How well does it sear? As good as on the stovetop with a typical pan?
177206
Yes which is the reason I bought it. One less pan to wash. However the non- stick surface is very delicate - only use a wood or silicone spatula. They were good enough to replace mine after two uses when it was coming off.
177207
This is why I bought this product. You can indeed sear with it. Returning it to the warming unit and proceed with whatever it is you want to cook. So I can highly recommend it and it being 7QT it works get for large crowds. Happy Cooking.
177208
It's a snap to get a good hard sear on proteins and it's easily as good or better as with a typical pan. I highly recommend this slow cooker - we love ours!!
177209
It sears great! I cook a lot and this unit is better than any Kitchen-Aid I have ever owned!
1006025
Well, it is easy to clean, even heating, heavy for its size. I have been very happy with it. i hate induction stoves, but if I have to use one, this is a good pan.
407268
I have a glass top stove. I use this pan all the time, and it does quite well on my stove top. It conducts hear well and cook evenly.
1507248
Oh geeze it is wonderful!!......don't turn your skillet up too high though it will smoke....lower heat is better
1139173
I have a gas stove and have used no hotter than medium heat. It definitely dispersed heat evenly. My food was evenly cooked.
979399
I seasoned it like a normal cast iron pan. Lightly coated with vegetable shortening placed in the over at 425 degrees for 45 minutes and then let it completely cool. I repeated this at least 10 times in 2 weekends. And the pan still was only marginally "non stick".
2256321
Haven't cooked a steak but think it would seer well. I wash with water and soap,but also whips clean easily and the handle is always comfortably cool. I LOVE THIS PAN!!!
1625024
I really like this pan. I have a large burner on an electric cooktop, so it seems to heat evenly. Don't know how well it would do on a small burner.
1017878
Like any pan, it will be hotter where the heat source is, it does disperse pretty well though. I would recommend the lodge cast iron griddle instead. I have both and the lodge is easily my favorite
1090430
To me it gets hot very easily. If I cooked something more than 5 mins, I will get burned with handles without potholders. It's disappointing for me. I stewed something for 1/4 the volume on gas stove for about 15 minutes and it already got too hot to hold.
1594327
I've only used on the stove top and it works beautifully. I imagine though that it can go in the oven; it is very well constructed.
1139170
it is excellent. good heat distribution and excellent non stick, provided you "maintain" the surface. It will not ware out after years, and years, and years, and years, and years, and years of use.
1571615
I have used this pan for frying, roasting and braising with good results. As I do not use a metal spoon or implement, there has been no damage to the Teflon. That I think is the key. Make a habit of using wooden spoons and good Tflon instruments.
1821233
My pan sits perfectly on my ceramic stove top, in fact, it sits in place better than other pans I have that tend to easily slide on the surface. I really like this pan even though it is more shallow than I though when I purchased it. It has worked out well and I recommend it.
426845
This little pan works wonderfully, but is definitely not the quality of my higher end pans. Wash it by hand, not in the dishwasher, and it should last. The non-stick coating will otherwise come off easily. And, be careful not to overfill with water, or you will be hard boiling, not poaching.
473977
I have never had any issues with searing at high temps, infancy the cast iron is great for that!
670239
My wife and I have had no problems with it on our gas stove. The food cooks evenly as far as I can tell.