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(More customer reviews)I ordered this pan from a certain high-end cooking store, and they backordered it and then did not ship when promised, so I had plenty of time to anticipate the arrival of the pan and get excited to use it.
Unfortunately, once I finally did receive it and used it, I was sorely disappointed. Based on the high price tag and the reputation of that high end store, I was thinking I would be getting a pan that was a joy to use. Not so. First I found when cooking with this pan that it did not heat anywhere near as evenly as I expected. Directly over the burners, food cooked too quickly, while on the sides food barely cooked, which forced me to regularly rotate the pan - something difficult to do with a pan whose handles get very hot. The pan is touted as being thick 2.0mm copper, but I have other pans from other manufacturers that are 25% thicker than that, and this pan evidently needs to be thicker.
I was further disappointed when it came time to clean the pan - this is one of those tricky pans that looks spotless when you are washing it, but when dried shows residual spots. Nothing is more frustrating than washing a pan over and over because it looks clean when wet but isn't when dry - especially with a pan this size. Again, I have other copper cookware with satin instead of shiny finish that is much easier to clean, and no, I do not purchase special cleansers for daily use.
While I do still have the pan and on occasion use it, each time I do I am reminded how disappointed I am with the performance in comparison to the price. In fact, I am writing this review while using the pan and being reminded...
I would not recommend spending the money on this pan unless you are spending it to have a very pretty, large pan to hang on the wall and not use.
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Mauviel, a French family business established in 1830 and located in the Normandy town of Villedieu-les-Poeles, is the foremost manufacturer of professional copper cookware in the world today.Highly regarded in the professional world, with over 170 years of experience, Mauviel offers several different lines of copper cookware to professional chefs and home cooks that appreciate the benefits of their high quality products.Professional cooks can attest that copper cookware is an essential part of every cookware collection as it is 2X more conductive than aluminum and 10X more conductive than stainless steel.This advantage makes copper the very best material for cooking, as it is unsurpassed in its ability to heat up evenly and rapidly and to cool down quickly, allowing for maximum control and great cooking results. CUPRINOX pour la table combines two efficient materials that are perfect for cooking and table presentation a 1.2-2 mm exterior of copper and a very thin stainless interior.The copper exterior makes up 90% of the sandwiched material and provides for excellent conductivity. The stainless steel lining is easy to clean and very durable. CUPRINOX pour la table has straight sides and has bronze handles that are attached to the bodies with sturdy stainless steel rivets. CUPRINOX pour la table is resistant to high temperatures and scouring pads on the interior and comes with a limited lifetime warranty for household use only.It is the lightest weight of all of the Mauviel copper cookware lines.
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