Product By Farberware(23 customers reviews)
Amazon.com Review
Functional as well as beautiful, this 12-inch frying pan is made of heavy 18/10 stainless steel polished to a mirror finish. The pan has an aluminum core in its base to spread heat quickly and evenly. The core is completely clad in stainless steel so, like the rest of the pan, the bottom resists corrosion and discoloring and cleans up easily. Thick rolled rims add durability and make it possible to pour from the pan without dripping. Because the pan is 3 inches deep and comes with a tight-fitting, domed lid, it is roomy enough to fry chicken and sauté vegetables and can also be used for braising short ribs and sauerkraut or for cooking chili on the stovetop or in the oven. (The handles are oven-safe to 350 degrees F and stay cool on the stovetop.) The pan is dishwasher-safe and comes with a lifetime warranty against defects. --Fred Brack
2010-06-15
By Maisy fan (Missouri)
I've been using this pan for seven years. I confess, I originally bought it because I was sick of my Hamburger Helper boiling over all the time. But as I've become a better cook, I've come to appreciate how great this pan really is. It takes longer to heat up (maybe 10-15 minutes) because it's so thick on the bottom and because you can only put the heat up to medium. But it gets burning hot even on that lower heat, and it's evenly hot, even on my electric range. It's hard to burn anything in this pan--you have to actually forget that you had something on the stove. (Not that I've done that, ha ha.) This was my first pan that wasn't a non-stick, and I was worried about clean-up, but clean-up is easy--I've never needed to use anything but a kitchen sponge to get it perfectly clean. The paper that came with it said you could put it in the dishwasher, but I don't--it's too big. I use it to sear steaks, cook stews, make chicken tiki marsala, fajitas, etc. As I've become a better cook, I haven't needed anything but this same pan. About once a year I need to tighten the screw on the handle, but I've had no other problems with it whatsoever.
2010-02-01
By Centaur55 (Texas)
Skillet is large and great for marina sauce or gravy, which require frequent stirring. Handles a whole small chicken for frying. Sticks badly for chicken-fried steak, noodle dishes, and alfredo sauce, even when pre-coating with canola or olive oil. Overall does the job for large one-dish meals.
2009-12-12
By Book Bug
This is a nice fry pan, heavy and well balanced. However everything sticks to it. Wish I'd spent more and bought Scan Pan.
2009-11-19
By Primitive Mom (Allentown, PA USA)
I have my original set of Farberware Classic pots & pans when I got married 36 yrs. ago. It did not include the 12" fry pan which I wanted. It's a sturdy pan and cleans up easily. The BEST feature is the helper handle. This handle makes taking the pan from cooktop to table sooooo much easier, since a large pan as this can get very heavy when filled.
A GREAT FRY PAN AT A GREAT PRICE!!!!!!!!!!!
2009-11-09
By treble clef
This pan is like the one my mom used when I was growing up. I love it and feel much safer using stainless steel than non-stick pans.
