De BuyerMINERAL B Carbon Steel Grill Pan - 12.5” Diameter - Ideal for Grilling & Browning Meat - PFAS, PFOA & PFOS Free - Made in France

Great little pan for one. Love it.

Geat skillet. Took seasoning quick and easy and is now a non-stick indestructible little pan. Any bad reviews are from people that don't know how to season and maintain it. It works just like cast iron. You can't ruin.

I bought this pan MOSTLY because it's just so darn cute and it looked like it would the perfect size for an egg or two. By the way, it IS the perfect size for JUST an egg or two (at the most). You really can't cook much more than two large eggs in the pan and even two eggs are a bit crowded, but they will fit.Raw carbon steel and raw cast iron pans are far superior over any other non-stick pan on the market. I know, this is bold statement, and there are folks out there that would not agree with me, but carbon steel and cast iron pans with not only last a lifetime but can be handed down for generations. I'd like to see another non-stick pan that could come close to that duration. Simply put, there isn't one.Yes, carbon steel and cast irons pans require a little up front work, since they need to be seasoned, but this can be easily accomplished in an oven or on the stove-top. This little pan is no exception, it will require seasoning before it's used. Take the time to learn to season these types of pans. Given a LITTLE bit of patience and time the non-stick properties of a proper seasoning will be better then replacing plastic coated "non-stick" pans over and over and over again.I've seen a few reviews that state this pan is too small to use on gas stove-tops. This simply isn't true. We are using ours quite happily on our gas stove. Having said that, there are probably SOME stoves that this pan is too small for so be careful of that. I'd suggest measuring the diameter of the flame ring on your stove before buying this pan. The outside, bottom of the pan is about 10mm [4 inches]. The flame ring of your burner should be at least bit smaller than this for proper heating.Another comment I've noticed in some reviews is the cooking surface is stamped with a two b's. This is true of my pan as well. I'm not sure why someone at de Buyer thought this would be a good idea, but I agree with the other reviewers that this is less than ideal at best and at worst, a potential area for food to stick. I seasoned my pan any way and sure enough my morning eggs were sticking to that area without fail. I thought of sanding the area to make it flat again, but that damage quite a bit of the seasoning I had just applied a few days before. Instead, I used the "flat" side of a small ball peen hammer and lots of gentle taps to flatten the b's smooth again. This took about 2-3 minutes (5 at the most). Yes, I have to build up the seasoning again but that will happen with regular day to day cooking. Even the third day after flattening the b's the eggs are sticking less.I've been cooking on cast iron and carbon steel pans for many (many) years and I love them. It takes a bit time to make them non-stick, but once this happens you don't have to use special (plastic) utensils to move your food around. Nearly all of my utensils are stainless steel and wood and yes, I use the stainless steel utensils in my pans a LOT.If you want an cute pan for cooking an egg, this one perfect for that. You could probably cook a few small breakfast sausage links or a single sausage patty in this pan, but I haven't tried that yet. If you're thinking of cooking a burger in this pan, I'd be careful of the size burger you intend to cook, but it is possible. This is a great little pan that I would certainly recommend to anyone.

This is not a multi-purpose cooking tool. It cooks one medium size egg, and that is about all it is large enough to do. One small egg fills it completely. Mine has built up a great non-stick patina, after seasoning, in less than one month. A pleasure to do the one fried or scrambled egg. A challenge to do an omelet because there is little room to fold. What were the product designers thinking when they stamped their illegible logo into the center of the cooking surface??? The deBuyer logo is the only place it sticks and collects debris. Management should get the guillotine for letting this slip into an otherwise perfect build.

I have had two debuyer pans for 12 years and have nothing but praise for them.Lately ive been eating more soups and putting a sunny side egg in has been a great addition. So....I look on amazon and there it is. I got it. Seasoned it. A few hours later I couldnt resist. One sunny side egg(xlarge) in a few mins.Perfect.Slid outta the pan with not even the aid of a spatula.To my memory it was easier than my other two larger ones were when they were new.I noticed on this smaller one, the walls were thicker on the sides.Whatever the reason;it functions perfectly.Cant wait to use it again.leave it to a great french company to consistantly produce a lifelong product you can live with. Would buy again. Wish I bought it long ago. As well;vendor shipped quickly. Arrived fast.

I love this cute little pan. It makes perfect eggs for sandwiches: a bit big for muffins and just right for toast. I find it to be much easier to use than rings, and like all de Buyer pans, it's an amazing pan. It conducts heat, retains heat, and seasons nicely.The compact size exceeds the design limits for most stoves. It's not an issue for induction, as the technology involves a smooth flat surface that only heats the pan on top. Gas has grates with holes/spaces, and this can barely fit flat, but moving a cm can see it lean/fall into the flame. Additionally the flame on most burners has a diameter equal to or greater than that of this pan, which leads to flames along the sides. Coils/electric disks don't have the issue of balance, but they too have a heat source that may be too big.So, I love this pan, and I can make it work on my range. If I had an induction cooktop, it would work much better.

Received my De Buyer egg/ pancake pan today and was a little taken back by how small it is. Whe I read the measurements it didn't really seem this small. It's definitely a one egg at a time pan, but it will cook anything the bigger pans will just a smaller amount. In the pictures I show a first seasoning with Buzzy Wax and the 2nd and third. Now it's fully non stick. I through in a picture next to my 10 inch cast iron for measure. I have several De Buyer pans and they all are excellent quality. This would be a great pan for someone single or wanting to try carbon steel at a reasonable price.

Terrible pan, its too small for normal burners, the handle gets hot, and they etched the bottom causing more sticking.

I got this pan specifically for blinis, Potato Rosti, and eggs for sandwiches, and it is perfect. It works like a thinner walled cast iron pan - heats up slowly and holds heat for a long time, non-stick when properly used. To begin making blinis (or pancakes, eggs, burgers, or whatever) it does not need previous seasoning, just washing it with hot water and soap to remove the beeswax covering on its metal. But to protect its metal from rusting afterwards it requires a layer of seasoning - some food grade oil or beeswax+oil(s) rub baked on its surface. I tried oils and three commercial products from Amazon on it and found that Crisbee Rub Carbon Steel Seasoning (a.k.a beeswax+grapeseed oil blend) works the best. All other seasonings were simply lifted off by the food items from its surface during cooking, creating an ugly looking blotchy surface of the pan.

Excelente mi sartencito. Me gustó, es elegante, El huevo estrellado sale perfecto, muy bonito. Calentar suficiente para que no se pegue.

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Ich nutze die Pfanne auf meinem Gastro Gasherd und ich bin extrem zufrieden.Für Gas PERFEKT!Wer diese Pfanne auf Ceran/Glas oder Induktion nutzt ist selber Schuld und versteht das Konzept nicht.

Caserolle achetée pour faire cuire des oeufs au plat, mais le revêtement de la casserole n'est pas suffisament anti-adhésif. A éviter donc pour cette usage.