Customer Reviews

The 10" Green Earth Frying Pan by Ozeri, with Smooth Ceramic Non-Stick Coating (100% PTFE and PFOA Free)

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I am a classically trained and currently employed sous chef working at a large hotel in down town Seattle.
I deal with pots and pans and kitchen equipment every day, all day. I was looking for a nice "non stick" pan to do light duty at my aspartment. I use cast iron pans for the majority of my domestic cooking, but I really like to stir fry noodles and wanted a pan that would be safe (teflon is no good!!!) and quick to heat and clean. After hours of scouring the internet to find "just the right pan" I settled on this one. Out of the box It looks great and has a pretty decent heft and balance to it. The problem is food sticks to the pan, I mean big time sticking. I could not even flip my noodles in the pan because it sticks. I rarely write reviews, but I always read them before making an internet purchase. I was compeled to today because I have had it. This afternoon I took out my pan, cleaned it in warm water and soap and wiped it clean with a paper towel. I slid my fingers along the inside of the pan and was pleased to encounter a smooth and appealing surface. I heated my pan on medium heat (manufacturer recomends this) I placed a small amount of olive oil in the pan( manufactuter recomends this), I broke open two eggs and planed to eat two eggs sunny side up with a nice flat iron steak((already cooked under the broiler). I slid in my eggs and heard a nice sizzle, yum, I love crispy, gooey eggs, waited about thirty seconds and then becan to manipulate the eggs in the pane...........not gonna happen, they stuck so bad, I had to make scrambled eggs. I removed my disapointing eggs from the pan and was shocked at what was left in, a full 3 to 5 percent of my eggs were stuck completly to the inside surface of the pan. I thought this was supposed to be a non stick pan. My only other course to follow next time would be to spray the pan with vegeline(pan spray) and then try to fry me up some eggs that way. Bottom line I would not buy this pan again and would not give it as a gift, me being a chef and gifting this item would in my opinion lower my credability as a culinarian.
Peace and hair grease!!!

Although I've had the pan for a few months, I've only used it intermittently. Had I used it daily, I estimate that within two weeks the non-stick surface would be completely gone.

It is not stated what exactly comprises the non-stick surface, except that it is an anionic layer accord to the packaging. It could be just a thin layer of silicone. That layer is completely gone in my pan.

What is especially maddening is that the pan has developed a high center, that, while oil is necessary, a large quantity of same must be used to achieve any level in the center.

It is hard to clean because the high center means burned-in food.

Lastly, it is amazing, today, to review the other comments and see that NONE are under 4-star, but if we could employ the wayback machine on these comments, one would see plenty of 1-stars. Also, note the price decrease. Yes, it could be price deflation, or Ozeri needs to unload these as soon as possible.

I loved this pan. I had seen infomercials for a similar ceramic pan and wanted to try it but the reviews for that pan indicated all sorts of shenanigans in the ordering process for that product. Naturally I came to Amazon to look for a comparable product. It is a heavy duty pan. It has an induction friendly base so that you can cook on an induction cooktop. Best of all it's ceramic coating performs as advertised. It is simply the best non-stick pan I have ever owned.

Update: Joy turns to sadness and I'm left wondering why. After several months of happy use, the outstanding non-stick performance suddenly ceased. I have always hand-washed the pan and it NEVER saw the inside of the dishwasher. It was extremely sad to see my favorite pan of all time go bad for no apparent reason! The surface looks fine. I tried to "condition" the pan with oil and heat to no avail. I will be looking for another ECO product that lasts. I guess we'll always have Paris...

I'm not green, but this pan is...all over the sides and bottom. It's a nice pan actually. Nothing like all clad level niceness, but it's got a little bit of weight to it. It has a pretty cheap plastic handle. Nothing will stick to this pan. I can barely use butter or oil in it because it beads up and won't coat the pan...lol. I searched for other pan options from them, this is apparently the only thing they sell as a company, this green pan. You should buy it, we use it a lot.

The first month this pan seemed great. Used it for cooking everything, no stick and cleaned easily.

But now, everything sticks, might as well cook eggs in a stainless steel using non stick spray.

There are no scratches in the pan but when I look at the area that sticks badly, it looks like a very thin film of something is wearing away.

What is this film? It must be wearing away into the foods being cooked. Is it harmful?

Is that why Ozeri is dropping the prices so quick on these pans? I guess they want to sell them fast as the word gets out that the pans are horrible and probably are not worth more then $10-20 in the end.

I hate to be the few that give this cute item 1 star.
But it is true that this pan functioned well for only 2 days, 4 meals. After that, it started to stick everything!!
Believe me, i read its user guide more than 10 times before and after i started to use it, so many time that i can even repeat it without looking at it.
i even checked all the reviews on Amazon, making sure i got all the information i need to treat it right.
But sadly, it just sticks.

after a few uses (about 10), everything I cook sticks to the surface and I have to use a spatula to scrape the food off the surface.

Have used this pan a few times. It is not as non-stick as advertised. Added plenty of oil while cooking very lean
sausage links. The remaining grease from the sausage did harden and stick to the pan. Probably would buy something different next time around. Also noticed the price went down 10 dollars right after I purchased it??

UPDATE: 10/12/2011

Everything is sticking badly even with the use of a lot of cooking oil. Also, the outer surface coating is pealing
off. This pan is junk. Used it only about 2 to 3 times per month.

UPDATE: 10/20/2011

This pan is a SCAM!!! Amazon should not even be selling this crap!!! Worst pan I have ever used!
Probably used this pan a total of 15-20 times over 6 months and the surface of the pan has no non-stick qualities
at all and the surface is flaking off. I got ripped off. Stay away from anything Ozeri Co. makes!!!!

I bought it here about 6 months ago. I dont even own metal spatulas etc so I do use the proper utensils inside the pan. I used it everyday. my pan does not keep things from sticking any longer. It worked perfectly the first two months or so and then everything began to stick. I rarely use butter and usually use olive oil or coconut oil to cook with. It makes me sick as I researced for weeks on the right pan that wouldnt be toxic to my family and that would be used to cook eggs without sticking. I am VERY disappointed in this pan.

what an excellent choice i made. i only need it for basic cooking so anything over ten inches is going to be too big. just threw two eggs on it with no oil and had no stick. put a little slab of butter on it and it sizzle up real nice giving your eggs a fuller taste and fuller movement along with it. im glad i finally got something that has non-stick coating that works. it's actually more durable than i expected and its got a nice solid feel to it without being too heavy. it is what it is for a ten incher, gets the eggs sliding and keeps things from sticking. easy to clean when youre done too :-)