Cuisinart GreenGourmet Eco-Friendly 12-Inch Skillet with Helper Handle

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Cuisinart GreenGourmet cookware is good for the environment because is uses manufacturing techniques that reduce harmful carbon emissions by consuming less energy. Featuring a ceramic-based nonstick coating made without the use of petroleum, exclusive Cuisinart Cermica cookware helps to conserve our natural resources and lets you cook with a good conscience. Rest assured that Cuisinart uses only packaging that is made for 100% recycled materials and is printed with soy ink. Beautiful stainless steel handles stay cool on the stovetop and are constructed of 70% recycled stainless steel-great protection for you and the environment! It can go directly into the oven and be used for top-browning and broiling foods unlike traditional nonstick surfaces. Energy-efficient and eco-friendly with the same high standard of quality you expect from Cuisinart, this collection proves it's easy being green.

Product Details

12-inch hard-anodized aluminum skillet with scratch-resistant nonstick ceramic-based surface
Water-based Ceramica nonstick surface won't peel off, free of PTFE and PFOA
Superior heat conductivity resulting in less energy use; oven- and broiler-safe
70 percent recycled, riveted, stay-cool stainless-steel handle
Limited lifetime warranty; hand wash only; oven safe up to 500 degrees F

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Best Ever

Review Date: September 3, 2008

Reviewer: B. S. Hill, IL United States

I am an avid home chef and a fervent hater of nonstick cookware. I went through so many sets of nonstick in my early married years, everything from the $30 "whole kitchen in a box" set I got as wedding gift to a "top of the line" set that my mother-in-law gave me years later. I babied the stuff, but it still wound up scratched and peeling and in the trash. And, I never liked the cooking performance of any of it. So, many years ago I threw it all out and bought an 18/10 stainless set- which I love and praise to anyone who will listen, and have never had to replace a single piece of. BUT, even I will admit that it's tough to get a decent fried egg from a stainless pan, so I kept an 8" nonstick skillet around just for that purpose. It was needing to be replaced so I decided to go with hard anodized. Hesitantly, I was going to get another brand with the teflon type finish. Then I saw this, and liked the idea of the the ceramic type finish. I can't tell you how much I love this pan. It fries beautifully. Sears salmon and steaks. Cleans with a wipe and a rinse. I have had this for a couple of months, used it MANY times, and am getting ready to buy the 12" for bigger jobs. Even my 8 year old can make beautiful(no tears)fried eggs with it. Oh, and did you know that you can thaw meats faster in it. Hard anodized is an amazing conducter of heat, so it pulls the cold out of the food. Just set it on the counter (covered) and wait about 20 minute (depends on thickness of the meat) turn it over once and voila you have thawed meat.

The best non-stick pan I have ever used!

Review Date: July 13, 2008

Reviewer: Steve973, Ellicott City, MD USA

We were in B.B & B. yesterday, and we were going to buy a comparable product from Calphalon, since we have a small pan from the same Calphalon set. The store associate informed me that he did not like the Calphalon and their quality has decreased since they were bought by Rubbermaid. He advised us to spend the extra $10 on this Cuisinart pan, and he claimed that this was the only non-stick type of pan that you could sear something in. We like Cuisinart, and we decided to take the chance. Well, I am glad that we bought this pan because stuff just doesn't stick to it. It's fairly heavy, which I like in pans, and the handle stays completely cool. Cleanup consisted of little more than rinsing it out and passing a soapy sponge across the surface a few times just for good measure. So, yes, this pan commands a relatively high price, but its quality and performance is amazing!

Best Pan Ever!

Review Date: December 28, 2008

Reviewer: B. Junkin-Mills, West Chester, PA United States

My sister-in-law had this pan and I liked it so much that I immediately went out and got the small (8") skillet for myself. That was about 3 months ago and the Cuisinart quickly became my favorite pan - I tossed my old non-sticks, kept my Le Creuset & cast iron for specialty items, and proceeded to use the Cuisinart almost exclusively. I asked for the bigger (12") skillet for xmas and am thrilled with that one too - I especially love the helper handle for heavier items.

What do I love about the non-stick hard anodized pans?
1. The surface is so slick that almost no butter or oil are needed. I fry eggs in this with no butter at all - just straight egg - and it fries up beautifully and slides off the pan. Ditto grilled cheese sandwiches. I love using less fat to cook for my family.
2. Clean up couldn't be easier - I run it under the water and pass the dish scrubber over it maybe once. Often I am lazy and just wipe it with a paper towel.
3. Cooking is excellent - that hard anodized surface is a great conductor of heat and I find that everything cooks quickly and evenly.
4. Handle stays cool.
5. It goes in the oven.
6. No teflon / yucky smell / nasty peelings

When don't I use it?
Pretty much only when I want to blacken things - like onions. For those times the cast iron performs better.

Bottom line? Best pan ever.

Very pleased - the best nonstick pan!

Review Date: January 23, 2009

Reviewer: Meister,

I've used this pan almost daily for several months and am happy to report it's the best nonstick I've found in decades of cooking. A bit hefty but well worth it for the size, truly nonstick, cooks great and very easy to clean. **An important note** - be sure to read and follow the instructions on the inside of the cardboard packaging (I wonder if some of the reviewers who said they had problems didn't follow these instructions).

Excellent! I use it every day!

Review Date: October 20, 2008

Reviewer: L. Bowman, San Jose, CA United States

Yeah!!! I can finally heat leftovers and fry eggs without anything sticking. Will be ordering another in a larger size. Very happy.

Posted by EcoFriend on December 1st, 2009

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