Customer Reviews

Scanpan Classic 14-Inch Wok

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I was really excited to get the scanpan wok. However, I have found some pros and cons.

What I really like: it is a really good non-stick pan, you can cook over medium heat, with no oil at all, and food cooks evenly and slides right out as if it is on a slick surface. I cooked this way for several times.

Con: Then one day I used high heat to stir fry with a 2 tbsp of oil, the pan never performed as well afterwards. After using it on high heat just ONE time, the pan has a tendency to stick slightly. Always have to use more oil later, in order to get non-stick.

Since I use it more for stir fry than stews, this pan is now relegated to the pantry.

I think for the exorbitant $$$ cost, other woks that are cheaper perform better.

If you cook only over medium heat, this is a FANTASTIC buy.

If you stirfry often and need very high heat, this is NOT a good choice.

We have an entire set of ScanPan and consider it the best cookware we have ever owned in terms of function. When the stir fry pan was introduced we had to have one. This is now the pan of choice for stir-fry and for cooking things like chowders, stews and chili. It conducts heat evenly with no hot spots, it cleans up easily with a paper towel. There is really no reason to put it through the dishwasher since it wipes clean with a sponge or paper towel. It is absolutely the best non-stick surface with which we have ever cooked.
We highly recommend the ScanPan brand of cookware and especially this multi-function pot.

Mine is over 15 years and still looks and works like new! This is a uniquely valuable pan. You can crank up the heat to high, cook quickly with assurance of smooth even heat, then rinse it under the fawcet to swish absolutely clean while it's still hot. AMAZING. No risk of warping or damage. No problem with sticking. And because of its density and superior conductivity, NO problem with burnt foods. While I love my LeCreuset, it can't handle high heat. Scanpan is a natural for things that like high heat. If you haven't tried this brand yet, this pan would be the one to try first.

We own quite a few Scanpans and cannot say enough about them. Cooking is a pleasure with the no stick surface. They clean up like nothing you have used before and look as new as the day we bought them. We like them so much that now we buy scanpans for all our family members as birthday and Christmas gifts.

I bought this pan thinking that I am buying a non-stick pan without Teflon. While the health issue became questionable concerning Teflon, I am willing to pay extra to be safe, and at the same time still enjoying the non-stick feature. The product description somehow suggested that the pan is non-stick because it's ceramic titanium.

Well, I was wrong, and I didn't know I was wrong until I accidentally browse the company's website and read its FAQ. In their FAQ, it says: "The ceramic-titanium particles become one with the pan at that point. A subsequent application of a specially formulated PTFE provides the nonstick effect." PTFE is the problematic element of Teflon. Well, I wish the company discloses this information somewhere on the product!

This pan is extremely heavy with a perfectly flat bottom even though the interior is curved. Not the best non-stick coating but durable with lifetime guarantee and will outlast most comparable cookware.

We have most of the classic Scanpan line of cookware. I own both sizes of woks. This smaller classic 11" wok is a nice size for small meals. If I am preparing a small stir-fry meal for my wife and I, or just something for myself, this is my "go-to" pan. I have had several steel woks and even an electric wok in the past. The Scanpan is my favorite for a couple of reasons. First, Scanpan has a great surface, and it is nearly non-stick. It's not as slick as Teflon, but it holds up well in the kitchen. My 15-20 yr old Scanpans have some chips in the non-stick surface, but every traditional non-stick pan I have ever owned needed to be replaced after a few years despite delicate treatment.

I have an electric stove, and love to stir-fry on HIGH. I noted another reviewer said cooking on high seemed to change the surface of the pan. I haven't encountered that. I try to always have my food prepared before I start the heat. The pan won't burn if there is adequate food in it to absorb the heat.....and I stir like crazy at times!

These pans are great if you need to "deep fry" small batches of something. The small bottom and high sides allow me to use just a small amount of oil and not get splatter all over my stove.

And lastly, there is no problem with rusting like on the steel woks. When the food is done, we serve it from the wok, and whatever is left can stay in the pan. Our old woks would discolor or rust right away. As I have said, I own both sizes of Scanpan woks and have even given them as gifts to family members. They are the best woks I have ever used.

Just LOVE these things. Work on the road, so I'd normally buy one for cooking in motels from Calgary to New Iberia. Then give it away at the job's end. Now that the handle's more stable and heat resistant it's just about perfect. The plasma-embedded titanium ceramic means you'll still need some oil. But has none of the shortcomings of PTFE. You can find the same with slate-coated pure aluminum skillets for less at TJ or Marshall's, but here it's Scanpan's design features that seem superior. Don't even think about the price. I've had one for 18 years and you can see a few scratches in but not through the coating.

We had been going through 1 or 2 non-stick pans a year. We finally got tired of people working for us scratching them with metalic utensils. So, now we use this one ourselves and use a regular heavy duty stainless still (not not-stick) for nannies/family/baby sitters to use. We have been pretty careful with it and don't use it at high temperature and hand wash with a sponge. It's lasted pretty nicely with some minor cosmetic blemishes but is still fully non-stick. Have not bought a new pan now in 2-3 years. Problem solved. I just wish the different sizes were just as affordable.

This is a very nice piece of kitchen ware. I first came accross it while house sitting at a friend's place and ended up using it for making most meals. I had to buy one for myself.
Just beautiful quality.
The only minus point is the lack of lid which would come very handy.