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Carbon Steel Non Stick Frying Pan

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Carbon Nonstick™ Frying Pan Description

Our Carbon Nonstick™ Frying Pan is the easiest carbon steel pan you’ll ever use—perfect for home cooks looking to level-up from chemical nonstick to nontoxic coating-free cookware.

With its nitrided carbon steel body, Carbon Nonstick™ is naturally nonstick without chemicals or coatings. It’s ultra-rust-resistant, so you can let it soak in the sink without a second thought. And it’s far lighter than other carbon steel, so you’ll reach for it for everything from morning eggs to steak night. It’s a forever pan, without forever chemicals.

Why The Carbon Nonstick™ Frying Pan is Great

• No coatings, no chemicals: Nitrided carbon steel (carbon steel hardened in a nitrogen-rich oven) is nontoxic, coating-free, and made to last forever.
• Lightweight for everyday use: An aluminum core makes this pan much lighter than other carbon steel and cast iron (the 10" is just 2.4 pounds).
• Better-tasting food: Chemical nonstick isn’t safe to use with high heat. This pan is heat-safe up to 1100° F and can brown, blister, and char for deeper flavor and gorgeous sears.
• No time-consuming seasoning process: Unlike cast iron or carbon steel, nitrided carbon steel is ready to cook on day one—the pan will season itself, and get better, over time.
• Go ahead, use metal utensils (may we suggest our Chef Spoons?): You won’t damage the pan, and there’s no coating to flake off.
• Built for forever: No warping, no peeling, no rusting. Just a pan you can count on for the long haul.
• Compatible with all stovetops: Gas, induction, and electric.

Use, Care, and Warranty - Carbon Nonstick™

• Hand wash only
• Heat safe up to 1100ºF
• Induction Compatible
• Visit our Use & Care page for more information and care instructions

Carbon Nonstick™ Frying Pan Specs

**8 INCH ** Pan Diameter: 8.5 in. / 21.59 cm **Cooking Surface Diameter: **7 in. / 17.78 cm Handle Length: 6.75 in. / 17.14 cm Total Length (handle included): 15.25 in. / 38.73 cm **Height: **1.5 in. / 3.81 cm Weight: 1.6 lbs / 730 g Thickness: 2.55 mm on the base, tapering to 2.1 mm on the side walls

**10 INCH ** Pan Diameter: 10.75 in. / 27.3 cm **Cooking Surface Diameter: **9 in. / 22.86 cm Handle Length: 8 in. / 20.32 cm Total Length (handle included): 18.75 in. / 47.62 cm **Height: **1.75 in. / 4.44 cm Weight: 2.4 lbs / 1121 g Thickness: 3.0 mm on the base, tapering to 2.5 mm on the side walls

12 INCH

Pan Diameter: 12 in. / 30.48 cm **Cooking Surface Diameter: **10 in. / 25.4 cm Handle Length: 9 in. / 22.86 cm Total Length (handle included): 21 in. / 53.34 cm **Height: **1.75 in. / 4.44 cm Weight: 3 lbs / 1369 g Thickness: 3.0 mm on the base, tapering to 2.5 mm on the side walls

What’s the Deal with Carbon Nonstick™?

What is Carbon Nonstick™ made of?

Carbon Nonstick™ is a carbon steel pan with an aluminum core. It’s 3-ply, meaning it has three layers. The inner layer is the aluminum core, which helps the pan heat and cool more quickly than other carbon steel pans. The top and bottom layers are nitrided carbon steel.

Nitrided carbon steel is essentially carbon steel that has been super-heated in a nitrogen-rich oven, which creates an extremely durable, corrosion-resistant, and virtually nonstick surface without the need for coatings.

Nitriding is extremely safe and widely used in industries beyond cookware, including aerospace, automotive, surgical, and industrial machinery.

How is Carbon Nonstick™️ nonstick without any coatings?

Carbon steel (Carbon Nonstick’s™ primary material) relies on something called “seasoning” to achieve its non-stickiness. Unlike ceramic (aka Silicon dioxide) and nonstick (Teflon) which both require a special coating, seasoning is completely natural and builds up more and more over time.

This process of seasoning is called polymerization: when any type of fat is heated in the pan, it chemically bonds with the metal to create a durable surface that prevents rust and improves nonstick properties. The more you cook, the more the seasoning builds up. Over time the pan will become even more nonstick.

Our pan takes things a step further: through a process called "nitriding," Carbon Nonstick™ is fully nonstick right out of the box, and even moreso over time. Nitriding is a process by which a metal surface is super-heated in a nitrogen-rich environment, which creates an extremely durable, corrosion-resistant, and virtually nonstick surface without the need for coatings.

Nitriding is extremely safe and widely used in industries beyond cookware, including aerospace, automotive, surgical, and industrial machinery.

Does Carbon Nonstick™ contain PFAS, PTFE, or PFOA?

No, Carbon Nonstick™ is free of PFAS, PTFE, and PFOA.

How can Carbon Nonstick™️ be nonstick and also last forever?

Traditional nonstick pans (Teflon) and ceramic are both made with coatings that wear off over time, making the pan useless. Carbon Nonstick™ does not contain any chemical coating; instead, it self-seasons over time as you cook with it, creating a lasting, nonstick surface.

This process of self-seasoning is called polymerization: when any type of fat is heated in the pan, it chemically bonds with the metal to create a durable coating that prevents rust and improves nonstick properties.

This process happens naturally as you cook. The more you use the pan, the more layers of seasoning build up, and the more nonstick the pan becomes.

Carbon Nonstick™ takes it a step further: through a process called nitriding, this pan is made even more nonstick out of the box and over time. Nitriding is a process by which a metal surface is super-heated in a nitrogen-rich environment, which creates an extremely durable, corrosion-resistant, and virtually nonstick surface without the need for coatings.

Nitriding is extremely safe and widely used in industries beyond cookware, including aerospace, automotive, surgical, and industrial machinery.

Is Carbon Nonstick™️ as nonstick as traditional nonstick or ceramic nonstick?

TL;DR: At first, no. But soon, yes.

The longer answer: Traditional nonstick (Teflon) and ceramic are both made with chemical coatings that create a nonstick effect on your pans. Carbon Nonstick™ does not contain any chemical coating, therefore it may not be quite as nonstick right out of the box. However, while ceramic and other nonstick pans lose their nonstick coating as you use them, Carbon Nonstick™ will actually become more nonstick with use as cooking oils build up on the pan’s surface (this is called seasoning, and Carbon Nonstick™ seasons itself naturally as you use it). So while your other nonstick pans will be useless in a matter of years, your Carbon Nonstick™ has the potential to last forever.

Can I cook acidic foods in Carbon Nonstick™?

Absolutely, bring on the lemons! Whereas most carbon steel pans will lose their seasoning and rust if they’re exposed to acid, Carbon Nonstick™️ can stand up to acid without a problem. (We find it especially useful for finishing our pasta in tomato sauce.)

That said, our factory recommends waiting about 30 days before you go heavy on the acid, so that the pan has a little time to build up its seasoning.

Do I have to season Carbon Nonstick™️?

No. Unlike traditional carbon steel cookware, you don’t need to season your Carbon Nonstick™️ pan. By simply cooking with it, you’ll be seasoning it; the more you use it, the more seasoned it becomes.

That said, we like to apply a thin layer of cooking oil to the pan’s surface after cooking, and rub it in with a towel. This step speeds up the seasoning process, but it is completely optional.

Is Carbon Nonstick™️ pre-seasoned?

Carbon Nonstick™️ is not pre-seasoned. This sets it apart from our Pre-Seasoned Carbon Steel, which is pre-baked with neutral oil to jumpstart the seasoning process. Carbon Nonstick™️, on the other hand, does not need to be pre-seasoned because it’s been nitrided, which does the same job. Instead, the pan is simply wiped down with a thin layer of neutral corn oil after nitriding. This moisturizes the pan and makes it nice and slippery right out of the box.

How does Carbon Nonstick™️ compare to Misen’s previous Carbon Steel pans?

We still love and use our Pre-Seasoned Carbon Steel pans. But there are some key differences between that pan and Carbon Nonstick™️.

First, Carbon Nonstick™️ is lighter: only 2.48 pounds, compared to 3.2 pounds. It’s an easier pan to hold and use on a daily basis.

Second, Carbon Nonstick™️ doesn’t require seasoning. Our original Carbon Steel needs to be regularly seasoned as you use it, that seasoning can come off depending on what you cook, and sometimes the pan needs to be re-seasoned from scratch. That won’t happen with Carbon Nonstick™️ because it’s nitrided, aka heated in a super-hot, nitrogen-rich oven to make it extra-hard, extra-smooth, and extra-durable.

Third, Carbon Nonstick™️ has an aluminum core, while our Pre-Seasoned Carbon Steel pan does not. The aluminum core makes the pan lighter and helps it heat and cool faster. This responsiveness to temperature changes makes your cooking more efficient and precise, whereas our Pre-Seasoned Carbon Steel has slightly better heat retention for tasks like heavy-duty searing.

Fourth, Carbon Nonstick™️ is resistant to rust. Our other carbon steel pan isn’t nitrided, so it will rust if you don’t wash and dry it immediately after cooking. Carbon Nonstick™️ can soak in the sink overnight without issues.

What is nitriding?

Nitriding is a process by which a metal surface is super-heated in a nitrogen-rich environment, which creates an extremely durable, corrosion-resistant, and virtually nonstick surface without the need for coatings like ceramic or Teflon.

Nitriding is completely safe and nontoxic, and is widely used in industries beyond cookware, including aerospace, automotive, surgical, and industrial machinery.

What types of stovetops is Carbon Nonstick™ compatible with?

Carbon Nonstick™ works on all stovetop types - gas, electric, and induction.