The 1st time we used the pan it worked as seen on TV. The second time my wife used it she cooked back bacon. Well, the non-stick surface in no longer none stick.
My wife keeps the pan separate and does not allow it to hit the sink, even still the bottom has severe scratches on it. We have a glass top stove. The pan looks like a paper thin copper coating over aluminum. There are no scratches on the interior so far (4 uses).
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Link to this ReviewWell, my wife has been using it for eight months now, and you have to know how to use it!
Before you put anything in these pots make sure they are hot (so wait five good minutes) then put your eggs in. If you don't, the eggs will stick so bad it will take days of soaking in warm water to get it off. Now, if you cook bacon (or anything marinated with salt, sugar, or vinegar), you will have to soak it for a while to clean. The secret to clean is 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda, vinegar, and dish soap. It cleans like magic.
The bottom of the pans and pots have scratches (from shipping, not from use). There is no peeling or discoloration of any kind, and there are no marks whatsoever inside the pans and pots.
Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Link to this ReviewMy wife had to have this. They claimed 4 weeks delivery, it took 4 days.
Pan works as seen, very, very happy! All food is cooked to perfection and moist, not dried out.
Just a note on how to use these or any other pans. If the pan is on the stove on high heat (or any setting) with nothing in it (or very little), you will damage the pan: burn marks, etc. You must have a little something covering all of the bottom of the pan to dissipate the heat - teaspoon of butter or oil. The pan is non-stick but you still have to absorb the heat from the burner or the pan will suffer damage over time.
Meat with some fat does not require anything as the fat covers the bottom of the pan and dissipates the heat. All pots and pans are made to heat something not absorb heat and dissipate it into the air. These types of units are called "Heat Sinks", which pots and pans are not.
We wrap the pan in a soft cloth and place it in a cupboard by itself, better to be safe than sorry.
Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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