Is this pan "raised center" or flat evenly?
1526030
It is flat and even. It is my husbands favorite cookware. Sits on our convection range ready for him to use every morning.
1526031
We uses it almost everyday and since we have the coil cooktop it have a very slight raised center hardly noticeable but I am pretty sure it was flat when it came
1526032
Evenly flat and perfect for an induction stove top. One of the best pans I have.
1880490
flat---it sits on the cook top all by itself. The very best pan I have ever owned and I have another wok from cuisanart.
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.
1347478
Yes, the center tube is higher than the outside edge. I've just put it upside down on the table to verify. The center tube is about a quarter of an inch taller than the outside edge.Edit: Don't get confused by the answers below. The center of this pan *is* higher, but plates are also higher on the edge than in the center, that's why a plate can lay flat on top of this pan. We're talking about more or less a quarter of an inch of difference.
1985385
The bottom of the pan IS flat. And may I add this pan surpasses all the name brands. You're going to love it!
2119529
as someone else stated, it starts off flat then becomes convex. I usually take a rubber mallet to the pan every few months to fix the issue.LOL
1547467
Yes the bottom is flat but the pan is very strong because of its thickness.
1631728
Mostly flat. There is a drain indention around the outer edge. I sure do love mine. I like having the wire rack as well as the broil top.
339766
It is flat until it is exposed to high heat. I bought two of these pans (thinking the first was defective, I bought another). Both pans perfectly flat against induction top to start, but once placed in oven (we sear meat on stove top, finish cooking in the oven), the pans warped. They are rated to 550 degrees, but we never put above 475. Might be fine if you never put in the oven. I also have the non-stick versions and have had no problems with those since they don't go in the oven.
1821234
I don't know what they mean by "raised center". As far as I can see, the bottom of this frying pan is perfectly flat. I think it will work just fine on a glass ceramic stove top.
838818
It is flat. It is good for making chapati's but not good for frying an egg.
1466010
I was measuring actual cooking surface. There is a raised, rolled edge around the perimeter, you can see it in the photo. It does get warm but to lay something flat you only get 8 3/4" surface.
495018
It appears to be around 8.5", the flat bottom portion that is. It then starts the curve up to the sides of the pan.
549356
Flat bottom. The rim you see in the photo is actually higher than the center.
344245
it is flat, it is very heavy. I thought I would like using the cast iron, we have a glass flat top electric cook top, my wife says she can get it to heat evenly. Send a ups call tag to me and I will send it off to you no charge.
1821235
The center on the cold pan is slightly raised by approx 1/16". It may be that, when the pan is hot, it flattens a bit. I haven't measured a hot pan. We use it on a glass ceramic stove top and have had no problems with pancakes. We use this pan mostly for cooking a large number of pancakes at one time and freezing them for the next week's use.There is a red dot at the center that is supposed to indicate that the pan is up to heat. We don't pay much attention to that and just test the pan with a bit of pancake batter when we think it is ready.
795497
Mine is flat. The non-stick surface repels oils so one may begin to think that the surface is not flat because of the way oils run around the pan. I think it has more to do with the heat distribution though than the flatness of the pan. Also, I am careful with all my pans to heat them up slowly before I cook on them. I have not tried turning the flame on high to a cold pan to see if it warps but I also don't intend to do this.