Customer Reviews

Emeril Pro-Clad Stainless Steel 12-Inch Fry Pan

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I received this pan for free via a promotion here at amazon. If you bought $300 or over in emerilware, you received this and a 10" cast iron grill pan for free. The grill pan imediately went into my camp/survival kit since I can't use cast iron on my glass top stove, and since cast iron works amazing with a campfire. The 12" tri-ply pan this review is about, is the best pan I've ever owned. Let me share why!

I own the full 10 piece emerilware pro-clad set. This is a larger pan that the set does not include. The pan itself is flawless in construction. The handle is shaped right to divert heat so you do not need a hotpad holder while cooking on the stove. The full tri-ply construction seamlessly melds an aluminum core between two layers of stainless steel for optimal heat spread. it is priced very reasonable, considering this pan is made by all-clad, who sells an idenically constructed pan for far more money. You're essentially getting all-clad quality for a bargain price.

There's a lot of caveats to owning a stainless steel pan over a non-stick. There are also a lot of advantages. cooking on stainless steel is different than non-stick. You won't make eggs in stainless steel. anyone who tries A) doesn't own a nonstick pan, or B) is a stainless steel fan who can't admit the limitations of the pan. Stainless steel is designed to stick! that's why we make meats and other savory dishes in stainless steel. after its cooked, we have all those wonderful bits on the bottom! we deglaze with wine or broth, and can reduce the liquid and make a sauce or gravy out of it. You can't do that with nonstick. For making Eggs, flatbreads, corn and four tortillas, pancakes, and especially creppes, I still will use my old trusty 10" nonstick skillet. While I may be able to cook some of those items in stainless steel, I'd have to use a large amount of grease to prevent sticking. I can just pam spray my nonstick and go for less calories and less headaches.

Some people also complain stainless steel is harder to clean. high temperature paints a rainbow over your pan, and things that stick can be hard to unstick without using abrasives that will scratch the pans. It's easy if you know two great products.
1) distilled white vinegar. This will take off all rainbow effects and waterspots, and disifects as well! I always keep a spraybottle of the stuff in the kitchen for sanitizing surfaces and pans.
2) for restoring the shine to your stainless steel, and getting hard to get out stains, try barkeeper's friend: cookware version. This version can be bought from the barkeeper's friend website (just do a google, I don't think I'm permitted to link outside amazon in reviews even if amazon doesn't carry the product). The cookware version is formulated to not scratch your pans and makes them look new. leading stainless steel makers like allclad and calpheon all reccomend this product to clean. Infact, I just received a 4pack of the 12oz bottles in the mail today.

Overall, I think you can't go wrong buying any emerilware pro-clad pan. Its quality stainless steel at a great price.

I own the 10-piece Pro-Clad set, and the 12-inch pan. It took me a couple of weeks to learn how to use these pans. At first, everything was sticking, and cleanup was a hassle. But, I didn't give up, and read up on how to properly cook with stainless steel pans. When the directions tell you to cook at a lower temperature, pay attention! that turns out to be the key - properly managing the temperature. It turned out that even though I *thought* I was cooking at a lower temp, I really needed to drop the temp even more; about 20-30% lower than I was using for my older anodized aluminum non-stick cookware. Once I figured that out, I've had no problems. I cook fried eggs, scrambled eggs and even omelettes in these pans, using nothing more than some cook spray. When used correctly, these pans are very easy to clean up, too. Most of the time, a wash cloth or dish sponge is all I need. Sometimes, I need to break out the Bar Keepers Friend Cookware Cleaner. After a few months, these pans still shine. Other positives, they heat evenly, and react quickly to changes in heat (I have a gas stove).

Unless you have a sponsored cooking show and get All-Clad cookware for free, there is hardly any reason to pay the higher price for one with stuff like Emeril's Pro-Clad, or Cuisinart's Multi-Clad Pro line around. For the amateur cooking enthusiast, this thing will do everything the regular All-Clad will do.

This pan cooks and cleans well, giving a great sear to meat and veggies on lower heat settings. The handle is way more comfortable than the All-Clad, which is strange since All-Clad makes the Emeril Pro-Clad - you'd think the more expensive, original "better" pan would have the better handle, but that's just a part of what makes this such a joy to buy, especially when I nabbed it off Amazon at half price (making it a hundred dollars less than the All-Clad version at the time).

I have non-stick, I have cast iron, and now I have tri-ply stainless steel. They all have their uses. My neighbor and friend insisted on the All-Clad, and he has an enviable collection, but short of the nominal bragging rights, my food comes out just as good in my pro-clad; whatever the real or perceived differences between the two.

I am very impressed so far. I'm cooking with the stove at a setting half of what I needed using a teflon pan. Meat and veggies brown and the pan easily deglazes. Read the directions....do not overheat the pan or the bottom will discolor, but not damage the pan.

Our daughter absolutely loves this item, and uses it 2-3 times a week - we actually got her this 10 inch and a 12 inch she swears she will never buy any other brand.

You need a stainless pan to get that great fond, a non-stick just will not do it. This Emeril pan is nicely balanced and heavy enough to do the job right without breaking the bank. You can't put it in the dishwasher. You have to scrub this guy with cleanser (Bar Keepers Friend is recommended)in the sink. This is a small trade-off for the results.

Emerilware is great stuff. Some of the best cookware you can get without going All-clad. Emerilware has two lines - Pro-clad and Stainless. Pro-clad being a little higher on the quality scale. The picture for this item is the Pro-clad. You will receive the Stainless. Still a good deal, would have been a great deal for the pro-clad. A little deceptive.

I just got a new gas stove so wanted to have some nice cookware to use on it. It is quite different cooking with gas after using electric my whole life and making home fries on something that is non-stick is impossible since the potatoes stick to the pan no matter how low the heat. The pans are pretty, sturdy and heat well. Hard to keep clean though no matter how hard you scrub, the insides look filmy instead of nice and shiny like when brand new. I just purchased some Bar Keep cleanser which I hope will remedy this.

A bit odd but no lid comes with this product, even separately and I searched. Also be very careful to grease the surface or food will stick there and it will be very difficult to remove.

This is a phenomenal piece of cooking equipment - it heats up evenly in seconds and cleans at least as well as a non-stick pan. Love it!