Does the pan stay flat when heated. Sometimes the bottoms dome when heated and this makes cooking fried eggs hard because they slide to the edges.
1502701
My pan has stayed flat. Less expensive pans will do this when over heated. Not a good idea on any pan.
1502702
Jack, I didn't notice that effect with the one I'm using, I would guess perhaps the problem migth be happening due to overheat the pan ! Since I bought it I took very serious the recomendation not to heat it too much and not too fast. Hope this help
1609757
All of the pans, including the griddle, have a copper heat-dispersion system built in to the bottom, however, the pans other than the griddle are smooth. The griddle's bottom is smooth in the center, but has rough, concentric rings of ridges around the outside corners. These ridges are far enough away from the center that the'll not touch a raised burner. They might scratch a flat, glass stovetop, though.
1441960
It is not a flat solid all the way across.The pan is cast iron and holds heat very well. I use it on a ceramic top & I've had great success.
1808009
The bottom is flat. I also have a flat top stove. I just used this in the last hour to fry up a half dozen sliders and for the grandkids and they came out excellent. I have been using this consistently since Mother's Day and am very satisfied. I purchased 5 pans, one for myself and one for each of my children's families and they all rave about it. I feel it is the best I could find for the price. Hope this helps.
1809722
Sorry I can't help. I don't think we have fried an egg in this pan because we have a really good non-stick pan that we regularly use for this purpose. But, I can tell you that this is my number one pan for virtually everything else I do on a stove top. It made me an All-Clad devotee.
1441956
It is not a flat solid all the way across. The pan is cast iron and holds heat very well. I use it on a ceramic top & I've had great success.
690078
It doesn't have. By the way, the eggs very easily stick at the bottom, it doesn't matter how much oil you use. I threw it ways half a year ago. Best,
924435
It is flat, however, the contour of the cooking surface directs liquids (oil, eggs, melted butter) away from the center. So if you're cooking like pancakes, the batter doesn't stay in one spot.
2022435
I bought this pan about 6 months ago and have never thought to use it to cook eggs. The bottom of the pan has raised sections across it to create the look of a grill on meat. I would think this would make it hard to cook eggs of any style since you wouldn't be able to get under a fried or over easy egg to flip it and scrambled eggs would get caught between the raised sections. Hope that helps!
2021525
These pans have a bottom that is thicker than the sides and have concentric circles machined into the bottom, which I assume is to help prevent heat buckling. That said, the largest pan will bulge slightly when stir frying on the highest heat setting for several minutes. The bulge disappears as soon as a little liquid starts bubbling out of the mushrooms, chicken, etc. My largest cast iron pan bulges more.The smaller pans have never bulged, when frying eggs, making a rue etc., but I have not stir fried in them.Wife and I cook on a glass top, radiant stove.
2115255
what i have noticed is that if the pan is not flat the heating time will take longer. i too have one pan that is a little bow in it and it takes a very long time to heat because there is not as much surface area in contact with the magnet
1979314
No. Because it's an aluminum pan that has a great non-stick surface applied to it. Mine warped and stuff ran to the edges. However, I used the palm of my hands to press on the center of the pan while it was on a mattress to get it level again. Hope this helps.
198773
It has a well at the edge of the frying surface for an acceptable amount of oil or juice to collect. Allow time for preheating. Once preheated it maintains surface temperature very nicely. The lid is a little delicate but when you want to keep the heat in for cooking or steaming it is sufficient. Clean up is a breeze and the surface is truly non-stick. Wish I'd had it when the kids were growing up for pancake, etc. Enjoy the pan. Answer from Home Economist 1971 CSULA.
1573427
No, it is not flat. I haven't noticed any gathering of oils, but generally the pan is rather full when I cook in it.
1299678
I use the pan on a flat top electric stove with the pan being heated with a small diameter heating element. Under those conditions, the handle does not get hot. I do not normally cook more than two eggs at a time- usually just one. I like the pan a lot.
743208
Yes it is flat, it tends to get sticky with grease stain however if there is not enough oil or grease to cover the base of the pan. It is a nice big pot however..
1271244
Yes it is flat on the bottom and slightly rounded on the sides. This is a beautiful and serviceable pan, you will never regret owning one.