Cuisinart Chef's Classic Fry Pans

by Cuisinart

Product Features

• 8-inch skillet; made of 18/10 stainless steel
• Aluminum encapsulated base enables quick, even heating, eliminates hot spots
• Riveted, solid stainless steel handle stays cool on the stovetop
• Dishwasher-safe; oven-safe to 550 degrees F; freezer-safe for food storage
• Lifetime limited warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14.5 x 8.7 x 3 inches ; 1.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00008CM6A
• Item model number: 722-20
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (198 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,822 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #19 in Kitchen & Dining > Cookware > Sauté Pans

Product Description

Size: 8-Inch

Amazon.com Product Description

Inspired by the great French kitchens, Cuisinart began making professional cookware almost 30 years ago. Top quality construction joins the premium stainless exterior with solid aluminum encapsulated into the base, ensuring unsurpassed heat distribution. Bonded to a stainless steel interior, Chef's Classic Stainless offers the professional performance that lets you celebrate the fine art of cooking , with consistently delicious results. This skillet is the ideal choice for browning and frying. Skillets are a cookware classic. Perfect for whipping up an omelette, sauteing your favorite veggies or searing a filet.

Product Description

Endorsed by none other than the legendary French chef Paul Bocuse (the only restaurateur in the world to be awarded the prestigious Michelin 3 Stars for over 36 consecutive years), Cuisinart's Chef's Classic stainless cookware is high quality, yet affordable. Unlike many lines of cookware, this can go in the dishwasher for clean up, yet the aluminum core within the base provides even and efficient heating. Any cook would be happy to have this nicely crafted pan on hand for sauteing and frying. The stainless steel interior is non-reactive with food and it's also tough enough to withstand the use of metal utensils. True browning is very difficult with non-stick interiors, so many chefs insist on using a traditional pan such as this.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

128 of 128 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars an essential addition, January 23, 2004

By 

scientific mom - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Cuisinart 722-30H Chef's Classic Stainless 12-Inch Open Skillet with Helper Handle (Kitchen)

This pan, like all the Cuisinart pans, is my favorite to use when I need a 12" skillet. It's a heavy-duty even-heating pan like it's "sisters and brothers"! If you already have any Chef's Classic pots or pans, the lid that fits on any pan with item number ending in 30 will fit on this pan. (Item number is on the bottom). With all the Chef's Classic pans, you usually don't have to turn the heat up as high as a cheapy pan; instead of high, use medium-high, for example. Since this does not have a non-stick coating, you'll often need oil for cooking. Here's a tip: hot pan, cold oil. Let the pan heat up before adding the oil. Also, these pans heat up FAST so watch your food! If anything gets burned-on badly, the pans just need a little soaking (maybe an hour, not overnight). Or, add water to the pan and "boil" the burned-on food off. I also use Barkeepers Friend cleaner to keep them shiny and looking new! Take note: if you've ever purchased a set of Cuisinart from a discount warehouse (i.e. Sam's Club, Cosco) there are not individual pans available that will match your set exactly. I called Cuisinart and found out that particular pan style is available only in sets from discount warehouses. BUT, the Chef's Classic line matches very closely, it's the closest match available.

43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Large pan, even heat -, January 9, 2004

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T. Vierra (Center of California, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cuisinart 722-30H Chef's Classic Stainless 12-Inch Open Skillet with Helper Handle (Kitchen)

Even though this pan has the "disc" of aluminum in the base rather than all the way up the sides, it heats very evenly. You can't beat the price. It's big enough to be very versatile for major frying or lighter sautéing. It's also big enough to use a grill for small to medium items.

I do miss having a lid so on those rare occasions where I needed a lid, I just covered it with some aluminum foil. Hokey, I know, but until I purchased another pan for my dishes that need simmering, that was the trick I used.

As long as you watch the heat, cleanup is not too bad. I have rarely had to scrub this pan.

Since it would be great with a lid, I gave it 4 stars. This pan really should not be sold without one.

57 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Electric Stove, October 19, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Cuisinart 722-24 Chef's Classic Stainless 10-Inch Open Skillet (Kitchen)

I received this pan several days ago and have waited until I could give it a good workout over in action. I have an electric stove, not by choice,and I've had bad luck before with some pans heating unevenly and food sticking even when I added oil or butter. I used this pan to brown some ground beef, saute onions, garlic and bell peppers. I simply washed the pan as suggested in the handy "use and care" pamplet included, set it on the stove and turned the heat to medium. The pan heated quickly,evenly and I did everything I wanted without any problems. No sticking, no burning and it was a dream to clean up.

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