Anolon Professional Deep 12-Inch Nonstick Skillet

by Anolon

Product Features

• Deep, rounded, 12-inch skillet perfect for family-size meals
• Made of hard-anodized aluminum
• Coated with exceptionally durable nonstick
• Riveted, stainless-steel handle stays cool on stovetop
• Lifetime warranty against defects

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 13.6 x 4.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000060NST
• Item model number: 81848
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (62 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #122,881 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Harder than steel, this deep, rounded, 12-inch skillet is rugged enough for everyday use and large enough for cooking family-size meals. At 2-3/4 inches, it's deep enough for stir-frying on the stovetop, roasting vegetables, and for baking macaroni and cheese or a big cherry cobbler in the oven (safe to 500 degrees F). Because it's made of hard-anodized aluminum it heats quickly and evenly without hot spots, and its exterior resists scratching and denting. For readily releasing food and easy cleanup, the interior is coated in DuPont's exceptionally durable three-layer Autograph nonstick. The skillet's hollow, 18/10 stainless-steel handle is riveted for strength and stays cool on the stovetop, and it has a hole to facilitate storing on a hook or peg. The skillet should be hand washed. It carries a lifetime warranty against defects. --Fred Brack

Product Description

Relatively high sides and a curved interior allow you to do some quick saute moves in this pan without flipping the ingredients out onto the cooktop. The non-stick interior enables you to cook light and clean fast, while the anodized aluminum gives superior heat distribution and conductivity.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

39 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this pan-get a lid, March 14, 2003

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"rnnrbls" (Yukon, OK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Anolon Professional Deep 12-Inch Nonstick Skillet (Kitchen)

I purchased the Anolon Professional Deep 12-inch Nonstick Skillet a couple of months ago and we absolutely love it. We own 15 pieces of Anolon Professional cookware and are very pleased with them. They have a very solid weight and feel to them, the handles don't get hot, the nonstick surface means that cleanup is a breeze, and foods cook faster at lower temperatures.

One thing I would recommend, get a lid for this pan. It is much larger than it looks in the picture, and the lid was well worth the investment. I had to call Anolon Customer Care to order the lid (for a 12" pan). It cost as much as the pan, but it is worth it. We use this pan as much as any in our collection, and cleanup around the stove is so much easier because of the lid.

If you are looking for professional cookware, without spending a ton of dough, look at Anolon Professional. Just be sure to read the instructions when you receive them, follow them to the letter, and this cookware should last a lifetime.

Remember, if you can't cook, the next best thing is to look like you can, and this set will help you look like a professional.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars not necessarily for big meals, August 22, 2002

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Ryuji Suzuki (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Anolon Professional Deep 12-Inch Nonstick Skillet (Kitchen)

Just because the skillet is big and deep, don't think this is not good for single serving meal.

This skillet is deep, but it lacks helper handle, meaning that it is not the best choice for cooking a lot of food. Partly for the same reason, this pan's cooking capacity when stir frying is smaller than with a frying pan of comparable size. (The other reason being flat bottomed.)

What I think this skillet is best for is something that needs a lot of space to be cooked, turned, or stirred. One or two mackrel can be very comfortably pan grilled. Fresh mackrel releases a lot of moisture and fat, but the fish still accepts sauce very well since released moisture can be quickly condensed in this pan, thanks to the large surface area. Two to three servings of risotto is not a lot of food, but requires a lot of space to stir continually over 20+ minutes. This deep skillet serves this purpose very well. Since the surface area is large, it is also good for braising with some fluid which is to be condensed towards the end.

Another good use for this skillet is to cook dried pasta or boiling large foods. Boiling does not require the pan be lifted or stirred, so lack of helper handle does not incur difficulty. This 12 inch diameter comfortably accomodate dried pasta, and holds enough water to cook 2 to 3 servings of spaghetti comfortably.

This skillet is made of high quality hard anodized alminum. Although the thickness is slightly less than Calphanon's top end products, the heat is applied very evenly on gas stove, and is somewhat lighter to my hand. I personally prefer non-teflon (not non-stick) pans but this one works pretty well. (As long as I have extra empty space, I feel this nonstick is easier.)

This skillet does not come with a lid. I strongly recommend to find a lid that fits well if you buy this product.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Anolon Nonstick 12 inches holds everything & cooks great!, September 16, 2002

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L. Ng "Missutigey" (Philadelphia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Anolon Professional Deep 12-Inch Nonstick Skillet (Kitchen)

I purchased this pan with the intent of making those "once-in-the-while" big meals when family comes over. However, it is so flexible that I have used my pan numerous times since I have purchased it. This pan is wonderful for stir frying, sauteing or pan frying. It is nice and deep keeping all the vegetables from falling out of pan and oil from splasing out. You don't need alot of oil to cook with this nonstick feature. It also heats up very quickly and distributes heat evenly across the pan. The curved edge makes it easier to stir your food. It is also very easy to clean up.

For those of you who are wondering if the handle gets hot...nope! I thought I would have to spend extra money buying a heat resistant handle cover but it wasn't necessary at all. I hope the pan lives up to its' name. I have gone through at least one nonstick pan every year or two. Not to mention that they were not my primary pans. The only thing that I would like is a matching cover. Then it'll be perfect!

Overall, if you are looking for that perfect multi-purpose pan...try this one for the price!