Recently my old T-fal induction ready 12 1/2'' frying pan was starting to show a few signs of wear. I thought it would be a good opportunity to up my frying pan game and tried to find something really good to replace it. My search led me to the Made-in brand praised by many to be the best American made pan on the market. I ordered a 12'' model at $149-over $160 with tax-and looked forward to having a quality pan that would last a long time. Then I did even more research and paid particular attention to those that had owned one awhile and didn't necessarily agree that it was the best made. It seemed like after 2-3 years the nonstick coating started to fail just like with the cheaper pans. I did some quick math and realized that I could buy 5 of my old induction ready T-fals for the price of one Made-in. With the cheaper pan I could buy a new one every 3 years for the next 15 years and be money ahead. I won't live that long.
I cancelled the order, bought a new T-fal induction model and like how it cooks on gas but it is too big to cook well on induction. The sloping sides make it easy to flip food as it is really non-stick. I still use cast iron for corn bread and pizza but the non-stick lightweight gets my vote for daily use. I'm sure that the ferrous bottom helps it cook better than just a plain aluminum pan.
I cancelled the order, bought a new T-fal induction model and like how it cooks on gas but it is too big to cook well on induction. The sloping sides make it easy to flip food as it is really non-stick. I still use cast iron for corn bread and pizza but the non-stick lightweight gets my vote for daily use. I'm sure that the ferrous bottom helps it cook better than just a plain aluminum pan.