Cooks Standard 12-Inch Stainless Steel Wok Stir Fry Pan with Glass Lid

I have a lot of pots and pans, most of them usually end up in the trash, but this one is the one I go to almost every day, and I have the deep one I use for pasta too, they wash up easy in the dishwasher, the lids are great, I just love this big fry pan, I use it for just about everything.

I am a culinary teacher and bought these for all 12 of my high school homestyle kitchens. 3 years in with abuse, they are still one of the best purchases I've made. I even bought one for myself to use at home. Unfortunately, my area does not have gas so I'm stuck using an electric range top, the same as at my school. Much of the problem I've encountered working with electric vs. gas is warping pans. It doesn't matter as much when using gas, but on electric where surface contact is essential, i've had so many issues with pans warping. Not so with this one. My students abuse these; putting them in cold water off the burner (grrrr!!!!), and burning the shit out of them (just a little bar keepers friend and they are as good as new!). These have held up to daily abuse over years on par with some of the expensive All clad I have. I highly recommend this pan. It's got a large surface area, higher sides, and a nice glass lid to monitor what's happening. For people who have said their's pit; that's just a reaction to salt or some cooking methods. Bar keepers friend will solve that, I promise! Cooks standard cookware is a solid choice and i've been very happy with all of the items I've purchased for both school and home use. If I remember, I'll come post some pics of the trauma my students put these pans through and them the aftermath of a little sprinkle of bar keepers and quick scrub from a scrub daddy.

Update (2): I’ve had this pan for a few more months and I love it. It’s not hard to clean, I’ve gotten used to starting off with lower heat, a soak after use usually is all I need for the pan to come clean. In rare occasions if I get something burnt on, I use the cleanser I mentioned before. The pan is sturdy and I would easily buy another one / same brand.Update (1): I was upset about the pan getting scorch marks, someone recommended ‘Bar Keepers Friend’ a powder cleanser for stainless steel. I used that with a bit of elbow grease and the pan looks new again (see second pic). If you try this method, just make sure to wear rubber gloves and don’t get the powder in your eyes or breath it in. Wash & rinse pan thoroughly.Original Post: It came well packaged, super shiny and nice. The first thing I made was scrambled eggs. This pan is not nonstick but that was to be expected since it’s just stainless steel. After a soak and wash it came clean just fine. Second meal was orange chicken, med-high heat with a bit of oil. It messed up my pan, burnt oil all over it, I now have to figure out how to get it clean. Soaking it isn’t helping. I really like this pan. I didn’t think I was using it improperly but I’m sad now.

I am so pleased with this multifunctional unit! Not sure what to call it, but have used for stir fry red curry chicken, braising chicken legs, scrambling eggs and making a soup. The unit is nice and heavy...nothing flimsy about it scooting in the glass stove top.The glass lid is vented and heavy enough to stay in place. After it cooled it washed easily with Dawn and hot water. This is the 3rd unit of this line of kitchen products, and very glad I did!

This is a great pan for the price. I like the fact that there is not a long handle because it stores much easier. The thick aluminum disk on the bottom results in a very even heat which delivers very even browning. Clean up is like for any other stainless steel pan, scrub with soap and a Scrunge and finish with a scrub with Barkeeper's Friend.For those complaining of staining, that reminds me of when we got our first stainless steel pots. Took one back to the store and the clerk said "Oh, you need to clean them with Barkeeper's Friend". Took the pot in the back, came back in a couple of minutes with a spotless pot and a complimentary can of Barkeeper's Friend. Works like a charm every time.