Carbon Steel Pan Comparison

Hello everyone,

I'm in the market for some new carbon steel pans (to replace my aging teflon pans - glad to see those go). I have searched for several comparisons online, but haven't had much luck on the details.

Has anyone had any experience with the de Buyer pans (carbone plus, mineral B, force blue) or the Volraths? I'm leaning towards the de Buyer line, but am open to suggestions.

Can you comment on:

- Your experience with carbon steel pans

- Differences between all lines of pans

- Cooking surface dimensions for the various sizes

- Weight differences/difficulty of sautéing

- Resistance to warping

- Anything else you can think of

I plan to use these for everything from making eggs/omelets to sautéing vegetables, to pan frying chicken/steak/pork chops. Basically replacing a frying pan and it's uses.

Thanks in advance!

Kevin

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Tim_Sutherland_52834

I have two de Buyers and one Volrath carbon steel saute pans. The de Buyers are more than twice the weight and price. The de Buyer 10" comes in at ~1,900g (4.2lb) and the 12" is ~2,600g (5.7lb). My Lodge 12" cast iron is ~3,300g (7.3lb). The thickness of the Volrath is about half the de Buyer (~1.5mm vs 3.0mm). de Buyer handles are riveted while the Volraths are spot welded.

I use the pans on induction. The de Buyer takes slightly longer to heat up and holds heat longer that the Volrath, but on induction the difference is bugger all. Once seasoned they work the same. I've never had an issue with warping on induction with either pan. I use paella pans on induction with no issue and they are half the thickness of the Volrath.

Williams-Sonoma carry the de Buyer pans. I would go into the store and hold the pan to see if it suits you. Searing protein in the pan is easy, sauteing stuff can give you a wrist work out.

Kevin__55609

Hi Tim,

Thanks for all the info and picture! I appreciate the insight.

A_L_Esterling_35269

We’ve been using some nice pans from Argentina in the ChefSteps kitchen. Darto is the brand and if you notice that some of the sizes are out of stock, it might just be due to our staff buying them up for personal use. Cool feature: they’re made from a single sheet of steel with no welds or rivets. Check them out: http://chfstps.co/1CBxWJm

Kevin__55609

Thank you for the link. I've never heard of this brand and I love the idea of a one-piece design. Do you happen to know what the weights are of the various pans? Tell those boys to leave some pans for the rest of us.

chefboyrde_149500

I have 3 de Buyer carbon steel pans. Season well inside and out, use with some bacon and high fat foods the first 4-5 times you use them and clean immediately after use with hot water. My 2 8" pans are my absolute go-to omelette pans and after getting a good base on them I prefer them to several All Clad d5 S/S pans of similar size for the same purpose. Hope this helps.

etaylor336

Thank you for sharing the info. on the Darto pans. The only question I have is if you've found a way to avoid the high shipping cost. I planned to order one of the 27 pans and realized at check out that the shipping to me in the US would be $50 on top of the $33 pan. I have a hard time paying more to ship the pan than for the pan itself and was just curious if you were aware of a work around. Thanks

A_L_Esterling_35269

Hi Erik,

We had the same issue, so opened up the order to everyone in the company—it helped offset the cost of the shipping to put together a big order and divide the shipping costs. You might consider doing the same with friends if you know anyone who is interested.

HammeredChef_DEFINITELY_does_NOT_work_at_22134

Oh yes, I was ordering the 23cm pan $27 and noticed the shipping was $49.91 That won't work for me

Lynne_Lasser_15587

I recently imported a bunch of Darto pans for myself and a few friends to offset shipping. I have one left in the No. 23 size that I will sell for $55 + shipping at cost if anyone is interested. It's also listed on ebay. I am considering bringing in a larger shipment if there's interest.

akonczews

Hi Lynn, do you still have it for sale?

Deedee_322201

I am Canadian so I'm probably biased when I say buy Paderno. They are based on Prince Edward Island and are Canada's only manufacturers of cookware to my knowledge. That's all I've known but other brands like Lodge are recommended as a good budget buy. You can find a pretty extensive range at http://www.buy-forsale.ca/ of used and new products. I buy second-hand from there regularly but the prices for new products are also competetive. A good option if you live in Canada like me and don't have too many local stores with extensive choice. Thanks, DeeDee

Lisa_Dermody_742050

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Lisa_Dermody_742050

Your selling Price?

Lisa_Dermody_742050

Hi Tim,

Thanks for sharing informative content.

Lisa_Dermody_742050

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Lisa_Dermody_742050

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RebeccaStewart121_815680

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