On Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at 7:26:04 AM UTC-10, notbob wrote:
> I got one fer Christmas! Yay!!
>
> I got an 11" de Buyer carbon steel skillet. ATK sez they are the best
> thing since sliced bread and even have a U2B video extolling their
> virtues:
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWNl-uJD0Uo
>
> While I've successfully seasoned my pan and a lotta food slips/slides
> around successfully, eggs still stick and are NOT like a "puck in air
> hockey". I suspect that 'browned' seasoned finish takes more than a
> few weeks to acquire.
>
> If you can flip foods ina skillet, look for curved sides. Mine has
> straight sides and is a little more difficult to flip (not impossible
> and not an affectation!).
>
> I keep y'all posted. BTW, I'm having steak fer dinner.
>
> nb

My favorite pan is a carbon steel pan - a wok. The new CS pans are mostly a fad. The wok has been around for over 500 years. OTOH, they are an improvement over cast iron pans. They probably aren't a durable though. They will, however, outlast you.