Poêle à paella en acier au carbone à 2 poignées de 12,5 pouces De Deer Minéral B Element

Just received this pan a day ago and after cleaning and doing an oven season I had the pleasure this morning to try it out. I fried a couple of eggs which turned out perfectly and didn't stick at all. I also made some camp toast with a dab of butter in the pan and homemade bread slice to soak up the butter and brown. When the pan cooled down I wiped it down with a paper towel and she's ready for the next round. My Spanish rice should be coming in a few days and then I'll finally be able to make some paella. Hopefully it will turn out as good as my wife remembers when she lived in Spain. As a die hard cast iron skillet user (35+ years) I think I've found something equal if not better to cook with.

I love my new pan. Billed as paella pan it is very versatile and has performed great for fried eggs, omelette, sautéed veggies and mushrooms and searing chicken. I bought this to season it for my daughter but I may have to just buy another for myself.

De Duyer has set a standard in the cooking process "Fantastic" and "Pleasant" If the cookware is understood, the user will relate to those two words Thank you De Buyer

I think it's excellent. I have a very old Alclad Commercial Paella pan that I bought from a restaurant outlet over 25 years ago. I like that type of pan. I wanted a new one and really like DeBuyer carbon steel. This has become my new favorite pan. I like the smaller handles not getting in the way. And the heat transfer from their carbon pans is excellent. It's just a great pan.

I have several mineral B pans, from crepe to eiffel tower, and a carbone bleu.....I have 5 ply SS as well and I find myself grabbing the mineral B more often. After proper seasoning, they are more non stick than a 230 dollar high end pan. Don't get discouraged the first few times you use them, there is a learning curve, but its so worth it. One thing is, you don't need as much heat as you would for cast iron or high quality stainless.