clad Carbon Steel Pan
4.0
(1)
"I'm really curious about Stratapan."
#52
All-Clad Copper Core Frying Pan
4.0
(1)
"Maybe an 8” or so All Clad copper core frying pan."
#53
Tramontina Tri-Ply
4.0
(1)
"Find yourself a nice tramontina try ply, and enjoy life."
#54
Burlingerhaus Pans
4.0
(1)
"We use the burlingerhaus pans. They're on take alot."
#55
Bauer Frying Pan
4.0
(1)
"Bauer frying pans are great, also quite affordable"
#56
Heritage The Rock Pans
4.0
(1)
"The wife uses heritage the rock pans they work pretty damn good"
#57
Darto
3.0
(1)
"Or Darto N30."
#58
Spar
3.0
(1)
"Spar's MasterChef pans seem to last pretty well."
#59
Oxo
3.0
(1)
"You should look for a cheap Oxo pan, use it until it fails and then buy a new one."
#60
Restaurant Supply
3.0
(1)
"I think the best solution is to see if you have a restaurant supply place near you."
#61
Ceramic
3.0
(1)
"The new ceramic pans are okay in the non scratch department."
#62
NYT Wirecutter
3.0
(1)
"My advice would be to get a steel frying pan you can beat up and a nonstick pan you take care of for things like eggs."
#63
Nonstick Pan
2.0
(1)
"As others have noted, nonstick is a bad choice for a workhorse pan."
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