Circulon 2 12-Inch Open Stir Fry

by Circulon

Product Features

• 12-inch pan with rounded sides for stir-frying, deep-frying
• Coated inside and out with rugged nonstick for easy cleaning
• Hard-anodized aluminum for strength; uncoated bottom for even heating
• Concentric grooves inside protect nonstick, ensuring long-lived food release
• Stay-cool handle oven-safe to 350 degrees F

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 12.6 x 5.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 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: B000069LBE
• Item model number: 80083
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #69,838 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Coated inside and out with rugged nonstick, Circulon 2 cookware eliminates the chore of scrubbing pots and pans. Inside their bottoms, Circulon's patented Hi-Low system of concentric grooves creates narrow ridges to take utensil abuse, leaving low, wide grooves unscathed to readily release food and ensuring long life for the nonstick coating. Beneath the nonstick is harder-than-steel anodized aluminum. Pot and pan bottoms are left uncoated to conduct heat quickly and prevent hot spots. Slip-resistant synthetic grips on riveted, polished, stainless-steel handles stay cool on the stovetop and go safely in an oven up to 350 degrees F. Heavyweight, 18/10 stainless-steel lids polished to a mirror finish present a gleaming contrast to the attractive, charcoal gray, enamel-like appearance of Circulon 2's nonstick exterior.

The Hi-Low concentric grooves climb all the way up the rounded sides of this 12-inch stir-fry pan (which doesn't have a lid), permitting thorough stirring and scraping without damaging the nonstick coating. It's 3 inches deep, providing room for lots of vegetables or Asian preparations. Wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, it can be used to deep-fry food with less oil than a straight-sided pan. It carries a lifetime warranty against defects and should be hand washed. --Fred Brack

Product Description

Love to stir-fry? Look no further! This open stir-fry is perfect for cooking for one or for a crowd. The heavy gauge, hard-anodized aluminum provides even heating - no hot spots! The patented TOTAL Hi-Low Food Release system protects the nonstick surface from abrasion, allows food to slide out easily, and, along with the nonstick exterior, makes clean up a breeze. ...

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most useful pan I own, December 15, 2003

By 

whiskey888 (Berkeley, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Circulon 2 12-Inch Open Stir Fry (Kitchen)

Of all the pans in my kitchen, this is the one I use the most. This pan is pretty heavy and is extremely durable, and nothing sticks to the surface, even crusted items that have been burned on the bottom of the pan. They didn't skimp with the handle like on some other pans -- its thickness makes it easy to lift a heavy load of food, and it seems like it can take a lot of abuse. Overall, I think the closest competitor to this pan is the stir-fry pan from Analon, but after holding both in my hands at the store, I chose this one due to the handle and the seemingly-better non stick surface.

This appears to be the exact pan that Martin Yan always uses on his PBS show ("Chinatowns") -- he almost never uses a wok, and when he does, it's the Circulon 2 wok (which I don't have, because who needs it with this 12" stir fry pan). Granted, I'm sure that Circulon sponsors his show, but it's still a good pan.

This pan is most useful as a wok replacement. Because it doesn't have a flat bottom, I can't use it for everything (e.g. omletts), but I also frequently use it in non-wok situations such as pasta sauces. At 12" it can fit a surprising amount of stir-fry, enough for 4-6 people if it's filled to the brim, but occasionally I do wish Circulon made a bigger stir-fry pan besides their wok. I also wish it came with a lid, but I own a 12" lid from another pan, so I don't need one.

After owning this pan for a year, I am so impressed with Circulon that now I always search for pans in the Circulon 2 lineup before considering anything else.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Circulon 2 12-Inch Open Stir Fry Pan, February 21, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Circulon 2 12-Inch Open Stir Fry (Kitchen)

Highly recommended.
It's a "2", making it a sturdier, heftier pan than a "Classic." I bought this "2" 12-Inch pan to replace my "Circulon Classic 11-Inch Nonstick Stir Fry Pan" bought in 2000 here at Amazon (= still available at Amazon) because of its slightly larger size.
I gave the 11-Inch Classic [in still perfect condition after all my use of more than 3 years] away to my college kid who wanted to buy one like Mom's stir-fry pan herself.
Just take good care of your pan, wood or plastic utensils only, and DO NOT overheat coated pans, and you'll be happy.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars When they say no-stick, they *mean * no-stick!, November 28, 2004

By 

Adam Lasnik "Frim Fram Sauce Extraordinaire" (Mountain View, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Circulon 2 12-Inch Open Stir Fry (Kitchen)

Wow... this pan is incredible! Food literally glides off it, even when I don't even use oil! And I've never had a pan that's easier to clean in my whole life. Eggs, fish, baked chicken in mushroom cream sauce, you name it.

Ironically, I've made everything *except* stir-fry stuff in it so far, partly because I'm used to using high heat when I make such dishes and the instructions on this pan note that high heat should not be used with it. But other than that... no complaints at all.