Customer Reviews

Calphalon Contemporary Stainless Steel Nonstick 12 Inch Griddle

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This griddle is more than heavy enough to conduct heat properly while being light enough for my slightly arthritic hands to handle safely. I have a ceramic cooktop and the manufacturer recommends only stainless, copper or glass cookware. It was difficult to find a griddle for pancakes, particularly for a reasonable price, and this griddle fills the bill nicely. It cleans up easily with hand washing but comes out nicely when put through the dishwasher.

I got this mostly for the extra surface area when cooking bacon and it does an okay job with that. The pan is larger than my electric burner and it doesn't distribute the heat to the pan's outer area. If I use it to make pancakes or hamburgers I have to rotate each item 180 degrees so it cooks evenly -- if I don't it's burnt on the inside facing edge and not cooked on the outside edge. I expected the "superb conductivity and even heating" to be better. Maybe it works better with a gas burner. It seems sturdy after a few months and is a good non-stick surface.

It is the 2nd one we have bought in the past couple of years. We use it a lot and unfortuenty after long use is does not work anymore and a new one is needed. But when it's new it is AMAZING!

I have a flat cooktop so this very wide pan is not too much for me. It is not too heavy for me to lift and handwash. The interior finish is a light grey not black like my now chucked Simply Calphalon nonstick pan. I think the stainless steel exterior is important because I hate the chalky feel of the painted exteriors in cheaper Calphalon nonstick cookware. I made stir fry and french toast and this one, unlike the Simply Calphalon did not need too much oil. After one month of light use - pancakes mainly - there is a chip in the middle of the pan! I emailed the seller for a refund but this is pretty preposterous of Calphalon since this is a higher end pan. One thing about the lighter finish is that you can more easily see when there is a chip.

We use this pan nearly everyday and it's our favorite pan. We use it to fry chicken breast, filet mignon, sauce reduction, pancakes, etc. We love it! It cooks evenly and fast. Cleaning the pan is so easy, too; the food just wipes away. I even gave it to my sister as a gift.

I've used Calphalon for years, previously the non-stick collection. Those pans were nice, but had to be hand-washed. And, the non-stick lasted, but it does have a shelf life. I've been switching to the Calphalon stainless steel pans, and I love them. This griddle is easy to use, heats well and cleans so easily.

I would deal with the vendor directly next time - they did a good job but my orders were split and the Amazon Bonus offer never came through - i call that false advertising. the pan is fine and worth the money and I am careful to heat and cool it slowly to avoid any chance of warping