Staub Cast Iron 12" Fry Pan - Grenadine

This isn't my first Staub purchase from Zwilling J. A. Henckels, and there is a reason for that. Staub cookware is "heirloom quality", nothing else cooks like it, and when dealing with Zwilling J. A. Henckels, you always get what you ordered, right color, right size, always in a prompt manner. First class all the way!

Love this piece but just a bit too large (unless we have company). Keeping this but will get the 10” for everyday use It's just my husband and I and the 10” will be more practical. Waited far too long to buy my first Staub!!!

I love to cook...but I get even more excited now when I know that the dish I am preparing involves cooking with my Staub Cast Iron Skillet!!!

I purchased this as a Mother's Day (yes, a mom's work is never done and her husband said they didn't have any cast iron pans) so I got this in the green color- also because of its size she will be able to prepare meals for her family of 4 plus guests they often have. She said she loved it, and by the time I was leaving she was looking up a recipe for skillet apple pie! This family is a real chef's family- even the kids get in on the action!

I love the versatility of this fabulous skillet. It is my second piece from the Staub collections and so far I am loving it. I currently cook on a gas stove and I noticed that the heat resinates primarily where the flame is. The skillet heats evenly, but I am looking forward to when I can use this on an induction or electric stovetop.

Love how hot this gets, perfect for a nice sear on steak, can't wait to use it for sweet baking! Love the fact its enamelled and can soak if needed to loosen anything stuck, although that has been minimal. Have a Lodge fry pan and it takes alot more care to maintain than this one! Will be using this for years to come! Buy this first and you won't be disappointed!

I am pleased that this pan has an enameled exterior surface, including the bottom, and that it is flat. We are looking at purchasing a stove that is a glass top and it is a must to have these characteristics in an iron pan. I love the color and size.

The fry pan needed more oil for sautéing than I expected. I thought after the initial use that the sautéing or frying eggs the sticking to the pan would improve but it has not. I don't know if this is normal. I own other ZWILLING cast iron pots and I have not experienced the sticking.

(This review was collected as part of a promotion.) The base of the pan is quite badly scratched and we only have it for almost a year, the marking is quite deep and this shouldn't be happening.

The grey would have been so much prettier. Cleaning it is difficult. I spend too much time cleaning this pan. The green color is more of an emerald green and I'm not as impressed with how it looks. I have followed all protocol as noted on the little book, but this pan still ended up with some spots after I used it one time.