Poêle en fer 28 cm Forgé - ZWILLING

Just received mine today. It did so well I went on here to review it. After briefly giving it a little extra seasoning I tested how nonstick it is by frying eggs on it. First with oil and it did great. Second I poured out all the oil and wiped it off so only a thin coat of oil was left. The secomd egg was barely even cooked through yet, but with a few light pokes around the edges it released easily and slid around the pan. This pan is a fantastic, inexpensive and super durable nonstick option. I find no reason to buy those short-lived, fragile, environmentally-unfriendly PFAS/PFOA pans or other gimmicky technology if you have a well‐seasoned and properly-cared for carbon steel pan.

(The pan was probably about 250F in the video)

Pros: Works and feels like Carbon Steel. Seasons well. Extremely heat resistant. Open fire, hot coal application is unique and won’t damage the pan.

Cons: 1) It is labeled a Carbon Steel pan. However, the box reads forged iron. Is the pan Carbon Steel, or Cast Iron. There’s some debate about this among buyers. Carbon Steel is molecularly iron and carbon. Perhaps it’s simply poor advertising. What’s most important is that the pan is clearly sold as a Carbon Steel pan. For the packing from the manufacturer to not read “carbon steel” anywhere is odd and unprofessional. The instructions even call the pan “iron”. Zwilling needs to clear up it’s advertisement and marketing, and clearly label what this pan is made out of, in both the instruction, the online sales, and the actual packaging of the product.

2) The handle is uncomfortable. Worse than most. I try not to complain about this. I love the length as it helps when using it on a grill on coals.

3) THE CHEMICALS!!! Why on earth is Zwilling using chemicals when making forged iron or carbon steel pans? There are countless other companies who make chemical free carbon steel pans. So many companies are going “clean kitchen”, I am very unhappy that these included chemicals were not listed in the marketing. I’m hesitant to use the pan now, and I love the design, overall construction, and feedback from peers. I can’t stand the chemicals. C’mon Zwilling…there are subpar companies putting out chemical free non-stick, and you guys can’t keep chemicals out of your Carbon Steel?

Overall poor marketing, with potentially misleading information, while excluding vital information regarding chemicals in the product. If the construction wasn’t great, I would give a worse rating.

Great carbon steel pan on a budget. Highly recommend.

I just love my new skillet. I purchased it to use on my Traeger grill and it is very useful. I can sauté veggies while using the smoker. The larger size allows me to prepare enough for 4-6 people.

This pan is beautiful and versatile. I seasoned it with avocado oil and it cooks buttered eggs with ease and without stick. I wash it with hot water and a straw brush. The long handle does not get very hot at medium temperatures on the stove. I much prefer this to my old stainless steel pan, and I like how light it is compared to cast iron.

This pan is ridiculously sexy. Made in Italy (like most of my fave things) and after several seasonings it is slippy letting eggs slide all over it. It's also just gorgeous. Very easy to clean