Cuisinart 726-30H Chef's Classic Stainless 12-Inch Stir-Fry

by Cuisinart

Product Features

• 18/10 stainless steel
• Dishwasher safe for easy cleaning
• Cool grip handle
• Flavor lock lid
• Limited lifetime warranty

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 6 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: B0009XAHBA
• Item model number: 726-30H
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #157,424 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Cuisinart Chef's Classic Stainless 12" Stir-Fry unique bowl shape concentrates heat at the base, so cooked meats, fish & poultry can be moved up the pan to stay hot while ingredients requiring less time are quickly stir-cooked. 18/10 Stainless steel does not discolor, react with food or alter flavors. Includes domed cover and cool grip handle. Limited lifetime warranty.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Decent pan/wok, July 17, 2006

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Jack Paine (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cuisinart 726-30H Chef's Classic Stainless 12-Inch Stir-Fry (Kitchen)

I just used this pan on my smooth-top electric stove. The base of this pan fits the small burner on the stove. I imagine that the cast iron wok is the best type to use, but I didn't want to go that route. Now, when I was looking for a stainless steel type, I focused on how the aluminum was placed in the pan; either just in base, or up the sides as well. The Calphalon stainless steel wok, has the aluminum up the sides (the All-Clad does as well, but not in the same price range), but no lid. I chose this model, but I was concerned that the wok would not get hot enough without the aluminum in the sides. As I suspected, the sides did not get hot, and when I lifted the pan to toss the food, the sizzling slowed or stopped, indicating the pan was not retaining the heat (that's where the cast-iron shines). I tried to remedy the problem by closing the lid, and letting the vegetables steam a bit. The food came out fine though, and I'm not sure how important the sides need to be hot, since all the food in a wok generally does not touch the pan at the same time anyway, and gets tossed or stirred (thus the title "stir-fry"). Nothing stuck to the pan, and clean up should be easy. To sum up, I don't believe that this wok will be used by any professional chef, but might be good enough for the home.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected!, April 8, 2008

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Ming Zhang - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cuisinart 726-30H Chef's Classic Stainless 12-Inch Stir-Fry (Kitchen)

The cover is aluminium,not a glass one.
When the oil is very hot, the color of part of the inner wok will change to brown. This has never happened to my previous calphalon wok.
I don't recommend this wok.

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent for asian cooking, October 8, 2008

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rashmi gotarne (sunnyvale , CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cuisinart 726-30H Chef's Classic Stainless 12-Inch Stir-Fry (Kitchen)

this is my first purchase of cuisinart and must say a wise buy, being an indian we use lot of oil and spices in our cooking... i like to cook in this , especially noodles and other stir fry veggies... my mom who came here from INDIA for vaccation , was so surprised to see the construction of this piece. excellent piece , one must have this... i bought this much cheaper from other store... but its still good on amazon ...