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Comment on Green Pans: The Pros And The Cons by Shirley

Shirley — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:59:44 +0000

I have the whole set of Todd English Green Pans…have had them since he started selling them on HSN. I just purchased his new electric fry pan…it arrived today…the coating looks like black teflon.not at all the slick surface of my other pans..does anyone else have one. Would like to know what others think..Love my set and they do have to be cared for properly to keep their nonstick, seasoning regularly is the answer.

Comment on The Original GreenPan™ Review by Della

Della — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 21:09:08 +0000

i registered for these after rnidaeg reviews (everywhere but amazon or i would have thought twice) and seeing them at bed bath and beyond. i liked that they were not too heavy, nonstick, hard anodized and i thought the calphalon name was a good one. i got the set and 3 pieces had already been slightly damaged due to the packaging rubbing too hard against the non stick surface. i didn’t think it looked too bad though and decided to keep them. storage was a whole other problem. i don’t have a pot rack and used to keep my old set nested inside each other in the drawer under my stove. since the finish will get scratched if they rub against each other i had to completely reorganize my cabinets so i could find space for all of the pieces. i ended up nesting them anyway but have to keep an old dish towel between each piece so nothing touches. about a week after getting them i made pasta in one of the pots. i added some basil, oil, red pepper flakes and garlic salt and stirred it (with a wooden spoon) around until i heard and felt it scratch. i dumped out the pasta and there was a 3 inch scratch from the garlic salt i guess. so that did it for me. i know you are supposed to be careful with the nonstick finish and i am. i have all silicone, nylon or wooden utensils. i clean them properly. but it is too much of a hassle now worrying the food will scratch it too. i am returning this set today and buying a stainless steel set.

Comment on Green Pans: The Pros And The Cons by John O'Neill

John O'Neill — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:33:24 +0000

Ive had two the second one a replacement for the first sticky pan now after just 5 months of not a lot of use the replacement is stickier than the first. Don’t waste your money they are no good one big rip off, john.

Comment on Green Pans: The Pros And The Cons by Renee

Renee — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:22:57 +0000

I own an entire set of Henkels’ Spirit Thermalon frying pans and at first I loved them. But now after only six months of use, they are starting to deteriorate. I have had one pan replaced by the company because it stopped working. I have looked after them carefully. I even warm the pan with water in the bottom so it isn’t heating up empty. While this is a good concept, I think that it needs to be developed further. I feel a little duped after spending $500 on frying pans expecting high quality cookware from a trusted company and getting garbage.

Comment on Green Pans: The Pros And The Cons by Alice,

Alice, — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:40:03 +0000

Regarding your question about the freezer, I have never placed my pans in the freezer so I can’t speak from personal experience.
The company does not mention anything about cold temperatures affecting their product so I assume it is OK.
I don’t see why putting a greenpan cookie sheet in the freezer would be a problem.
If you prefer you can always contact the manufacturer.

Comment on Green Pans: The Pros And The Cons by Sharon Andersen

Sharon Andersen — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:41:46 +0000

I have a question. We have the greenpan ccokie sheets/jelly roll pans. Want to make an ice cream cake so need to know if these pans can go in the freezer

Comment on Green Pans: The Pros And The Cons by Roger Hastings

Roger Hastings — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:12:22 +0000

I bought two green pans a couple of months ago.I use them every day. They are far and away the best non-stick pans I have ever used. There seems to be a wide range of “green pans” out there. The ones I have are heavy for their size and have a heavy gray non stick coating. I am careful with heat but have never done any of the seasoning stuff and nothing ever sticks. Look for quality ie. heavy pan, heavy, gray, non-stick coating. Enjoy!

Comment on Green Pans: The Pros And The Cons by I.A.

I.A. — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:02:09 +0000

I got two “GreenPan” from Crate&Barrel, it was good for the first and second time use after that I couldn’t cook anything else because the pan just stick to almost anything even pancakes, I used gas stoves and do not cook with high heat, hand washed. Don’t waste money unless you find something really works. I wish I read more before wasting my money.

Comment on Green Pans: The Pros And The Cons by Alice,

Alice, — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:32:55 +0000

Dan, I somewhat agree with you since I have had the same problem before. It usually happens with electric stoves and pans that have thin walls. The high heat makes the pan warp. If you have a frying pan with thicker walls it will stay flat.

Comment on Sauciers – Will A Saucier Pan Make You A Better Cook? by Richard

Richard — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:43:36 +0000

GreenPan Michel Roux range have an excellent saucier pan which is tri ply stainless steel for really good heat distribution and no hot spots around the edges.