Precise Heat 8-Inch Element Omelet Pan

Sturdy and holds up well to abuse! Lol

I had a demonstrator come to my home and give me a full show on how to use this type of cookware. I was immediately smitten and almost paid the $5000 price tag for the whole set. Almost. Then I decided to think on it, and came to Amazon and looky here - this pan is identical to one of the pieces of that set! For $13, I figured it was too good to be true!! Nope! Thanks to her demonstration, I know how to use this pan perfectly and you do have to know how to use it to take advantage of the water-less, greaseless cookiing. Heat the pan to hot before adding the food - you do need a lid, which this does not come with, however I use a lid that goes to one of my other sauce pans - it works just fine. Add the food (do NOT add water or oil, however tempted you may be), put the lid on and let it go, on low. The timing is the tricky part, which you will have to experiment with and depending on what you are cooking and whether it is frozen when you put it in. I usually check the lid and see if it's hot - if it is very hot to the touch (usually after about 15-20 min) that is when I turn the burner off (do NOT lift the lid to check on the food - this disrupts the process). Then I let it sit for another several minutes -again you will have to experiment. But I have now mastered cooking with this pan and use it several times a day! Today I cooked an entire meal in it - carrots, broccoli and frozen meatballs - done in 30 min - perfectly cooked and NO sticking to the pan! If you know how to do waterless/greaseless cooking properly it WILL NOT stick to the pan! I hope this review helps anyone who has this pan and thinks it doesn't work because food sticks. The key is heating the pan before you add the food. I promise it works! I am in love with this pan and am thinking about buying another. And looking for a bigger size too! Love love love! Thank you Amazon for the amazing price and saving me over $150 off the demonstrator price!

...if you know how to cook on stainless, it's a decent little pan.I was looking for something that wasn't Teflon-coated in order to do healthy eggs. I've seen the demos in the mall where eggs are fried on naked steel and slip off, so I was mildly hopeful. I say "mildly" because at the price I was doubting I'd see the same performance. I was kind of hoping it'd at least be in the ballpark. It isn't.I ding it because it's stamped "Waterless * Greaseless" right on the bottom of the pan. Not true. It cooks with exactly the same amount of oil needed for my mother's pans (1-2Tbs). If you skimp, things stick, period. Yes, I know how to cook on this surface :)That said, it's otherwise a solid pan with very even heating. I use it for things where being non- or low-stick is not critical, or for when I want to deglaze, which it does very nicely. I think if you go into it not hoping for something special, you won't be disappointed. It's decent value for the <$20 paid. But it's not a no-stick wonder pan.

We purchased an induction cooktop and needed some pans to replace the old aluminum with teflon coating pans that were long overdue for replacement. We wanted a small pan for cooking for two. This 8" pan had the desired multi-layer construction, heat distributing core, and a magnetic layer to work with induction.The performace is great! I have cooked a variety of foods, and the pan really performs. The key is to get the pan hot, then add the food. Then I turn down the heat, and that thick bottom plate continues to cook the food. Heat is distributed very evenly across the entire bottom of the pan. As long as the pan is hot before the food is added, sticking is really kept to a minimum. But if you do get food stuck on the surface, cover it with a little water, quickly bring to a boil, then cool and soak for a few minutes, the sticking food will come right off.I also added a 'Farberware 8-Inch Glass Lid' which fits great, and a little 'Bar Keepers Helper' cleaning powder to keep the pan looking new.

On impulse, I bought this pan on a Gold Box special. I received this pan three days ago, and was surprised at the quality. I say surprised because it was manufactured in China and some items I've received from Amazon that had been made in China have been a huge disappointment, but not this purchase.The weight, fit and finish are all top quality, and I would not have hesitated for a minute to purchase it if I had seen this same pan in a brick and mortar store for twice the price that I paid for it on Amazon.The bottom of the pan is truly flat and thick, so it would work just as well on an electric cook top as it does on my gas stove.Maybe, because it is a new item in my home, we have put aside the, very expensive, non-stick omelet pan that is normally used, and have grabbed this one to cook up breakfast. It cooks evenly, cleans easily, and looks good.

I just received this little pan today. I am currently switching to SS pots and pans from non-stick ones for my entire cooking. Until 15 years ago I used to use SS pots and pans (and also iron pans) so I am comfortable with how to cook on SS. This little pan is amazing, I mean, for the quality at this dirt cheap price (I paid a little less than $25) I would have paid much much more. I cooked eggs on this pan tonight on my induction cooktop. I heated up the pan well (until the water beads up and evaporate) then add oil then flied eggs. Nothing got stuck and the eggs came out beautifully and delicious. Cleaning was so easy. I don't understand why someone could not use this pan with success, probably they were not so familiar with how to cook on cookwares other than non-stick.I highly recommend this pan to anyone who is serious about cooking. The delivery was fast and secure, too.