What is Reddit's opinion of T-fal Dishwasher Safe Cookware Fry Pan with Lid Hard Anodized Titanium Nonstick, 1-Piece, Black?

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Not for nothing, but as mentioned before - Non-sticks last a-couple-few years in most circumstances. Even the best wear out. This is why you either just buy a cheap one from Walmart as needed (I mean they have them less than $10 and they use almost the same materials as the expensive ones - Do expensive ones have perhaps better metal alloys or heavier gauge etc. sure ... but it's still going to be a nonstick frying pan etc.) or get a decent set - I particularly like T-Fal's "Ultimate Hard-Anodized Titanium Nonstick" - it's about $120 right now for a 12-piece set (they have bigger sets and stand-alone pieces) ... And they're extremely high quality for the price, you should be able to get 5 years minimum , 10 if you're like me and you don't mistreat them. This one I also own and it's on sale right now and it's really fun to cook with. Used it yesterday. Worth every dime of $33ish...

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EXLOVU2/

I highly, highly, HIGHLY recommend this one:

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EXLOVU2/

I saw it in January 2021 , on CNN's website it was listed as "Pan of the Year 2020" and it was on sale for $35 - right now Amazon is telling me $53 so I'd shop around but I just got done using mine. It feels WAY HIGHER QUALITY and more expensive than a $35 frying pan. It's hard-anodized aluminum so the metallurgy should last forever and the "Titanium" part is the premier nonstick coating T-Fal offers. It has a tempered glass lid and 2.5" high sides so you can literally cook just about anything in it ... rice, pastas, steaks, chicken, soups, whatever. I am making Manhattan Clam Chowder in the Slow Cooker and I just started out cooking some bacon, then adding a chopped onion in, then a bunch of carrots and celery with them, cooking them all together before adding them to the slow cooker (and the other ingredients) and just needs a paper towel to swipe out.

I know you can spend more but I don't see why, this one is THE BOMB. I liked it so much I bought an entire set of matching ones.

I highly recommend this T-Fal.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EXLOVU2/

I got it for $35 on sale the first week of Jan 2021 and liked it so much I bought a matching set of pots and pans for about $130 (that does down to like $103 on sale occasionally, so I'd shop around)

This frying pan is AWESOME. Hard-anodized aluminum so it will last forever, the "Titanium" part is not actually any Titanium but T'Fals premium nonstick coating ... the sides are 2.5" high so you can cook just about anything, plus a Tempered Glass lid. It was "CNN's Frying Pan Of The Year" if that means anything.

But I really like it and it's not expensive and I feel like it's absolutely worth the $35-$55 price (I got mine for $35, shortly after I saw it on Amazon for $55, now it's showing me $42.88 so you never know)

For your situation, I would strongly suggest this:

https://smile.amazon.com/T-fal-Ultimate-Anodized-Nonstick-Dishwasher/dp/B00EXLOVU2/

Amazing and extremely versatile, very fair price- although look around, when I got it (around January) it was closer to $35 than $45.

This is a very high-quality frying pan/skillet/cooker/whatever you want to call it, with a high quality lid. The outside of this is hard-anodized aluminum - which means it will last you a lifetime. The inside is a very high quality nonstick coating and if you don't abuse it, it will last you 5 years easy, more if you're careful. (Most people don't realize that even the best nonstick coatings on the planet only last a certain amount of time - 1 year if you abuse it and dishwash it, 3 years if you're normal, maybe 5 years if you're gentle with it and handwash it [as I do all mine] - but still, the coatings are only so durable, and they will eventually wear off.]

Cast Iron is very good for many things and it will last your lifetime and many others, but it's definitely not the thing I'd suggest for someone as a "buy this one, general purpose, to use for everything" ...

The T-Fal I showed you has a very decent shape - nice high sides so you can cook all manner of food, the glass lid is very high quality and will let you cook many things and they're very simple to use and user-friendly.

I love my 9" cast iron and cook with it almost daily. That said, it's heavy af for its size which makes it cumbersome in the kitchen. Yeah, you can use cast iron for eggs and pancakes and whatnot, but why do that if you've got room and capital for a decent non-stick pan? I bought this pan over two years ago and it's still one of my primary workhorses in the kitchen. I'm not overly abusive with it, but I do use a metal spatula as my primary manipulation implement and the coating is still in good shape. It's a sturdy, resilient non-stick at a very reasonable price.

I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend the T-Fal Ultimate Hard-Anodized Titanium Non-stick pots and pans.

I have told this story on here many times-

Right after New Years Day 2021, I saw a CNN article: "Nonstick Pan Of The Year 2020!" and they had an in-depth review of a bunch of well-known and lesser-well-known frying pans/skillets and this particular one won hands-down:

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EXLOVU2/

It was on sale from like $55 to $35 (as it appears to be now, good deal...) and later on that night, after a few drinks, I just bought it. It's a 12" nonstick skillet with 2.5" hi-sides and a tempered-glass lid, so you can cook just about anything in it. You can cook rice & pastas etc. because of the high-sides and lid, you can get it pretty hot for a nonstick so you can sear a steak or chicken or pork chops etc. - you can do about anything. Oven safe to 400F so you can finish things in the oven. It's made of hard-anodized aluminum so it should last forever (Unless you take a hammer or chemicals to it lol...) and it's got the premier nonstick coating T-Fal makes (That's the "Titanium" part - ain't no actual Titanium involved, it's a marketing term, but it's still their best coating...) - so it will last a damn long time for nonstick. And theoretically, even if the coating completely came off [which it should not at all] - it's hard-anodized aluminum which is great for cooking anyway.

I liked it so much, I bought a set - a set of cookware I didn't even need, but I love-

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B004KSN8XY/

At the time, there was like a 12-piece, 14-piece, and 17-piece ... I got the 12 because I really didn't NEED the extra stuff (like a griddle and Dutch Oven etc.) but now it looks like they're just showing a 12-piece. And again I paid more in 1/21 than right now...

These are not the fanciest $$$ Calphalon cookware or the coolest-kids All-Clad but they're awesome pieces and they're worth way more than their price to me ... They look, feel, and cook way above their price points. I'm going to give one to my GF's Aunt for Christmas, if that means anything.

Highly recommended.

In early Jan 2021, I read a CNN article (I know, I know...) about "CNN's Nonstick Pan Of The Year 2020" ... and it was a T-Fal Ultimate Hard-Anodized Titanium Nonstick 12" , 2.5"-sided skillet with tempered-glass lid. It was like $55 on sale for $35 so I bought it. I loved it so much I bought a set of them.

Right now I just went on Amazon again and it's literally the best price it's ever been, $22.74 ...

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EXLOVU2/

I don't know if the economy is slowing down sales but I just checked the set I bought:

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B004KSN8XY/

Is like $80, I paid WAY MORE, I have no idea why these are so cheap right now but I love mine - they are way higher quality than the price would suggest.

So I have told this story on here a few times and I worry that I sound either like I'm somehow promoting for this company or people are gonna be like "We have read your same shit enough times now..." but it might help you, maybe possibly.

Right after Christmas, CNN had some article rating "Pan of the Year 2021!" and the winner was this particular T-Fal -

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EXLOVU2/

Very highly spoken of. It's T'Fal's "Ultimate Hard Anodized Titanium Nonstick" - so the hard-anodized part is basically going to last a lifetiemk, and the "Titanium" is not actually any Titanium, it's their premier nonstick coating. It's got a 12" diameter but 2.5" high sides AND a tempered-glass lid, so you can cook just about anything in it. At the time it was on sale from $55 down to $35, so I had a few drinks and bought it. I was so impressed with it, really thought it was a great piece of cookware at a great price.

So I went and got a 12-piece matching set.

https://smile.amazon.com/T-fal-B004SC63-Ultimate-Anodized-dishwasher/dp/B07Y2JWY3H/

In fact I WANTED the above set, with the red handles (my kitchen is red painted) but they were out of stock so I bought the regular black handles. Sure as shit, as soon as I got them, the red came back in. Regardless. Outstanding stuff. Pretty fair freaking price for a 12-piece set (of course in cookware they count the lids..) and they have 14 and I think 17 piece sets, but I have so much cookware I really didn't need those.

Anyway I say all this because they can do just about it all and will last a damn good long time. I admit, if you want to cook a steak on HIGH on the stovetop and then 525F in the oven, you'd need an additional cast iron, carbon steel, or even stainless steel pan (The FAQ says these are oven safe to 400F) ... but pretty much other than that , you're golden.

Just my throw-away thoughts on a product and purchase I am very happy with, of course as always, Your Mileage May Vary, hope whatever you get makes her very happy.

Yeah, his video on curry inspired me to try making my own tortillas, which proved to be tons of fun. Here's a link to where he's using the T-Fal wok, note the red circle in the center: https://youtu.be/87gx9-8ksJU?t=266

These are my mom's pans - I got her the 12" for Christmas a year ago, and the 10" for her birthday in September:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EXLOVU2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004WULC3I/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EXLOVU2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1