I purchased this pan to replace my dedicated nonstick pan for eggs. I seasoned it twice using the potato skin, oil and salt method. It performed beautifully the first time I cooked eggs in it. For the first time I achieved a perfect French omelette. The angle and height of the sides make it the ideal pan for delicate ingredients.

Pros: Works and feels like Carbon Steel. Seasons well. Extremely heat resistant. Open fire, hot coal application is unique and won’t damage the pan. Cons: 1) It is labeled a Carbon Steel pan. However, the box reads forged iron. Is the pan Carbon Steel, or Cast Iron. There’s some debate about this among buyers. Carbon Steel is molecularly iron and carbon. Perhaps it’s simply poor advertising. What’s most important is that the pan is clearly sold as a Carbon Steel pan. For the packing from the manufacturer to not read “carbon steel” anywhere is odd and unprofessional. The instructions even call the pan “iron”. Zwilling needs to clear up it’s advertisement and marketing, and clearly label what this pan is made out of, in both the instruction, the online sales, and the actual packaging of the product. 2) The handle is uncomfortable. Worse than most. I try not to complain about this. I love the length as it helps when using it on a grill on coals. 3) THE CHEMICALS!!! Why on earth is Zwilling using chemicals when making forged iron or carbon steel pans? There are countless other companies who make chemical free carbon steel pans. So many companies are going “clean kitchen”, I am very unhappy that these included chemicals were not listed in the marketing. I’m hesitant to use the pan now, and I love the design, overall construction, and feedback from peers. I can’t stand the chemicals. C’mon Zwilling…there are subpar companies putting out chemical free non-stick, and you guys can’t keep chemicals out of your Carbon Steel? Overall poor marketing, with potentially misleading information, while excluding vital information regarding chemicals in the product. If the construction wasn’t great, I would give a worse rating.

Simple, Sturdy, and very reliable. The way it cooks gets better the more you use it. It can handle high heat and its easy to maintain. You really have no reason to ever get rid of it, ever! I use this for meats, it sears nicely and is large enough for 3 filet mignon to cook at once. My only regret is not getting the larger pan.

Great carbon steel pan on a budget. Highly recommend.

Perfect size. Seems to be well made. Excited for my first carbon steel pan.