"Norm Mclean" wrote in message
8.85...
My wife needs a new multi-purpose frying pan for bacon, hamburgers, etc.
She doesn't want stainless steel (too sticky for her?) and she doesn't
want the non-stick pans either (cause the non-stick isn't durable when
used for a lot of things). We'd be using some metal utensils with it.
And it needs to be able to go in the dishwasher.

She likes an old pan I have called "Regal Ware" which isn't stainless
steel, isn't non-stick. I can only describe it as a "stone" material
that I believe has been relatively durable, pretty good at cleaning, and
can handle real frying. Its a discontinued material I believe, and I
don't know what on the market now is analogous to it.

She'd like it to be 10+ inches, a plastic handle, round, somewhat deep,
and no metal "mini-handle" (or whatever those are) opposite the handle.

I'd like to get her something between $40 and $100.

I have heard of the ScanPan 10" frying pan, but one review on epinions
claims its pretty "non" durable if used around metal utensils, etc.


You have ruled out stainless, nonstick, aluminum (not dishwaher-safe), and
cast iron (no plastic handles) so there's not much left. Maybe enameled cast
iron?


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