A stainless steel pot and pan hanging from a pot rack in the kitchen - Daniel Cortez/Getty Images Admittedly undiscerning until now, I had always thought carbon steel and stainless steel were pretty ...

A hybrid between cast iron and stainless steel, carbon steel pans are favored by professional chefs. Carbon steel is lightweight, nonstick, oven safe at high temperatures, and cost less than $100.

The best carbon-steel pan will offer you all the convenience and ease of a nonstick skillet and then some. Properly seasoned carbon-steel cookware is just as nonstick as ceramic or PTFE-based nonstick ...

For at least 15 years now, I’ve lived grudgingly with nonstick pans. I have cast-iron (enameled and not) and stainless-steel-clad skillets, but I regularly cook many things that benefit from the slick ...

Best overall Best less expensive Best carbon-steel pan for eggs Best unseasoned carbon-steel pan Best carbon-steel pan for searing meat Well-seasoned carbon-steel pans are restaurant-kitchen ...

Most mass-produced cast-iron pans have a rougher surface that has a slightly bumpy feeling to the touch. This is a natural ...

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There's a reason why stainless steel can develop those hazy, white spots. Thankfully, there's an easy fix and the solution is ...

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Admittedly undiscerning until now, I had always thought carbon steel and stainless steel were pretty much the same thing. Can you cook with it without your food getting stuck? Great, I'll take it. If ...