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Done with Non-stick. Do any really hold up with normal use?

seehorse — Mon, 02 May 2016 21:01:09 GMT

Bought BOGO Curtis Stone frypans and they have now begun to chip after a little over a year. Of course warranty is up!!! LOL (after1 year + 1 1/2 months). Also had the "green pan" - piece of junk, and other pans before these.

Each one promises to never stick.

Does ANY non-stick fry pan hold up or we resigned to buying a new pan every year?

I'll stick to Stainless Steel. Never lets me down.

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athenian — Mon, 02 May 2016 21:09:18 GMT

No luck with any brand until I got Calphalon. Into the third year and they look like new!

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Iwantcoffee — Mon, 02 May 2016 21:10:41 GMT

I have not been happy with the quality of non-stick pans. I used to scramble eggs everyday but now boil them and avoid frustration of those pans. The last pan I bought was stainless steel.

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RainyDayGal — Mon, 02 May 2016 21:15:59 GMT

@athenian wrote:
No luck with any brand until I got Calphalon. Into the third year and they look like new!

I have a couple of Calphalon pans that I've had for several years and they still look and perform beautifully. I think hard anodized may be the way to go. I do love a good stainless steel pan also - just not for eggs or bacon.

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deeva — Mon, 02 May 2016 21:19:59 GMT

I also stick with brands like Calphalon. I might pay more but their pans hold up. I'm also using my cast iron skillets a lot more too.

I avoid cookware by celebrity chefs. The quality seems to be poor.

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Q4u — Mon, 02 May 2016 21:22:23 GMT

I've had a Calaphan 6 1/2 quart fry pan with lid for well over ten years and I'm finally putting it out to pasture. The greatest stove top cassarole maker I've ever had. Bought it at TJMaxx and spent $69 for it (and I thought that was a lot at the time)........ now I'm after a professional grade stainless steel in at least a 6 qt with lid but will settle for 5 1/2 but boy are those thick stainless pans expensive.....

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chickenbutt — Mon, 02 May 2016 21:22:24 GMT

I've done well with nonstick. A really big part of it is how they are cared for and used.

No high heat (it's never needed anyway), No dishwasher (it breaks down the nonstick eventually). No metal utensils (I use silicone and nylon mostly). No Pam! That stuff will end up killing your nonstick.

Anyway, I find that a well-made pan by a good company will hold up for many, many years. I have some of the original Technique Hard Anodized II that could rival any national brand and they've held up for years now.

After they first came out with Technique Hard Anodized II, they came out with a second generation. The nonstick still seemed ok, but the pans were much thinner. It's too bad they make a good product and once it's popular they start cutting back on quality.

I also have quite a bit of Calphalon. Calphalon has several lines of pans. Some of them are lower end. But mine are from the Unison line, which costs more than some. But they are beautifully made, nicely weighted, with quality nonstick that lasts and lasts.

I'm sure there are other brands that are good, but those are my main experience. I'd stay away from the 'hardcoat enamel/porcelain' type of cookware that is just aluminum. For aluminum, the only way to go is hard anodized.

I think I have one nonstick piece that is All-Clad. Of course, they make outstanding cookware. This is just a grill pan. I've had it for quite a few years now and it's still in perfect condition.

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seehorse — Mon, 02 May 2016 21:23:33 GMT

When I bought these i made sure to not make the same mistakes "they" warn you about - no non-stick spray, no excessive high heat.

THANKS everyone!

Just checked out Calphalon and price isn't that bad, especially if it's lasting 3 years!

I use SS for everything else, but use non-stick for eggs and a few other things.

LOL, I bought the darn things to make crepes and still haven't done that!

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Venezia — Mon, 02 May 2016 21:24:11 GMT

I have Circulon Symmetry and I love them. My existing set of three is about five years old and were fine until DH got hold of the largest one and "scoured" it. So I bought a new set and he's not allowed to touch it!

They simply handwash clean in a second. If anything happens to the new set, I'll replace it! (ummmm.....or maybe I'll replace DH!)

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seehorse — Mon, 02 May 2016 21:25:56 GMT

@RedConvertibleGirl wrote:
@athenian wrote:
No luck with any brand until I got Calphalon. Into the third year and they look like new!

I have a couple of Calphalon pans that I've had for several years and they still look and perform beautifully. I think hard anodized may be the way to go. I do love a good stainless steel pan also - just not for eggs or bacon.

Hi Red,

I usually make bacon in the oven in sheets pans. This Sunday I used parchment in the pans and it came out much better, crisper (saw that on Martha Stewart site looking for something else).

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Q4u — Mon, 02 May 2016 21:26:07 GMT

BTW, I love stainless steel, but a quality stainless.... a light coat of Pam and no sticking. They clean exceptionally well and a little Bar Keeper's Friend to clean them and they look brand new again even if you had your flame too high.

I bought a $600 set of heavy, professional 18/20 Stainless Steel cookware about two years ago that were on sale for $149~! Best pans I've ever had and I've had Stainless Steel before (from Costco)... no comparison. I especially like Stainless because they DON'T have the non-stick coating and as I said before, a good Stainless pan cooks exceptionally well with little to no sticking and great clean up...

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Sunshine Kate — Mon, 02 May 2016 21:30:51 GMT

I bought a 12" Curtis Stone skillet and Curtis Stone 12" multipurpose pan and was not happy. I threw away, and should have known better.

I've come to the conclusion, buying these pans from TV should be called "throw away" pans because they are cheaply made and don't last.

I have a few Calphalon hard anodized that I've had nearly 10 years and they are still going strong. Of course, I don't put in the dishwasher, (that's a killer).

Analon hard anodized is a close second to Calphalon.

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seehorse — Mon, 02 May 2016 21:31:34 GMT

@Q4u wrote:
BTW, I love stainless steel, but a quality stainless.... a light coat of Pam and no sticking. They clean exceptionally well and a little Bar Keeper's Friend to clean them and they look brand new again even if you had your flame too high.

I bought a $600 set of heavy, professional 18/20 Stainless Steel cookware about two years ago that were on sale for $149~! Best pans I've ever had and I've had Stainless Steel before (from Costco)... no comparison. I especially like Stainless because they DON'T have the non-stick coating and as I said before, a good Stainless pan cooks exceptionally well with little to no sticking and great clean up...

Hi Q,

Very true! I don't have problems with SS. I put soapy water in it as soon as I'm done cooking (it's usually still hot). Everything comes off.

Wow! Great deal you got!

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CalminHeart — Mon, 02 May 2016 22:01:08 GMT

Calphalon is the best. My skillets and one large dutch over are 3 years old and I don't have a scratch. I know they don't make the same type as I have so I hope they last a long time.

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WORKING GAL — Mon, 02 May 2016 22:18:19 GMT

Although I don't have any pans from Curtis Stone, I did have a grill pan from Todd English when he first came out with hard anodized ceramic cookware (presented with Joy Mangano on HSN years ago). After a while, the non stick was "non" existent and I threw it away - even bacon stuck to the pan. I have a Calphalon hard anodized square grill pan now that has a non stick speckled interior and it has been great so far. I have two sets of CE hard anodized ordered years ago. The first set was much heavier gauge than the second set and eggs are beginning to stick even when butter is used in small amount. Don't know what QVC would do - I'm certainly not going to pay for shipping them back. I wonder if the non stick is better on their newer sets.

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WORKING GAL — Mon, 02 May 2016 22:26:26 GMT

I also have two sets of Technique hard anodized that were ordered years apart. The first set was heavier gauge than the second but the newer set had pour spouts and different sized pieces. The skillets are sticking now when cooking eggs even with butter. I'm very careful about using the right cooking utensils and washing them but the non stick is not holding up. Guess I will contact QVC and see if they'll do anything with their "lifetime warranty".

I have a Calphalon square non stick grill pan that cooks great.

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haddon9 — Mon, 02 May 2016 22:32:25 GMT

I have had success with Le Creuset. However they are pricey & heavy.

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homedecor1 — Tue, 03 May 2016 01:33:12 GMT

I love my Caphalon skillets I got almost 3 years ago at BB&B they were in a two pack for $49.99. 10" & 8" I think is the size.

they are still non-stick (although I usually cook with a little butter) if doing eggs and olive oil never Pam.

i also wash by hand

I think it's called "Simply Caphalon". I've been slowly replacing my Technique HA pieces (over 8 yrs old) with single pieces I've been finding at Marshalls or Home Goods.

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froggy — Tue, 03 May 2016 02:12:10 GMT

I have had my Scanpan for two years and they are like new with daily use.

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fuji — Tue, 03 May 2016 10:02:43 GMT

Venezia, I had to laugh when I read your post. I deal with the same thing, fortunatley not too often. DH apparently likes to cut food while it is cooking, and he did this with a sharp knife in a new non-stick skillet ( while I was not home). I noticed it when I was drying it. Of course I pointed this out to him, and he has now been officially trained on what he can and cannot do with the 2 non-stick pans I bought.