I bought the deep square pan (with a steamer and deep fry baskets) and large frying pan from BJ's. The square pan seems ok, but it doesn't see much action.
The large frying pan is a whole other story. Within one or two uses, food started sticking and I had to start adding butter or oil to the pan before cooking in it. I knew I was in trouble when even greasy BACON STUCK TO IT! How is that possible?! I had to scrub the heck out of it to clean off the stuck-on bacon.
Another time, the pan got put in in the dishwasher with stuck-on food on it. It came out with burnt food still on it. Had to scrub with Dawn for 5+ minutes to get it clean, and even then there are traces still evident. Pan also got scratched early on, and I don't use metal on it. I'm assuming something in the dishwasher did it.
So, I went on YouTube looking for reviews before finding this site. There were many how-tos on how to keep food from sticking to it (ironic). One suggestion was how to season the pan like you would cast iron. Trying that right now. We'll see how it does.
I also went on the official Gotham Steel website and found it very telling that the site doesn't feature customer reviews.
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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