[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] For a few years, I've been using non sticks. We cook a lot at our house, therefore the nonstick pans get a lot of usage. While using this pan thingss were going well at first, but after a week, things started to fall apart. I know the instructions recommend to use a melamine sponge to try to remove any burnt-on material, but I don't think it should be necessary. In the morning, I can't cook my eggs without them sticking together.
I've probably owned well over a dozen different pans of various sizes over the years. Each of these pans was from a different manufacturer. I constantly replaced the prior pans with a new brand because none of them ever performed well for me. The finest of them only lasted a few years since I was too cheap at the time to go out and buy another. None of those pans possessed a long-lasting non-stick surface.
Most people can tell the difference between nonstick cookware and cast iron or stainless steel pans. The problem is that I believe many of us continue to treat them in the same manner. The majority of the time, we subject them to extreme heat. If you want your non-stick pans to last, you can't do that.
In my experience, many pans do not heat evenly. In my experience, the most of them did not. Unfortunately, many people are unaware of this until they have used a pan that does. It's one of the reasons why, even if a non-stick pan would be superior, I'll choose a stainless steel or cast iron pan for a particular meal. These GreenPan Chathams have the most even heat dispersion of any non-stick pan I've ever seen. Foods simply cook more efficiently.
Cleaning a nonstick pan should be a red indicator, as discussed previously. If you don't heat these pans for an extended period of time and let them cool before cleaning, and use enough butter or cooking oil, it's extremely likely that they'll just wipe clean with a dry paper towel. This is what I do the majority of the time. I merely use a damp sponge (soft side only) and a little soap with warm water if I need more. With this pan, you should never have to do more than that. If you do, you're probably cooking at too high a temperature for too long and/or with insufficient cooking oil.
That says a lot about this pan because it can withstand higher temperatures than non-stick pans I've used in the past. This is a very very good non-stick pan. The riveted handle is solid and I like never having to tighten the handle. For most things I use it for, the steel handle never gets so hot that I need a pot holder - but on occasion it does. The non-stick non-teflon surface is just excellent and really really durable. This is the best non-stick pan I have ever owned.
I can't recommend these pans enough if you want a high-quality non-stick pan. They should function well and endure a long time if properly cared for.