Customer Reviews

Circulon Elite Hard Anodized Nonstick 8-Inch and 10-Inch Deep Skillet Twin Pack

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I've only had these pans for a few weeks, but I'm quite satisfied with them so far.

My use is mainly for eggs and other sticky foods that I find can present problems for otherwise high quality cookware - it seems that durable non-stick surfaces are relatively high technology, whereas all other aspects of top cookware involves quality hand manufacture of relatively low-tech construction.

Anyway, these Circulon pans are medium weight - not quite as thick and heavy as the aforementioned super-premium makes, but heavier than cheapo junk.

And, the non-stick surface is top-notch. Evidently, the grooved surface does indeed work - eggs and other foods hardly stick at all - less than any other new pan I've used. Cleanup is quite easy as a result.

Hopefully, the durability will be as good as claimed by Circulon - but so far, everything about the pans would lead me to believe their claims.

PS The description here is inaccurate in one aspect - this package does not include any covers for the pans. But for frypan uses, you would probably want a splatter shield rather than a cover anyway.

I love circulon pans and have a set of them. I mistakenly purchased these ciculon elite pans and they are not like the circulon classic. The classic pans are so easy to use and clean with a quick wipe. These do not sit evenly on the burner, they are harder to clean and they don't heat as well. Get the classic.

I have had other Circulon products and have never had problem with them before. But this skillet set really dispointed me, so much that it prompted my very first product review ever.

I used the skillet mostly for grilled cheese sandwitches. A couple of weeks after I started using the skillet, I noticed that the sides of the skillet started to accumulate sticky brown substance that's really hard to clean. I made extra effort to try to keep them clean, but I was losing the battle (and it shouldn't be this much work to keep non-stick cookwares clean). Two months later, the bottom of the skillet started to stick. I have never had any non-stick cookware that lasted such an short period of time.

I do like the look and feel of this skillet - the deep sides makes the skillet more versatile.

I recently received this set of Circulon Elite skillets and am generally quite pleased with them. I use them primarily for omelets and the nonstick finish is working fine so far. Circulon Elite skillets' sides are definitely "deep" and not as angled as many other skillets are.

Amazon states in "Product Features" that these 8-inch and 10-inch skillets are 9 inches and 10.5 inches in diameter. These skillets actually measure 8 inches and 9.625 inches at their greatest diameter. This was disappointing to me since I wanted skillets in the sizes Amazon described. This is Amazon's fault, however; not Circulon's.

In the case of the 8-inch skillet, I've noticed the steel portion of the handle ahead of the silicon grip quickly gets hot even when cooking with moderate heat. I have to make a conscious effort to always keep my hand further back on the handle than I might otherwise. This isn't a factor with the 10-inch skillet since it has a longer handle. None of my other skillets with steel handles transmit heat to the handle as much as this 8-inch Circulon.

Again, overall I'm pleased with these skillets and hope the nonstick finish is durable. The cover off a Cuisinart Chef's Choice stainless 3.5-quart saute pan is a perfect fit on top of the 10-inch Circulon Elite skillet. The cover off a Cuisinart Chef's Choice stainless 3-quart sauce pan is a perfect fit for the 8-inch Circulon Elite skillet.

I own many Circulon products, but most of which are under the Circulon 2 line. So when this 2 pack became available, I went ahead and purchased it. I have only used it to cook eggs on and I must say, I was sorely disappointed by the results. Not only did my eggs stick, but I used quite a bit of oil on the 2nd batch to make sure they wouldn't stick, but they still stuck. My Circulon 2 skillet makes far better eggs than this non-stick version and doesn't stick!

I'm not sure what I can use these skillets for now since my main intentions were for fish, eggs and items which have a tendency to stick to the pan. It also left a horrible look on the eggs like the kind on eggs cooked with a Teflon pan without oil even though I used quite a bit of oil.

Highly disappointed and will not purchase the Circulon Elite line again!

For the price, I thought these pans would be great because they were deep. But when I received them and opened the package, the FIRST thing i noticed, when I set the large pan on the cupboard if you slightly touch the handle (or knock it) it tips the handle toward the cupboard. The handle on the large pan is TOO heavy for the pan itself. I would not use the large pan with anything light weight being cooked in it (e.g., eggs). I consider this very UNSAFE and will be sending this item back no matter what the cost to return. I do not want an unsafe product. And, this is the worst of worst! I've cooked many years and I've never purchased anything pans that I would consider unsafe. Save your money on this product.

You would think that in some design lab somewhere, when designing a pan, at the very least one would design a pan that would stand on the burner without tipping. That person certainly was not in the lab (garage) where these pans were designed. Upon receiving the pans I immediately noted the weight and length of the handles...too long, too heavy. So I took the pans over to the cooktop and voila, the pans tipped. When I set them on the counter, the pans tipped. Good grief! So I packed them up and returned them. Good riddance!

It's really a good pan, not too heavy but you might consider not using it on very high heat. I had an Anolon similar to this which is heavy and I use it to do my eggs and if you leave it for sometime or forgot it on high heat, it won't burn. But still, I uses this a lot because it's light and easy to handle.

These pans are great for cooking. No worries about food sticking and cleaning them is so simple...heavy duty. Read the directions when you get them. Using medium temperatures is key to food turning out perfect!

Overall these are nice sturdy deep pans with a better than average capacity due to the depth. The non-stick coating works well. My only complaint, as with others, is that the handle weighs more than the pan causing the pan, when empty, to tip in the direction of the handle. This may be a safety hazard for some. Once food has been added to the pan, it's not a problem, but if you are heating oil in the pan prior to sauteing, you should exercise caution to avoid spills or burns. It would also be nice if Circulon offered optional lids for these pans - in a pinch, a universal lid works.