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Anyone here use HexClad™ pans?
These things keep popping up as advertisements on some websites, and they've got pretty good ratings online and "celebrity chef endorsements", fwtw.
I only have/use one true non-stick pan, a 12" frypan. I use it for my bacon-n-eggs in the morning, any fish that I fry, and the occasional grilled-cheese.
My T-fal frypan is about due for its every 5, 6-year replacement; I don't mind paying $40 every 5 years, but I'd rather pay $80 just one more time, IF it lasts longer than I do (I got burned badly by those "ceramic" non-stick pans). They are PFOA-free, and you can use metal utensils with them, which would be great.
Anyone use these?
"When small men begin to cast big shadows, it means that the sun is about to set."
- Lin Yutang
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We use the black cube (same tech). We really like them for things you would use a steel pan. Great for pan searing but not great for eggs. We have a few regular non-stick pans for eggs but use the black cubes for almost everything else. The really do sear hard, deglaze etc like a steel pan and clean up really easy. You can clean them with steel wool too. Cool technology and it works pretty much as advertised (I’m sure they show burned caramel sliding out or something- that is not the case)
Edit to add you can put them in a 450 degree oven as well. That is trueKeepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX -
The Cen-Tex Smoker said:We use the black cube (same tech). We really like them for things you would use a steel pan. Great for pan searing but not great for eggs. We have a few regular non-stick pans for eggs but use the black cubes for almost everything else. The really do sear hard, deglaze etc like a steel pan and clean up really easy. You can clean them with steel wool too. Cool technology and it works pretty much as advertised (I’m sure they show burned caramel sliding out or something- that is not the case)
Edit to add you can put them in a 450 degree oven as well. That is true___________"When small men begin to cast big shadows, it means that the sun is about to set."
- Lin Yutang
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Botch said:The Cen-Tex Smoker said:We use the black cube (same tech). We really like them for things you would use a steel pan. Great for pan searing but not great for eggs. We have a few regular non-stick pans for eggs but use the black cubes for almost everything else. The really do sear hard, deglaze etc like a steel pan and clean up really easy. You can clean them with steel wool too. Cool technology and it works pretty much as advertised (I’m sure they show burned caramel sliding out or something- that is not the case)
Edit to add you can put them in a 450 degree oven as well. That is trueKeepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX -
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No personal experience but in a recent David Change video he whips one out of his friend's cabinet and says "I HATE these pans".South of Nashville - BGE XL - Alfresco 42" ALXE - Alfresco Versa Burner - Sunbeam Microwave
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I get that non-stick pans are probably mucho convenient, but are they really that much better than a well-oiled CS or CI Pam that’s been heated to the correct temp? Genuine question, as I’ve never owned one. When I’ve had my non-non-stick pans stick, it’s user error - because I haven’t oiled enough or haven’t dialled in the right temp.
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SonVolt said:No personal experience but in a recent David Change video he whips one out of his friend's cabinet and says "I HATE these pans".Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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GrateEggspectations said:I get that non-stick pans are probably mucho convenient, but are they really that much better than a well-oiled CS or CI Pam that’s been heated to the correct temp? Genuine question, as I’ve never owned one. When I’ve had my non-non-stick pans stick, it’s user error - because I haven’t oiled enough or haven’t dialled in the right temp.Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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I’ll sear up a chicken breast later and post the pics hereKeepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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GrateEggspectations said:I get that non-stick pans are probably mucho convenient, but are they really that much better than a well-oiled CS or CI Pam that’s been heated to the correct temp? Genuine question, as I’ve never owned one. When I’ve had my non-non-stick pans stick, it’s user error - because I haven’t oiled enough or haven’t dialled in the right temp.___________
"When small men begin to cast big shadows, it means that the sun is about to set."
- Lin Yutang
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Botch said:GrateEggspectations said:I get that non-stick pans are probably mucho convenient, but are they really that much better than a well-oiled CS or CI Pam that’s been heated to the correct temp? Genuine question, as I’ve never owned one. When I’ve had my non-non-stick pans stick, it’s user error - because I haven’t oiled enough or haven’t dialled in the right temp.#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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Thing is, my fried eggs have exactly the same: crispy edges and a runny yolk. Just cooked slower.
If they're headed toward a pan of hashbrowns and chorizo, and topped with cheese, into the toaster oven, I pull them as soon as the bottom is firm enough to pick them up. If they're headed directly to the plate, I cover the pan with a lid, and as soon as the white film over the yolk just begins to haze, they get flipped, kill the heat, and cover for 30 seconds. Perfect and runny!___________"When small men begin to cast big shadows, it means that the sun is about to set."
- Lin Yutang
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The Cen-Tex Smoker said:I’ll sear up a chicken breast later and post the pics hereKeepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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Botch said:Thing is, my fried eggs have exactly the same: crispy edges and a runny yolk. Just cooked slower.
If they're headed toward a pan of hashbrowns and chorizo, and topped with cheese, into the toaster oven, I pull them as soon as the bottom is firm enough to pick them up. If they're headed directly to the plate, I cover the pan with a lid, and as soon as the white film over the yolk just begins to haze, they get flipped, kill the heat, and cover for 30 seconds. Perfect and runny!#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX. -
GrateEggspectations said:I get that non-stick pans are probably mucho convenient, but are they really that much better than a well-oiled CS or CI Pam that’s been heated to the correct temp? Genuine question, as I’ve never owned one. When I’ve had my non-non-stick pans stick, it’s user error - because I haven’t oiled enough or haven’t dialled in the right temp.
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@Botch - for eggs fried on high heat, the crispy/crunchy edges look like this=
(pic Raichlened from Serious Eats)#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX. -
caliking said:@Botch - for eggs fried on high heat, the crispy/crunchy edges look like this=
(pic Raichlened from Serious Eats)
This used to be a much friendlier place.
___________"When small men begin to cast big shadows, it means that the sun is about to set."
- Lin Yutang
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Botch said:#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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Botch said:
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@Botch standing by
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I saw an ad for these and was intrigued. I'll stick with my SS
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I can fully endorse these. The quality is excellent for $250. They should be double that price!
https://www.costco.com/ninja-foodi-premium-hard-anodized-12-piece-cookware-set.product.4000022244.html
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danv23 said:I can fully endorse these. The quality is excellent for $250. They should be double that price!
https://www.costco.com/ninja-foodi-premium-hard-anodized-12-piece-cookware-set.product.4000022244.html___________"When small men begin to cast big shadows, it means that the sun is about to set."
- Lin Yutang
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Botch said:danv23 said:I can fully endorse these. The quality is excellent for $250. They should be double that price!
https://www.costco.com/ninja-foodi-premium-hard-anodized-12-piece-cookware-set.product.4000022244.html____________________Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage. •Niccolo Machiavelli -
paqman said:
The description says it is made of aluminum, what makes you think it is iron/steel?___________"When small men begin to cast big shadows, it means that the sun is about to set."
- Lin Yutang
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Botch said:paqman said:
The description says it is made of aluminum, what makes you think it is iron/steel?They bond a steel plate to the bottom.My Misen nonstick skillet is the same - all aluminum with that same dimpled plate on the bottom that makes it induction compatible.
“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk -
I have a dimpled bottom. I don't think it's induction compatible but I'm willing to sit on anybody's stove just to test it. What you can't do is throw ingredients on my crotch while we're testing it out, because I didn't say I was a pan, I have a dimpled bottom and that's different than a pan. Just saying
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HeavyG said:Botch said:paqman said:
The description says it is made of aluminum, what makes you think it is iron/steel?They bond a steel plate to the bottom.My Misen nonstick skillet is the same - all aluminum with that same dimpled plate on the bottom that makes it induction compatible.___________"When small men begin to cast big shadows, it means that the sun is about to set."
- Lin Yutang
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Botch said:HeavyG said:Botch said:paqman said:
The description says it is made of aluminum, what makes you think it is iron/steel?They bond a steel plate to the bottom.My Misen nonstick skillet is the same - all aluminum with that same dimpled plate on the bottom that makes it induction compatible.Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX -
The hex clad/black cube pans have that as well FWIWKeepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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