Fagor Michelle B. 12-Inch Cast Iron Lite Chef's Pan with Glass Lid, Red

Not pleased with this pan
I was looking for a new everyday cooking pan with enough room to cook for two people. On the other hand, I did not want a huge pan that would take up the entire kitchen cabinet. I was looking at cast iron pans when I came across this particular pan. I loved the color of it immediately since it would go with my apartment. I also loved that it came with a lid and would not weight as much as normal cast iron pans would. The day I received the pan from Amazon I immediately opened the box, hand washed it, and I read the included materials. That night I made a quick stir fry and immediately realized this pan was not what I was hoping for. Not only did the dinner stick horribly to the pan but after cleaning the pan the white inside was brown and nasty looking. I was never able to get rid of the discoloring, and food sticks badly to the pan. I kept the pan hoping that it was my fault from not using enough oil or cooking spray, but no matter what I do the food sticks and does not cook evenly...

warped
I purchased this from an Amazon sister site, myhabit.com. It is the second Fagor pan that i haved purchased that bows in the center; all liquids run to the perimeter of the pan. Both were like this upon receipt. Other than that, it's a decent pan, the enamel coating is good, but it definitely does not seem to provide the same benefit as a full cast iron pan. I don't know what "new technology" was used, but it seems like they just reduced the mass. In retrospect, i should have known better that to purchase celebrity cookware. Not recommended.

Very disappointed
I got this pan about 6 months ago thinking lighter cast iron would be a good thing because I find my regular cast iron enamel pieces to be very heavy. It was an attractive pan when I got it, but after a few uses I noticed the exterior enamel appeared to be coming off. As in, when I wipe it with a damp white towel, red comes off on the towel. I don't know what it's made of, but none of my other enamel pieces do that. A few more uses, and the exterior enamel looked awful. Being lighter cast iron is not really a good thing, either. It seems to heat up too quickly and have hot spots, so things want to stick and burn. I think this is a very poorly made product.

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