Calphalon Commercial Nonstick Collector's Edition 9-Inch Chef's Skillet with Lid

 (19 customer reviews)

This Calphalon Commercial Nonstick 2-Quart Chef's Pan with Lid is a "collector's item" from the newer line of Calphalon's nonstick cookware. Thus, it has the same alloy aluminum pan as the older "Professional nonstick" line, but its interior has the superior Commercial nonstick coating. Its handle is "stay-cool" sculpted stainless steel, instead of an older chrome-covered iron handle that can get very hot to the touch. The 9-Inch bottom of this chef's pan is slightly smaller than that of the 3-Quart Sauté pan, which is another useful pan that usually comes with a Calphalon starter set.This pan is a real bargain. Since Calphalon rarely offers such deep discounts, especially on their newest nonstick line of cookware, it seems worthwhile to add it to one's collection. If you have not tried a Commercial nonstick pan, I recommend this one as a test pan. The Commercial nonstick omelet pans are excellent, but one can get them in a starter set at a good...Read more

This is a nice little pan for cooking single-dish meals for one or two people. Heavy aluminum construction with an immaculate nonstick coating, all for an unbeatable price. However, the small base combined with the long steel handle makes the whole pan slightly off balance. If you bump it just right, especially while it's preheating on the stove top, it may go tumbling. But once you get some food in it, it's fine.

I am a Professional Calphalon user and thought I would give the Commercial line a try. This is the first commercial Calphalon I bought and I must say that there is a noticeable difference in the quality immediately. However, the quality is much better than the average pots/pans out there so I would still recommend it, but not if you're used to the Professional stock.I found this pan to be much too small for stir-frying. It's shaped like a mini-wok with the top of the pan measuring 9 inches, but the bottom is much smaller. Hence it is not too useful for typical frying-pan jobs like scrambling eggs, frying bacon, cooking a grill cheese sandwich, etc. And it is not large enough or deep enough to stir anything. I plan to return my pan and spend the money on a more useful pan.