Swiss DiamondFrying Pans Nonstick with Lid, Features Nonstick Diamond Coated Aluminum Skillets and Oven Safe Frying Pans with Lids, Cover Included, 12.5 Inch

This is the single greatest pan I have ever owned.Pros:- Nonstick has been bulletproof, I thought the 'diamond coated' business was all marketing, but this pan does not stick to anything- Weight of the pan is properly offset by the handle- I put this in the dishwasher all the time, and I see no signs of wear- The lid fits perfectly- It's got a little dial on the lid to adjust how much steam you want to let out- It's oven safe- It cooks *SO EVENLY*. No other piece of cookware I've ever used has been so even.Cons:- It is expensive, and the price looks to have gone up since I first bought it.This pan is just about perfect for me. It is my daily driver and probably gets more use than all the other pots and pans in my kitchen combined. I have cookware from All-Clad, from Le Creuset, from Cuisinart -- and while they all make very good products, nothing among them touches this pan. I think because the name 'Swiss Diamond' is not really a brand you think of when you think of good cookware (I'll be honest: I thought it was the Swiss Army knife company, Victorinox), they were able to design a pan that met needs rather than desires. You buy Le Creuset because it's good cookware; and because it is striking to look at, it imparts a classical French cuisine ethos to your cooking; in this way it meets both a need (good cookware) and a desire (design and historicity of the brand). This Swiss Diamond pan feels designed purpose-first; the attention to how the pan weight is distributed when held by the handle, or to how the lid sits on the pan and how much wiggleroom is needed so that it sits neatly without rattling.I've been using this pan for the past 3 or 4 years and I'll likely be using it for the next 30 or 40.

We live on a boat and we often use a pan of this size with a lid for 80% of our cooking needs. We like the non-stick qualities of a pan and have owned a half dozen brands. None of the brands were durable. Typically a scratch would develop even with coated utensils. Once a scratch is there, it is no longer non-stick in that area and cleaning now becomes difficult. We've been through several pans to date, even an expensive one from France. We've wound up throwing them all away and considered going back to plain stainless steel which could always be cleaned, although with lots of elbow grease at times and pains with sticking.With that lead-in, I saw the Swiss Diamond pan advertised and was intrigued with the claimed durability of a diamond infused coating so I bought one from Amazon last summer. We have used it everyday, usually twice a day (breakfast and evening meal), and the coating is pristine. It really is durable, a great step up from our experiences with previous pans. The glass cover makes the pan useful for the main course at dinner, like a mini-oven as well as a fry pan. The top handle can be closed or open to keep the inside moist or not. We've had no problem picking up the lid by the knob even after extended cooking, the knob remained cool and with the knob rotated to off, no steam was coming out.However, there are some things to watch out for. As per our past experiences with coated pans, the two great enemies of long life are scratches and carbonization. The diamond infused coated has addressed scratches issue successfully compared to our previous pans - as mentioned before, the surface is still pristine. To prevent carbonization, just wipe the pan with a paper towel to remove all residue. Since the pan is non-stick, this takes about 10 seconds at most. Even residue that resulted from frying pork chops (for example) with very little oil leaving a heavy, black residue comes right off with a paper towel. If the residue is not removed and the pan is used again, the residue can become carbonized and will affect the non-stick qualities of the surface (our past experiences with other pans). In other words, the pan becomes scrap metal if you let that happen.So, spend 10 seconds, wipe the pan with a paper towel and it's ready for reuse. We are very happy with the product and will report back here after a year of use - but it still looks like new now even with twice a day use after 6 months.

This is for the 12.5 inch Swiss Diamond frying pan with lid.There is no doubt that this is a very well made frying pan, but there are a few things you should know. To start with, this is an extremely heavy frying pan. Much heavier than other consumer brands. You will need some upper body strength to handle this monster. It also takes extra time to heat up and cool down due to its extra mass. On the plus side, this pan cooks very evenly across the entire surface. It makes great omelets, put it is probably overkill for most users.I like how well the lid fits and it has a steam release that can be closed or open. The lid itself is quite light weight for its size.The non-stick coating effectiveness seems to be about average. I still needed butter to fry eggs without sticking. I can't comment on the non-stick durability. Ask me in a year.I would not recommend this as your first purchase in the Swiss Diamond line. Better to get a smaller frying pan first.

Amazing pan, non stick, cool handle, easy to wash.

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