Inexpensive. Nice looking. Convenient size. Pan sticks, however, and that is the reason for 3 stars. Perhaps it is me, but on my glass-top stove, the pan stuck when I tried simple egg-frying. Not sure what I could do differently - pretty simple operation. I have the 14" (great size) and it is beginning to stick too. I have the covered 10" and it is an excellent pan and very nice looking and, for some reason, does not stick.

Beautiful skillet, cleans well, heats quickly and evenly. It is perfect for omelets. The surface cleans nicely. I was tired of non-stick surfaces scratching and needing to be replaced. I am going to purchase more of the Cuisinart stainless products.

Beautiful skillet! I purchased this but returned it because it was just too big for my stove. I ordered the 12 inch one instead because these are beautiful, not too heavy, heat evenly and clean up like new. It has tall enough sides. If I had a stove with a little larger heating element I would have kept this size.

Bought as a gift. I thought the bottom would be heavier, but was satisfied with purchase and promptness in receiving it. Receiver of gift was very satisfied.

I love the Chef's Classic line of cookware! This is a great little pan for smaller portions of food. I use the 12-inch everyday pan for most of my cooking, but this one comes out for eggs or side dishes. I like using it for smaller jobs. Make sure you use enough fat, keep the temperature low, and keep a can of barkeeper's friend handy for easy cleaning.

I am one of those crying about the pan sticking. I have tried all types of oils and sprays and can't do something so simple as fry an egg with this pan or any of the 3 I have. It is impossible to flip an egg without breaking the yolk because it sticks. The larger dome covered pan I have was used one time to fry burgers and now it is discolored. I would not recommend this to anyone and would love to get rid of mine. Unfortunately I threw away the boxes assuming these were quality.

I was initially very pleased, the first time I saw this line of pans. They had all the features I was looking for, and at a reasonable price (as opposed to the price gouging of All-Clad, Calphalon, etc...). But then I bought one and carefully made my inspection of it. To make a long story short, I went through FOUR of these skillets, and absolutely none of them made the grade. I'm not talking about being nitpicky about a tiny scratch somewhere. Two of the four pans had moderate corrosion pitting and black spots on the handles. One of them had damaged metal around the lip of the pan. And worst of all - three out of four of them were CRACKED at the weld joints at the base of the handle, on one of the two forks where they meet the plate that's riveted to the pan itself. I don't know about you, but a good price isn't worth the possibility of third degree burns down the entire front of my body on the day those weld joints give way completely.

These Cuisinart pans fall under the category of things that *look* really good for the price, but whose actual quality is far less than it appears. Maybe some of you have gotten very lucky in the batch of pans you received - and if I had gotten one bad pan, I could have chalked it up to a lemon - after all, everyone has them from time to time. But FOUR pans being bad? With THREE of them having a serious defect in the structural integrity? Sorry - they lost me as a customer of their entire brand, and I would caution others not to be blinded by the shiny looks of a poorly made pan.

The product is great. I agree to most of the positive reviews. Just that its too small and shallow. I thought I would be able to cook indian vegetables for two in this skillet. Unfortunately, the contents would splash and spill out of this cookware. Someone mentioned that the inside of the 8' skillet is only 6.5' -- and I totally agree to that.

First off, anyone who is whining about it not being "non-stick" needs to understand that this isn't a teflon pan -- it's stainless steel and needs to be treated like it. You have to use some sort of oil during cooking, be it butter, olive oil, canola, etc. and let it get pretty warm before adding your food.

It's disappointing that the aluminum core doesn't extend further up from the base, but at this price you can't expect it to. It distributes heat great, and has cooked everything to perfection.

Highly recommended, one star penalty for not having the aluminum extend further.

Ahhh! I think I've been had. Bought this on eBay and it burns easily. Does not wash easily either. I switched to good quality stainless steel pans some years ago and have been phasing out my non-stick pans. I found that it is really important to purchase only high quality stainless steel and Cuisinart Classic is at the bottom end of that class.

I have several good Cuisinart pans but this one is not of the same quality. It developed a discoloration on the edges at the first use that won't scrub off. Each time I fry an egg, I have to scrub long and hard to get it clean. I use a plastic, non-scratch scrubber. This was not a good purchase.

It does require low heat to get hot. Also leaves those messy hard to get out oil marks- I really have to scrub at it (with a mild scrubber ofcourse). But considering that it is stainless steel and I am not feeding on teflon and vinyl coating particles this is great. It does help to let it soak on for sometime before cleaning and definitely not a dishwasher material.

This pan is a must have for all cooks. It can be used for all cooking needs.We do from bacon and eggs to stir fry. Does not stick, I repeat does not stick. Love this pan.

This is a very large and impressively deep pan. It heats very evenly due to it's thick bottom. With their washing suggestion (soaking it with boiling water until you wash it) it washes easily and still looks brand new. A similiarly sized pan with thicker sides would run you in the $300.00 dollar range so I am happy this pan was available. As always dealing with Amazon was quick and painless.

Own over twenty pieces of Cuisinart Chef's Classic cookware.
This skillet is the widest and roomy. Easy to clean and dishwasher
safe. Also purchased the 14" wok with the glass lid. Happy with all purchases.

We love the skillet! It's very easy cleanup with it, and we don't have to worry about fumes poisoning our birds! The only thing we don't like is that both handles get hot and we have to use a potholder to hold the pan. Other than that - it's wonderful!

I needed a nice roasting pan that would incorporate a 6 lb New York Strip roast for dinner party. The roast seared perfectly on high heat on the stove top and then went in the oven @ 450 for 15 minutes then 350 for another 25 or so. Turned out perfect. Especially considering the price I would highly recommend this pan for oven roasting any high grade cut of beef roast, pork loin, or a nice rack of lamb (my next "project"). Nice and heavy, looks gorgeous and cleans up well, although it barely fits in my sink... I guess that would be the only draw back in that it is huge.

Enorme sartén que mas parece una paellera, no lo he probado ya que es un regalo que haré.

I am guy who likes to cook and I am a little particular about how my food turns out (big self critic). I have tried many different types of pans from T-Fal to Racheal Ray's (which I like). Her set of pans do not have a large skillet available, therefore I was forced to shop for an additional larger skillet for those BIGGER meals. Now you know why I got it, lets get into how it worked.... GREAT BIG COOKING SPACE. Stainless is harder to cook with, everything sticks to it. Your forced to either really oil the pan, or add water or anything else to keep the pan lubed so the food doesn't stick or burn. This pan holds up well for all of this, it has an aluminum sealed pad on the bottom which works great for smaller burners to reach on the outside of the pan for even heating. I would not recommend using this pan if you need several pots/pans on the stove at once, this thing is huge and takes up more than a fair share of real estate. But I think if your looking to cook for a large crew, or just looking to cook a large meal for left overs your making a great choice with this pan. I gave it only four stars because it is a pain to clean, I have a big sink to and it is a monster to handle. But great cooking makes for big cleaning sacrifices... cook well & eat well.

I've had this skillet for a little over a year. I have a gas stove, and I always cook on low to medium heats using a cooking spray like Pam, or olive oil. My roommate used it on high heat ONCE and it burned. Now the surface is not the same as it was when it was new, and pretty much everything sticks to it and burns, even on low heat with lots and lots of oil. So just be careful not to use high heat and you should be okay, but I think it was a little drastic for the pan to be totally ruined after one use of high heat.

I Love this skillet for its durability and size at such an affordable price. It heats evenly and I am able to cook a large batch of food when I have company coming. It cleans up nicely and lovely in appearance as well. Highly recommend if you cook for a crowd and want top quality cookware at an amazing good price...

We recently purchased a high power gas range that could adequately heat a pan of this size. A large skillet allows a greater quantity of food to be cooked without crowding. This one heats quickly and evenly--all you can ask for. It seems of comparable quality and weight to pans that are much more expensive. Although it is not non-stick, it has cleaned up very easily after using it to brown meats. This is an excellent pan and a great value.

We never could afford nice pans previously and the latest non-stick pans we had were wearing out. Also the non-stick was coming off in our food.... Not healthy!
So I decided to get something that was going to last and spend a little bit more than the "walmart special". What to get though was the question... The amazon reviews helped big time!
So I bought my wife several Cuisinart Chef's Classic Stainless Pans.

My wife loves the Cuisinart Chef's Classic Stainless Pans I have bought her. She has had them for about a year now and they still look and work great. She now highly recommends them and it looks like I got her a great gift that she likes to use and will last years.
Finally, I bought something worthwhile.

Best cookware I've ever owned. Lids interchange from the pots, so if you own the saucepans, you will have lids for the skillets. Cooks evenly and easy clean-up, finish stays factory bright. I wash it by hand though, so can't say if it stays factory pristine if you put it in the dishwasher, even though the manufacturer states you can. Highly recommend this cookware line.

Best cookware I've ever owned. Cooks evenly and easy clean-up, finish stays factory bright. I wash it by hand though, so can't say if it stays factory pristine if you put it in the dishwasher, even though the manufacturer states you can. Highly recommend this cookware line.

I bought a 6-piece set that included this skillet. The price was unbeatable. I think I paid 59.95 for the entire set. Given that Cuisinart is a well-known brand, I didn't even hesitate to press that "Buy" button.

However, you really get what you pay for. The skillet conducts heat fairly well, but the problem that I have with this skillet is cleaning. The 2nd time I used this skillet, some burnt residue got on the surface and no matter what I do, I just couldn't get it off the skillet. I haven't tried metal scrub yet but if I have to try that hard to get the residue off the skillet, this might not be the skillet that I want to keep in my kitchen.

A good skillet will keep you company in your kitchen for a long time. In my opinion, it is a good idea to get a good one like Gourmet Standard Professional series or if you are willing to pay, an All-Clad. Even a Calphalon off-brand: Kitchen Essential is easier to keep clean. I have a Kitchen Essential skillet that I've used for 7 years and the surface is still spotless. Although there are some scratches, but no burnt mark ever got on it that required me to do any extra effort to clean it off. I just purchased a Gourmet Standard skillet and it is a really great pan. I've used it several times and it still looks like new.

After owning a cuisinart skillet myself, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone even though it seems like an incredible deal. It really isn't.

This is a nice pan for the price. It's big enough to saute dinner for four. It produced a nice brown crust on my food.

you cant beat it for the money,i like to tose a pount of any kind of pasta in it.it might brown on the sides a bit on high heat if your sautaing,but warm water and soap all you need

I purchased this product hoping to replace my existing non-stick pan that I exclusively use to cook eggs. My old pan was showing its age and figured I needed to replace it. Plus sub $20 pricing point was the key to pull the trigger on this purchase.
First of all, the design/look of the pan is absolutely beautiful. However, after trying to cook egg on this pan, I must say that I was dissapointed. My eggs would easily stick to this pan so needless to say it ended up as scrambled eggs instead. Now I use pan very sparringly when I need to stir fry vegetables.

You would think if it's stainless steel, then it would be, well, stainless. But after cooking on it just a few times it has a black build up that's hard to remove. I think it's from the Pam that I use on it. I guess technically it is stainless steel, but just know that it can collect gunk that's hard to scrub off.

10-in. stainless open skillet - Cuisinart
In spite of meticulous attention to directions, and repeated attempts to follow those directions, I am unable to fry ANYthing without sticking! The one item I am successful with are ocean scallops. I must be doing something wrong, but I sure don't know what it is!
I've just ordered the same size skillet in Calphalon. Non-stick of course!!!

I love the quality & size of my new 14" pan .....BUT I really hate it when a pot does not come with a lid! I called the company to encourage them to make a 14" lid. No response so far but they said they'd take note of it?

Get pan. This is the only way to go - quality stainless steal. Use it, soak it, rub it, slap it in the dishwasher. Rub metal on it. Can't hurt it. I only cook stove top this way now. Will never be fooled into buying those coated pans.

I've used stainless steel pans for years, and this is not good. I bought this exclusively to cook eggs and omelets and it was a huge disappointment. Even on medium to low temperatures, it burns around the edges and always leaves residual marks from the food. I polished it every single time I used it, with a non-metal pad, but I NEVER ONCE was able to flip an egg. The egg just stuck to the pan like it was bonded with epoxy. After about 3 weeks I just threw it in the garbage (literally), since it did not do what I bought it for - to cook eggs.

That said, the pan itself is (was) build pretty solid, with good rivets, and a nice weigh and feel, (which is why I gave it 2 stars), but even if used for cooking less temperamental food than eggs, I would not recommend it. It has a funky heat distribution that easily burns and discolors around the sides, and leaves marks from the food each time of use, even at relatively low temperatures. This would have to be polished aggressively after EVERY use, or I'm sure it would quickly turn into a blackened lump of metal.

After owning and using many of this brand's products, I was a bit disappointed in the quality of this particular item.

Was looking for the 18/10 stainless rating on the box when I received the pan but it was nowhere to be found. It is prominantly displayed on the other Cuisinart pieces I have ordered so perhaps it is not. Regardless, it is a nice pan with which I can at last cook an entire sheet of chicken pieces at once. One concern was the size of the pan compared to the burner size. The largest burner is about 9 inches in diameter whereas the pan bottom is a full 12 inches. My concern was even heating especially when simmering. Well, I found I just need to adjust the burner a little higher than I was used to and stir things up a little more often to ensure the center doesn't get over heated. I am using a glass top electric BTW. Would definately recommend. Oh, since there is no top I use a lid to a large electric wok I have. It just happens to fit. If you need to know the pan is a litle over 14 inches at the very top diameter.