Calphalon One Nonstick 12-Inch Covered Fry Pan

This pan is magnificent. Food cooks evenly and never sticks. Clean-up is a breeze. The construction is solid...this is a quality pan with good weight. It's hard to drop good money on cookware and this one seems too good to be true with its special price. It is worth so much more. Perfect for cooks of all levels...whether you only know how to make grilled cheese or you can create stunning meals without a cookbook...you will love this pan. I'm buying another one for a gift...with the Calphalon name and the quality of this pan they'll think I spent a fortune!

We bought this item to replace a cheaper non-stick pan that was past its prime. Once it arrived and I saw how big this pan was, I realized I actually needed the 10". After using it a while, I decided I couldn't part with it. When we are making anything that will stick (like cheese) we use this pan.

It's a heavy pan and I love the glass lid. The non-stick surface is the best I've ever used in a pan such as this.

I'd recommend this to anyone. Just make sure you want a BIG skillet if you order the 12'.

pulled it out of the box, washed it, fried an egg with no oil or butter. With a little finesse it cooked a great egg. Very heavy and excellent heat transfer. If you don't like dealing with a heavy pan without the 'helper' handle you may want to think about upgrading.

I got this for x-mas, just to find about a 1/2 inch long scratch along the rim where the metal part of the lid damaged the non stick surface. I exchanged it just to find the exact same issue with the replacement. Needless to say, it goes back in is the last item I'll buy from Calphalon, I'd rather spend a bit more and get something of top quality.

If you buy this in a store, open it and check the non stick along the upper side of the rim, where the metal ring of the lid touches the pan. Both of mine had a scratch and the 2nd one also has the top layer of non stick rubbed off from the lid.

I have used this pan every day since my purchase a few months ago. It was fine in the beginning but it has already accumulated several scratches and it does not cook as well as it did only a few months ago. I have taken special care with this pan since $50 is a lot of money these days and I have never taken the heat above the recommended temperature nor have I failed to wash this pan by hand after every use. I have also been quite careful about using kitchen tools that do not scratch the surface of the pan.

I wanted this pan to work out. It is a good size and in the beginning it cooked quite well, the lid was a plus, and the nonstick was golden. Just a few months later it is rapidly becoming quite mediocre, not heating as evenly or as quickly, its nonstick ability is not what it was, and it has several scratches.

If I have to take any more care than I already have, it is not worth my time. The pan is also quite heavy, which is something I could understand if there is some relationship between heaviness and quality of cookware. But the quality of cookware is not up to par after a few months so now it is just heavy.