Major Design Flaw!!!
I bought this 8 inch Emeril Stainless fry pan because it was a few dollars cheaper than the 8 inch Emeril Pro-Clad fry pan. Big difference. First off, the aluminum and copper disk on the bottom of this pan looks cheap and does not distribute heat evenly. But the biggest flaw is that the handle is heavier than the rest of the pan making it very difficult to balance on a gas stove top. I couldn't keep it from falling over no matter how I tried. Who is the design wizard that came up with this pan? I sent it back and bought the Pro-Clad version for a few dollars more. The Pro-Clad has three layers of stainless and aluminum all the way up the sides, so heat distributes evenly and the weight and balance are perfect. Much happier now. Not sure if all the Emeril Stainless Fry Pans are handle heavy, but this 8 inch one is a clunker. Don't waste your time or money on this poorly designed pan.
For What It's Worth - I Like It!
FWIW, I have only used this Emeril 10 inch stainless steel with copper and aluminum and stainless bottom once! That was tonight. This is NOT the Emeril Pro Clad which I have not been able to find in a single fry pan. Since this pan was on sale today at Macy's for $29.99 and even less with coupon, I decided to give it a try.
Even though I am a 'senior citizen', I have never used a stainless fry pan. I read all the reviews for the different brands and read how many people complained of food sticking, difficult clean up, staining, etc. So, I decided to research exactly how to cook with stainless before ever getting any.
So, bought this today and decided to cook pork chops tonight. The instructions that came with the pan are a little different than what I read about how to cook with stainless on line. I followed the on line directions. I first washed the pan and dried it. Allowed my chops to sit out for about 15 minutes to get closer to room temperature and dried them...
nice heavy small pan
So far I like this pan. It's my first stainless fry pan and am getting the hang of it. I found that pre-heating is key. I preheat for about 5 minutes on med heat (have an older electric stove) before I try to fry or scramble eggs and they don't stick. Only thing I don't like is I feel the handle is just a hair too heavy. When the pan is empty (preheating) it leans just a tiny bit toward the handle and I would think that would reduce effectiveness/evenness of heating. Other than that one thing, I really like the pan. Handle stays cool and it's easy to clean.
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