I originally purchased the small Gotham Steel frying pan about a year ago and was happy with it, so I purchased the 9.5" about six months ago.
I have never used a metal spatula or washed the pan with steel wool, but omelets continually stick to the pan now if you don't use oil. I put a straight edge on the bottom of the frying pan and noticed it is now concave by almost 3/32 of an inch. I did this because when I put oil in the pan, it runs off to the edge.
I would not recommend this product to either my friends or to my worst enemy.
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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