Product Description

Cuisinart is leading the way in eco-friendly branded cookware with our new Green Gourmet line. Exclusive Cuisinart Ceramica nonstick technology is ceramic based instead of petroleum based, helping to conserve existing oil supplies. The coating is applied at a temperature one half that of conventional nonsticks, helping to reduce total energy use. And it's PTFE- and PFOA -free for healthier cooking. Ceramica coating and hard anodized construction provide high thermal efficiency, which saves energy. Riveted stainless handles stay cool on the stovetop and provide a comfortable grip. Today more and more home cooks are going green...and so is Cuisinart cookware! For healthier and nonstick cooking the 12 inch Skillet will meet all your needs.

Product Details

• Brand: Cuisinart

Customer Reviews

Best Ever
I am an avid home chef and a fervent hater of nonstick cookware. I went through so many sets of nonstick in my early married years, everything from the $30 "whole kitchen in a box" set I got as wedding gift to a "top of the line" set that my mother-in-law gave me years later. I babied the stuff, but it still wound up scratched and peeling and in the trash. And, I never liked the cooking performance of any of it. So, many years ago I threw it all out and bought an 18/10 stainless set- which I love and praise to anyone who will listen, and have never had to replace a single piece of. BUT, even I will admit that it's tough to get a decent fried egg from a stainless pan, so I kept an 8" nonstick skillet around just for that purpose. It was needing to be replaced so I decided to go with hard anodized. Hesitantly, I was going to get another brand with the teflon type finish. Then I saw this, and liked the idea of the the ceramic type finish. I can't tell you how much I love this pan. It fries beautifully. Sears salmon and steaks. Cleans with a wipe and a rinse. I have had this for a couple of months, used it MANY times, and am getting ready to buy the 12" for bigger jobs. Even my 8 year old can make beautiful(no tears)fried eggs with it. Oh, and did you know that you can thaw meats faster in it. Hard anodized is an amazing conducter of heat, so it pulls the cold out of the food. Just set it on the counter (covered) and wait about 20 minute (depends on thickness of the meat) turn it over once and voila you have thawed meat.

Works Great at first, Then it STICKS like crazy
Please note that when you read all the positive reviews that they are from brand new pans. This review is after using the pan for just less than 2 months. I was so excited to buy this pan! After reading so much about non stick pans and how unhealthful they are I was really psyched to come across this one and purchased the 12" after frustrating results with the upkeep and care necessary to keep an iron skillet relatively stick free. This pan was great and I almost bought a whole bunch of them after about a week. Eggs, pancakes, sandwiches, sauces, etc. Nothing stuck. Then it slowly started to stick. I was careful with the cleaning, we use olive oil and butter to fry, but now, merely two months after purchasing it, it sticks like crazy. NOTHING doesn't stick to this pan. It's even hard to clean. I am sure that technology will come up with a 'new improved' non toxic non stick surface, but this, sadly isn't it. It's like buying a brand new model car when you should have waited for them to get the kinks out. They have to be getting mail from people like me all the time. This pan stinks.

decent product for new technology
I've had this skillet for a month now and I'm glad I bought it. For a first generation product, it's acceptable.
Pros: non-stick surface works well, easy to clean, good quality handles, and the main reason that I bought it is for hopefully a healthier non-stick coating (do you believe the hype?)
Cons: not dishwasher safe, the manufacturer recommends hanging the pan because the ceramic is prone to chipping and the heat distribution needs to be improved.
I usually toss everything in the dishwasher, but I've followed the manufacturer's instructions with this pan. I've decided that it's worth the effort for a healthier cooking surface.