Matfer Bourgeat 14-Inch Black Carbon Steel Frying Pan - Professional Restaurant-Grade Skillet for Searing, Sautéing & Frying - Perfect for Steak, Eggs & Pancakes

This was something my husband wanted for Christmas last year, although I've sort of taken it over... (In my defense I do most of the cooking) It has become our go-to pan for everything from frying eggs and sausages to meats, vegetables stir fries, etc. It's an amazing pan! Once seasoned properly (and it does take time to season it properly) it's a machine - nothing sticks - everything is perfectly cooked, it's a brilliant pan! The only thing I don't use it for is the high acidity dishes. So easy to clean up, but don't let it sit in water and dry it immediately because it will rust. Once you start cooking with this pan, you will be hard pressed to grab any other in your kitchen. If you have someone who cooks this is the pan for them. Plus, America's Test Kitchen recommends it as their pick. It is a little heavy but that not an issue for us.Some facts: pan heats quickly, holds heat but if you pull from burner, it cools fast so food won't burn. Heat is distributed evenly, uses less oil to cook food, it's well made and oven safe.Note: had an issue with the original pan we ordered. It was not fault of company but during delivery packaging was opened and pan was starting to rust, and had a ding. Contacted company and they immediately sent a replacement. Outstanding customer service!!!