Winco Aluminum Stir Fry Pan, 11-Inch,Silver

It's perfect for creating creamed pasta dishes like carbonara or cacio pepe. It's a bit heavy but the thickness of the aluminum material is about 5mm or 1/8in that is great for heat retention at the low temperatures needed for the creaming process. The size is big enough to make large portions. If you can't buy an Italian pan, buy this one.

A couple shallow gouges in the metal, near the rim, when I received it (as expected from other people's reviews), doesn't affect performance. Otherwise this is an A+ pan. The pan is heavy duty, built like a tank, with bombproof rivets and handle. The (silicone?) handle cover is very tight, robust and good quality. Thick pan, it's not lightweight but I like that about it. Glad I bought it... first thing I cooked was cacio e pepe, it was the best one I've made yet. Also, excellent value for $50.

I don’t understand the people that say this is a terrible hard to clean and everything sticks pan. I don’t think they seasoned the pan properly or use the pan the way it should be used. If you do everything correctly this pan is scorching hot on low to medium heat, cooks incredibly well and is very easy to toss and seer food properly. It is also very easy to clean afterwards. But you must immediately upon completion of cooking wash it with a damp sponge in very hot water dry it put it on the flame just like cast-iron and then give it a quick seasoning. I use refined coconut oil. I have zero complaints and nothing sticks at all.

The pan sturdy and is made of thick aluminum providing excellent temperature control. I specifically bought it to prepare pasta sauce and toss the pasta in (wirectter/serious ets recommendation). The high walls allow to stir vigorously but they are too steep to toss the pasta without making a mess so that is a little bit disappointing. Also, the pan showed heavy oxidation after boiling salted water all over the surface in contact with the water. It does alter functionality but it looks pretty terrible. With hindsight, I should probably have gone with a carbon steel small wok. I would allow one to cook acidic food for a long time without worry, offer non stick surface, ease of cleaning without sacrificing sturdiness.

I bought this pan a few months ago and use it all the time. It is an excellent pasta pan. I’m writing this review as I’m about to buy a second pan!

I was skeptical when this arrived and it was larger than I expected, but it has performed very well. It’s a very precise tool for a very precise task, but it’s proving versatile as well! Good value, and a great addition to my pan rail.

Not the first time I've been snookered by a "Serious Eats" recommendation. They also got me on the Bartelli can opener - which is a piece of crap. The Winco aluminum stir fry pan is just that - raw aluminum - very reactive and very hard to clean - takes scrubbing with Barkeeper's Friend and a green Scotchbrite pad EVERY damned time I use it.

Product feature reads that it is dishwasher safe, but the technical information says it is not. I found out that it is not dishwasher safe after running it in the dishwasher once. I asked for a replacement, but the replacement came with grooved dents inside the pan, which I also returned. Not buying again. Other wise, good decent pan for tossing pasta, cools quickly (good for carbonara), but it is aluminum and can be heavier than your ordinary wok.

Works well for finishing pasta

Great heavy pan. Just used it for making carbonara. The shape makes it perfect for tossing the pasta & emolisfying. It arrived with a few minor scratches on the top lip by the handle. Doesn't effect use. Also all 3 of the rivets weren't fully knocked in. Still very sturdy just a bit naff. Would still recommend.

Came with medium chips and scratches all around the rim of the pan, overall still effective, but would've been nice if there wasn't sharp bits around the edge due to the damage/defects

Product at the beginning looks amazing but after two or three stir fried, food will stick to the bottom and it is definitely not a real stir pan. Avoid if you dont want to lose your money.

Very sturdy pan in its own right, and excellent for the price. I was reminded how much I hate cleaning around rivets, but that's not a failing, just a design choice. Note that the silicone handle does not come off - or at least it's not designed to be removable. It is tolerant of high heat, though, so I don't mind.