Equipment Review: Best Carbon-Steel Skillets (Can This One Pan Do It All?) & Our Testing Winner

Summary by Krater

A review of eight carbon steel skillets tested with various recipes, concluding that the Matfer Bourgeat Black Steel Round Frying Pan and the Blu Skillet Ironware Fry Pan are the top choices.

From the video

Answers: What are the best carbon steel skillets to buy?

• Carbon steel skillet testing and review
• How to season a carbon steel pan
• Carbon steel vs cast iron cookware

Ingredients

• eggs
• cheese
• steaks
• apples
• sugar
• two potatoes potato peels
• 1/3 cup oil
• 2/3 cup salt
• tomatoes

What it concludes

• Carbon steel pans are great at browning and keeping delicate foods from sticking.
• Unseasoned carbon steel pans rust if the metal is bare, so they must be seasoned before use.
• The 11 7/8" Matfer Bourgeat Black Steel Round Frying Pan is sturdy, easy to handle, smooth, and rivet-free for $44.
• The 13" Blu Skillet Ironware Fry Pan comes preseasoned and performs perfectly for $230.