Customer Reviews

Cuisinart 626-32H Chef's Classic Nonstick Hard-Anodized 12-1/2-Inch Stir Fry with Helper Handle and Cover

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

This was purchased on 2007. After 2 years of regular use, we used it about 3 times a week for chinese stir fry cooking, wash it only with yellow sponge of Scotch-Brite, now as of November 2009. I've been noticed the coating starts to peel off. Since I don't want the coating mix with my food, I have to retire this one and get a new one.

This is a great buy. It's hard to find a nonstick hard anodized pan this large with a glass cover (which fits fine) at the price. And with the "Quantanium" non-stick surface, I could use metal utensils if I wanted along with the benefit of easy clean up. Also, please note that it's flat-bottom--I have a ceramic stove top and even calling Cuisinart didn't clear that up. I decided to take the risk and order it and it was indeed flat. Recommended!

We bought this wok about four months ago. We have been using this wok to make regular Chinese dishes, such as frying fish and rice. It works really well -- nonstick as claimed with little oil. We are very happy with this wok.

Con: it is a little heavy.

Bought it about 18 months ago and have been using it almost everyday. Bought other pans too, from cuisinart and calphalon, about the same time, when I moved into this apartment. Those are good pans too, but this one has been my favoriate. It's large enough for everything, and convenient enough for stir fries. Even for those dishes that requires a flat pan (and i have two of them, both brand new), I often use this one, since the center of its bottom is flat.

the inside is still perfect after 18 months' usage... and it cleans really well. i don't use dishwasher though. like the glass cover too, makes it easier for me to monitor the food while it's cooking.

love it, will definitely consider giving it to sister and friends as gift.

i did buy it at a better price too.

We have been using cheap frying woks (<$10) from Chinese market and Ikea for many years. These usually last about a year before the non-sticking coating starts to fail. So this time we decided to spend a bit more and hoped that it would last longer. We bought this one in April, 2010, and by the end of 2010, the wok became very sticky, especially when light-frying marinated pork which we cooked almost everyday. We have only used wooden utensils when stiring, yet this wok still underperforms the cheaper ones of 1/5 of its price. This earns it no star.

The one star is given to its heavy weight, which helps significantly in trapping heat. This is especially useful if the stove has low heat output, which is true for most American household gas ranges.

Got tired of having to replace my teflon coated woks every few months. So far this is is a delight. With almost two months use there is no flaking or scratches. A bit heavy for one-handed flinging, but worth the weight and the price.

This is a great pan, not flimsey at all. It cooks beautifully, I just love it and highly recommend it. It's heavy duty and absolutely cooks evenly...just remember to not use high heat as the instructions tell you.

Bought this around two years ago and, like previously mentioned, it has started losing the non-stick. We use it as our "everyday" pan and cook lots of curries with it. We always use a Thai Coconut Spoon and never metal on it; it is never put in the dishwasher. The finish isn't peeling, but looks to have essentially broken down on the bottom (almost as if it is burned, but we tend to be pretty careful). We thought it was pretty good at first, but be warned, the finish doesn't hold up. Now we are searching again...

I had the same series of the 7 pcs set I purchased about 6 months ago. So I bought this Stir Fry from the same series. The coating is strong, and is easy to pour food out from this stir fry pan. A little heavy and the handle design is too hot.

Unfortunately Amazon sold $20 higher than Bed bath and Beyond, so if you are close to one of them, check it out before you place an order.

con: a little too heavy; short handle gets a little too hot after heating

pro: everything else.

It is very good .