12 IN STIR FRY PAN

Let me start with this - we've been using this exact model wok for the last 8+ years. My wife cooks with it constantly and it is getting very high usage and usually more than once daily.It's very well made - very high quality, looks amazing, very well balanced, having just the right weight and great heat distribution. While it's a "wok", we use it for more than just stir-fry, but pretty much for everything you can cook in a pan.The coating is great (so no rust) and you can cook with very little oil, and it doesn't stick at all. It has convenient markings on the bottom for how much oil to use so you don't have to use measurement spoon.One thing I would like to mention: don't use any metal utensils while cooking, use wooden or silicon ones. If it happens some particles to stick (due to using it dry, without or with too little oil) don't scrub it with metal, ever. Just soak it in hot water with a little bit of soap and clean it up and it'll be like new.You would ask - if it's so great, why you have bought it 4 times. Well, the truth is that one wok usually last more than 3 years, but ... my wife occasionally cooks with little to no oil (trying to be healthy) and when she needs it for another use, she's impatient to clean it gently. So, there it is. The last one is still in the box, waiting for us to retire the previous one, but it's going still strong, cooking well, and I don't have the heart to throw it away, while there is still mileage in it.

This pan is awesome! I really didn’t think that it could possibly be as great as it claims to be on its site, but then my aunt bought one, and she absolutely loved it. I still wasn’t convinced, as she can be easily persuaded into just about anything. Then she got one for my cousin, and she kept on about how awesome her TeChef Art Pan was, and that it was not only making cooking easier, but was also making the food healthier for her and her family, and that she could really tell a difference. My cousin is an absolute health nut, so I figured I would give it a try after hearing her rave on and on about it, and I decided to get one for myself. I was still kind of hesitant at first, but I’m so glad I finally gave in and got one for myself!This is the coolest frying pan EVER. Not only is it a unique color that you never see on a pan—purple, but it also has a unique design that really does make it cook evenly throughout the whole pan! I used to get so frustrated when I would burn the middle of a pancake, or eggs, and the outside STILL wouldn’t be finished cooking. But not anymore. The awesome pattern on the frying pan helps me cook better (and now I can cook healthier foods for my family) because it gives me the ability to cook with just the right amount of oil every time I cook. It has a FIVE layer teflon non-stick coatings, but it is completely PFOA free. It’s super easy to clean, and it is kid’s-drumset sturdy! It is one of the best cooking products I have come along in a long time, and I plan on looking into getting more products from TECHEF soon. If all of their products are this amazing, I’ll have to steadily switch over to all TECHEF cookware/cooking products. I can’t wait to try new ways to cook with this thing!I do wish that maybe it came in other colors. If it came in other colors, it would be an even better gift for my family and friends who like to cook, but I still plan on getting several to give to my mom, my sisters, and a few of my friends. I’m super excited about this cooking revolution, and I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys cooking. Enjoy!

I've only used the pan twice, so this review is subject to change at a later date.So far, I like the pan enough to give it 5 stars. The quality seems very good. Exterior finish has no flaws, and the non-stick coating avoids getting gummed up by my standard stir fry marinade (soy, sherry, cornstarch), which is a problem when I try to stir fry in my other non-stick pans.It is light for its size and thickness. Combined with the slope of the sides, it makes it very easy to flip the contents while cooking (something I'm not particularly practiced at).It seems to work a bit differently than other pans I've stir fried with. Prior to this, I've been using a large, thin non-stick pan with the rear portion of the pan set over high heat to create a hot zone to move the food through. With this pan, despite the thickness of the base, it heats fairly quickly and seems to retain a fairly high heat level on the bottom surface. However, the sides stay cooler, almost like you were using a wok ring, so I just centered the pan over the burner.The first thing I made was beef with broccoli, and in the process figuring out how best to use the pan. I ended up putting it over medium high heat on the largest burner, and it did a nice job. Again, no sticking of the marinade/cornstarch, and it reheated quickly between batches (it is smaller than a full size wok). Holding my hand over the center of the pan, I was surprised by the intensity of the heat.The second did was to brown chicken wings with garlic and ginger for a curried chicken and potatoes dish. It did a great job here, browning the wings without burning the garlic and ginger. This is also when I found out how well tossing food works with this pan. This ability meant I didn't have to actually stir the wings, which has a tendency to tear the skin.The proof will be how well the non-stick coating holds up. The other non-stick pans I've stir fried with have all had their coatings break down eventually, and most of them were more expensive than this. If this one lasts a while, I'll stay with 5 stars.