Fry pans are very handy tools in preparing dishes that require searing and frying. We mostly see them in the morning for preparing omelets and bacon served as breakfast. But the frying pan has more uses than just frying eggs and bacon. Grilling, sautéing, and browning food are some other implementations. Choosing the best frying pan would mean you’ll get the most useful cooking material for your daily use. A day without frying pans is like a day without a healthy and delicious breakfast so choosing wisely is very necessary.

Let’s continue our discussion and talk about the best fry pan brands and materials available in the market. There are different types like cast iron fry pans, electric frypans, stainless steel fry pans, or ceramic frying pans. It is important to know about different types of pans when it comes to cooking performance and cookware care instructions. For the different brands of frying pans, quality depends on your preference and convenience.

Most reputable brands like All-Clad, Cuisinart, Calphalon are just a few names that produce the best frying pans. When it comes to quality, performance, and popularity these are very popular. But numerous brands also produce good quality products. And it’s just a matter of personal and budgetary preference.

All-Clad Frying Pan

For the different types of frying pans, let’s start with the non-stick features. Stainless steel frying pans are elegant looking and are durable, it is also corrosion-free and it’s easy to maintain and clean. However, on its non-stick feature, it is not as great as to cast iron frying pan. You can season it with oil well and have one of the best non-stick pans that you could ever have.

Nevertheless, hard anodized cookware is usually my choice if I have to pick a go-to pan for frying. I like the durability of hard anodized cookware, as well as its non-stick coating. Electric frying pans are also handy, they come in different sizes, shapes. And most of them have a non-stick coating. The deep frying pan is a good choice for frying foods that require deep frying like fried chicken, and potato fries. Other makes of frying pans are ceramic and even glass frying pans but needed to be preheated and liberally seasoned with oil before cooking.

When choosing frying pans, make sure that you choose pans that do not contain PFOA, this is a toxic chemical and that is found in studies to be a contributory factor to thyroid disease. To make sure that the pan that you are going to buy is free from this chemical always try to seek opinions from other users by looking for frying pans reviews online or in magazines and always read the label of the product before buying. Remember, choosing wisely before buying is the best practice for you to have your desired frying cookware that you will be using for the coming years.