Force Blue De Buyer 5314.32 Blue Steel Round Country Frying Pan, 2 mm Thick, 32 cm Diameter

It's beautiful and well built, but - warning - it's HUGE! You could boil a baby in this thing. Great for commercial kitchens, I'm sure, but too big for the biggest burner on my stove. For what it's worth, yes, it's 12.5 inches across the top as advertised, but add the handles and it's a full 26.6 inches from end to end. Also, although it's "only" 5 1/2 pounds, it's an unwieldy monster, no way you are going to "flip-sautee" your food like you'd do with a lighter pan. Unfortunately, I'm returning it for a 10" pan because it's just too much. Love De Buyer carbon steel, I just bought too big a pan for my needs.That being said, it deserves 5-stars... wonderfully built, solid defect-free steel, ready for seasoning. The handle has a nice convex curve to it, fits perfectly along your forearm. That's so you can hold it close up by the pan (fulcrum point) and let the handle act as a lever along your arm so you can lift the thing. Wear sleeves or use a towel, of course! But if you decide to buy this pan, that's how to handle it. Also, fresh out of the box, this pan is covered in steel milling dust (swarf), very old-school. Rinse it well, boil some potato peels in it (per instructions) and you'll get the dust out. THEN season it. No big deal, but an extra seasoning step that you may not be used to if you've bought pre-seasoned, pre-cleaned pans. Overall, De Buyer steel is great! Get this one if you're feeding an army, go smaller if it's for family.

I stored it in a dry environment and did not use it until I took it out in the recent. There are so many rusty spots on the bottom and side of interior. I contacted manufacturer whether it is safe to use it for cooking, but never received response. This is the 3rd De Buyer pans I have, it is so disappointing about quality and customer service.

These pans are very durable, no nonsense. In the right application, they are absolutely without equal. Highly recommended. Mind you, the larger country pan is sufficiently large.

Rusts very easily and makes stains in the cabinet. Makes all the food taste metallic even after wiping it down.

La De Buyer presenta molti pregi per gli amanti della ottima cucina, progettata per friggere, manico con lunghezza sufficiente a non scottare, profondità adeguata per lavorare sui cibi in frittura, non schizza fuori, ideale anche per rosolature, acciaio blu (bluesteel) ottimo, bisogna saper trattare la pentola come primo uso, il proseguo è facile.Potrebbe essere pesante ma il peso è ben bilanciato ma serve per ottimizzare la diffusione del calore.Ottima, consiglio.

It didn't take a few times and it burned out

At the price I paid this was an absolute bargain. Built like a tank turret and may be a bit heavy for some when fully loaded but the weight is a minor issue.

Great pan, but needs maintenance. Every time I wash it, I need to remember to oil it, otherwise it gets rusty. But this is well advertised and I knew what I'm buying. Now I had it for 2 years and not planning to replace it.Another drawback - it is quite heavy. My wife can't hold it with one hand, when it is loaded with food. And certainly takes an effort for me to handle - so beware.

provata per friggere e risultato ottimo!!! Il peso di circa 2 kg la rende stabile e sicura.Consigliata di sicuro