Is this $100 Nonstick Pan Really the Best? — The Kitchen Gadget Test Show

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On today's episode of The Kitchen Gadget Test Show, chef Esther Choi is testing three popular nonstick pans at different price ranges.

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The biggest factor in non-stick pans is how long it stays non-stick. A new cheap pan might work just as good but how good is it in 3 months of regular use.

Alynis_
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Got that All-Clad for $26 at Marshalls! WIN!

iceraven
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should have used a thermometer to measure the temp of each pan for consistency...

ShamiehAdam
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The heat settings were different when you did the salmon. Turned up high for the Tefal, lower for the Calphalon and high again for the All-Clad. Look at the red heat setting indicator in the overhead shot when she places the salmon in each pan at 6:12 then 6:32 and finally at 6:54.

abbas
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I have had that same T-Fal pan for almost 10 years. Eggs everyday and still no problems with sticking. Americas Test Kitchen recommended it way back then too.

davybmusic
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For some models Calphalon has a "Slide" and "Sear" variant. Slide is more appropriate for the typical non-stick tasks like you tested here, whereas Sear is more for the high heat tasks like the salmon (provides good browning and even heating) and is a pretty good general use pan if you don't want to worry about cleanup. I'm wondering if you got a "Sear" Calphalon, or if that's just their best application even when they don't make a distinction. It also would be helpful if you discussed whether they are oven safe - the Calphalon's usually are. To be clear I've used a bunch of Calphalon pans but I'm not particularly attached to them.

ianp
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I have a full Calphalon set and I literally have no idea how you burned those things so badly, they’re literally the best pots and pans Ive ever had

desmondatkinson
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Great test! I have a hypothesis: I think the reason why the Calphalon performed so well searing the fish is that it actually got stuck. While in a non-stick pan it could happen that small tensions in the fish could pull some parts of it up, the fact that there was sticking going on in the Calphalon prevents it from happening and gives a more homogeneous searing. That is the reason why you use grease while searing a steak, in order to fill up the empty spaces between the pan and the piece of meat.

spiousas
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Tefal is unfortunately the high-end one in Turkey because of the collapsing economy... But the - almost - 30 years old Tefals in our house still operates flawlessly... So! T-fal (in your case) has always been a winner for us in Turkey.

kaanbalci
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I own the Tefal titanium, it costs about 25$ and is lasting for 6 months and still going on.
there's a bit non stick degradation over time but it's not noticeable. the only annoying thing I'd say is that it has a weird hot spot where everything cooks faster on this spot than the other.

Sonnenblume
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I had a t-fal pan that I hated because the center of the pan was slightly raised. When I added oil, it always pooled to the sides

matlit
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I alway's prefer Tefal myself I have used them for years.... *NO PROBLEM* ...👍👍

thegourmetgrandadandfamily
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I've used Tefal frying pans for years. After a while I have found that they bow in the middle due to high heat. If they could remain flat they would be perfect.

rogermasseyisgreat
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Okay. I need to buy cheapest one and the most expensive one for making eggs and pancakes, then the second one for frying fish. Talk about saving money! 😂

jaames
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I've always found Tefal non-sticks very impressive, even the very cheapest ones seem to hold onto their coating better than anything else. I typically buy thicker-based, forged aluminium ones with metal handles as I like their versatility, but I find even they don't last a year without starting to form fond. My mother's cheapo Tefal omelette pan, on the other hand, she's had for about 8 years. It's misshapen from having been bashed around, its handle is coming loose and it heats way too quickly for my liking, but I must concede, it's still as nonstick as it was the day she bought it. They're maybe not the most versatile nor well-built skillets out there, but they easily outperform pans 3-4× their pricepoint in terms of lasting performance.

TRASHoftheTITANS
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I got the new Tfal Heat Mastery pan with blue sapphire technology for $15 from Amazon and I love it! Best pan I've ever owned and that includes my Granitestone nonstick pan that is a step above regular nonstick pans.

bcgmktg
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I bought the same exact Calphalon pan from Target (it was on clearance so that should have been a sign) the first week in January 2022. It was amazing the first 4 and a halfish months. After that the non stick part of the pan just wasn't working. We always have this problem after about a year. I thought itwas us misusing them, but we always follow the guidelines when it comes to non-stick.

I bought my mother the same T-fal pan about a decade ago and I still see her using it. Maybe she only uses it when i come over.

anwarabdullah
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My copper skillet is the best nonstick skillet I've had and was.only 16 bucks and had it for well over a year and use it daily

zombiedad
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Even that a normal pan, you guys can use this tip: hot pan and cold oil - 100% prevent sticking. I learnt that from a Chinese chef (he uses wok - a bowl-shaped frying pan used typically in Chinese cooking)

xdduchii
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No surprises because Tefal is specialized in non-stick stuff while all-clad in stainless steel.

noelzhu