The very first thing you should consider is the size of the pan you need. For example, if you want to sauté some food and you’d better get a pan with large flat bottom, or it may take you just a lot of time to sauté your food one by one. You food will also get burnt if you put too much in a small pan when sautéing. Good sautéing makes the food totally contact the surface of the pan and get heated evenly.
Top 10 Piece Nonstick Pan Set
Cuisinart 733-30H Chef’s Classic Stainless 5-1/2-Quart Saute Pan with Helper Handle and Cover
2. Tips for acidic food
You should prepare a nonreactive pan to cook acidic food, such as tomatoes, lemons… Stainless steel and nonstick pans are all good choice to cook acidic food. Reactive pans will release heavy smoke and decade when cooking acidic food. The acidic can eat your cast iron or aluminum pans gradually and you will have replace your pans if you use the reactive pans to cook acidic food.
3. Want less oil, then choose nonstick pans
Eggs will not stick to the pan if it is nonstick and you don’t have to put a lot of oil when you cook food. But you should pay attention to the finish and do not use hard spoon. You may take in some toxic stuff if you get a scratched pan.
4. Best investment is stainless steel
- Resistant to corrosion and high temperature. This makes the stainless steel pans perform well in most environment and you needn’t worry about the rust.
- Elegant appearance. You may even find that the pan is shining under the sunlight from a long distance.
- Top quality. It is very easy to maintain the stainless steel pan and seldom can you find scratch on the surface of the pan.
- Lifespan available. Your stainless steel pan will be available for even a life time, which makes the stainless steel quite a bargain for a long run.
5. Best pan that you shouldn’t miss
Tall, straight sides prevent splattering. All-Clad Tri-Ply Stainless Steel 4-qt. Saute and skillet Pan with Domed Lid is classic elegance, simply stated. It is really a great product by All-clad.
- Aluminum core and durable three-ply construction lead to even heating
- Stick-resistant and it is easy to clean
- Dishwasher safe
- Lifetime warranty
Best Frying Pan
The followings are the main factors that you should consider when you choose your frying pan.
1. Materials
You must consider the material of the frying pan and choose one that suits you best. There is also another factor to consider apart from the material, and that is the coat. Actually, I recommend that we only choose between the natural coat and the non-stick coat. Frying pans with nonstick finish are good for those who want to have less oil or fat and the pans with natural finish are best for browning meat and cooking that need a lot of oil.
Frying pan with nonstick finish: T-fal Professional Fry Pan
Frying pan with natural finish: Lodge Pre-Seasoned Skillet
2. Thickness
Usually a thicker fry pan is better than the thinner one. It has better resistance, sturdier, and last longer. Though it also has some cons: heavier, take longer to heat up, and more expensive. You will get healthier and more delicious food using the thicker fry pan and it is also a good investment for a long run.
3. Riveted
If the frying pan is riveted, and congratulations! You don’t have to worry that the handles may get loosed one day, though you may have to be more careful when you clean the pan.
4. Handles
Stainless steel handles can stay cool even when the frying pan is heating up and it won’t burn your hand when you hold it. But it is not the case for those copper and aluminum handles. Also, longer handles can protect you from the boiled oil. So you should also pay attention to the handles.
5. Cleaning
Some frying pans may be difficult to clean and you may find that there is always some oil floating on the surface of the water. And the nonstick pans are easy to clean and you don’t have to season it.
My recommendations
T-fal Professional Total Nonstick Oven Safe Thermo-Spot Heat Indicator Fry Pan
- Nonstick interior that is easy to clean and resistant to scratch
- The unique T-fal Thermo-spot heat indicator shows when T-fal pan is perfectly preheated for cooking
- Riveted Silicone and Long Handles
- Thick and steady
- Dishwasher safe; Oven safe to 350 degrees F
- Safe for all cooking methods including induction
- Limited Lifetime Warranty
