Is the bottom of the pan flat? I have read comments where it is warped and as I have a glasstop electric, I need a pan that is completely flat.
1985382
Mine is completely flat. Wouldn't have one that wasn't. I do wish that I had bought the pan glass lid.
1985383
Mine is ever so slightly dished. Not absolutely flat, but very close. The pan works fine on my electric glasstop.
1985384
I have a bunch of these pans and have't had much issue with the 10" pans warping, but the 12" pan has warped significantly. I have an electric range and they work great.
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!
1985386
This pan is completely flat on the bottom and will sit that way on any flat surface.
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.
617767
The flat bottom measures 7 1/2" across. That is the area that actually touches the burner. I have an electric stove with a flat "glass" top (no coils) and this pan works extremely well. No warping.
248485
yes it does have a flat bottom. We have been using it on an electric range with glass cooktop.
557739
It is flat and I did use it to make gravy on the stove but it warped. I may have had a defective pan. I had put a frozen large whole chicken in it's roasting bag (they sell them that way to cook from frozen) and the chicken instructions said to put on lowest rack in oven. Wall, the combination of the high temps so close to the pan and the large area of ice cold from the frozen chicken caused it to warp. Amazon exchanged it and I haven't had that problem again (haven't made that frozen chicken again either LOL), and it seemed to be ok making gravy on the stovetop. I'm just a little leery now about doing it. It is flat and I did use it to make gravy on the stove but it warped. I may have had a defective pan. I had put a frozen large whole chicken in it's roasting bag (they sell them that way to cook from frozen) and the chicken instructions said to put on lowest rack in oven. Wall, the combination of the high temps so close to the pan and the large area of ice cold from the frozen chicken caused it to warp. Amazon exchanged it and I haven't had that problem again (haven't made that frozen chicken again either LOL), and it seemed to be ok making gravy on the stovetop. I'm just a little leery now... » Read More It is flat and I did use it to make gravy on the stove but it warped. I may have had a defective pan. I had put a frozen large whole chicken in it's roasting bag (they sell them that way to cook from frozen) and the chicken instructions said to put on lowest rack in oven. Wall, the combination of the high temps so close to the pan and the large area of ice cold from the frozen chicken caused it to warp. Amazon exchanged it and I haven't had that problem again (haven't made that frozen chicken again either LOL), and it seemed to be ok making gravy on the stovetop. I'm just a little leery now about doing it. « Show Less
1015031
If you mean the flat glass type, then yes. That's what I have and though I've only used the pan once so far, it's worked just fine. When you look at the bottom of the pan, on each circular depression for the batter it has a circular surface that touches the cooktop. This was a concern for me as well, so hopefully I've addressed your concern. The pan works well and it was fun making something so unique for a meal.
163214
It is totally flat on the bottom, just be aware that it is very thin metal, might tweak a little when first heating up. Happy hot potting, hope this helps.
414894
The bottom is completely flat until it is heated. On most electric cooktops, uneven heating is inevitable because the pot's bottom is larger than the electric heating element. The uneven heating results in considerable outward bowing of the bottom (a half inch on my pot), and this (in turn) leads to even less even heating and still more bowing. This pot is not well suited for cooking on an electric cooktop.Once cooled, the bottom regains flatness.
1019159
I just measured it with a square. It bows up 1/8 inch in the middle even when cool. Then warps more as it is heated. I didn't find that to be a big problem however on my glass top stove. BTW, here is a trick. Most of my pots are flat bottomed and I do have a ceramic cooktop. I have some copper bottom pots that are not flat on the bottom which do not work well, but use a trick to get them to work faster. If you wet the bottom of the pan before you put it on the stove the water will turn to steam and efficently transfer heat from the cooktop surface to the bottom of the pan. The steam condenses on the bottom of the pan and then drips back to the cooktop surface to boil away again. I just measured it with a square. It bows up 1/8 inch in the middle even when cool. Then warps more as it is heated. I didn't find that to be a big problem however on my glass top stove. BTW, here is a trick. Most of my pots are flat bottomed and I do have a ceramic cooktop. I have some copper bottom pots that are not flat on the bottom which do not work well, but use a trick to get them to work faster. If you wet the bottom of the pan before you put it on the stove the water will turn to steam and efficently transfer heat from the cooktop surface to the bottom of the pan. The steam... » Read More I just measured it with a square. It bows up 1/8 inch in the middle even when cool. Then warps more as it is heated. I didn't find that to be a big problem however on my glass top stove. BTW, here is a trick. Most of my pots are flat bottomed and I do have a ceramic cooktop. I have some copper bottom pots that are not flat on the bottom which do not work well, but use a trick to get them to work faster. If you wet the bottom of the pan before you put it on the stove the water will turn to steam and efficently transfer heat from the cooktop surface to the bottom of the pan. The steam condenses on the bottom of the pan and then drips back to the cooktop surface to boil away again. « Show Less
557740
yes, the pan has a flat bottom. a very nice heavy ( in its quality) pan. you know how some pans will " pop" as you try to stir?... this pan will not do that.... nice and heavy.I love this pan and use it often.
2094641
Yes it has a flat bottom, It is very smooth on the bottom and would do well on a glass top stove. It is also not a light pan. It is a wonderful kitchen fryer and a beautiful pan.
412556
The bottom of mine is NOT flat. It has some raised areas that actually make it cook very evenly. There is a small square in the center and long tube shaped legs that run about 6 inches acress the bollom.
635415
Bottom is flat with slightly round edge. I luv this pan, nice and big, easy to clean and if you follow the instructions for the first few used should last long time.
1157374
My answer would be no, it is not flat. I returned this product upon receipt because it was warped. I bought the Ecolution Artistry 11 inch griddle in August 2013 and am quite pleased with it. Although the griddle is very slightly bowed in the middle (enough to slightly spread raw eggs to the edge), I think it is flat enough so as NOT to scratch your cooktop. My research showed that any griddle will be bowed very slightly due to the manufacturing process. I do hope this helps.
460435
The pan is flat on bottom. It's a great, solid, pan but beware of the exploding lid. I would purchase a lid elsewhere and dispose of the one they provide personally.
1821236
I can't answer definitively because I use a gas stove, but I can say that if I set my pan on the countertop, it does sit completely flat. It is not warped or raised in the center.
556917
Yes, my same pan (in the 12" size) warped slightly. I cranked the heat pretty abruptly, though (by mistake). Lodge says that these pans work on any cooktop, including induction stoves (on their website). You just have to be careful to heat the pan somewhat gradually. I haven't had the chance to test this myself, though, to see if the pan stays flat with gradually warming it because I haven't purchased another one yet. Personally, I was a little disappointed because I really liked the pan until it warped (only slightly). I find myself using that pan a lot less because I don't feel like taking my time with warming my pan. I want to be able to get a hot pan asap and start cooking.