Everything You Might Expect, With A Bonus Usage Of Having Two Separate 9 Inch Skillets
I don't know why, but I was fascinated by the idea of the Circulon Frittata Pan and simply had to have it. It's not like a frittata pan is a kitchen essential. I've lived my whole life without experiencing the joys of a specialized pan for eggs. But as an American consumer, I love unnecessary gadgets as much as the next person. I don't mean to downgrade this Circulon pan because, in at least one major way, it exceeded my expectations. As the two halves of the pan are detachable, they can be used independently as 9" skillets. So even if you aren't whipping up the perfect omelet, you can still get daily use from this set. In truth, I'll probably use the two parts separately more often than I use them as they were intended.
Pros:
Detachable pans (as previously mentioned)
Sturdy Construction
Quality Non-Stick Surface
Oven safe to 400 degrees
Cons:
User error still applies. Okay, this might not be the pan's fault. In truth, though,...
Cooks well after some practice
I've always liked egg dishes, so I was pleased to be able to order this interesting stove top concept. I find it to be a bit difficult to use, easy to clean, but with some quality issues.
Design:
A frittata is classically made by beginning the cooking on the stove, then transferring the pan to the oven to cook completely. This set uses a bottom and top pan (essentially two pans) which interlock at one end. The idea is to start the cooking, attach the second pan via a special locking handle on the side opposite the holding handle, and flip, causing the frittata to cook without the oven. The pans have a sturdy handle that does a good job of keeping cool, and a non-stick coating that is rated for metal utensils (one does not have to use plastic). It did not seem to have any trouble with nonstick and metal utensils. This is not really surprising, since the top pan has to touch the bottom pan; so having a "platic required" coating would not have worked...
Nice skillets, "Frittata Pan" a little gimmicky...
This is marketed as a Frittata Set, so I'll address that first. A regular frittata starts in a skillet and finishes in the oven. It's sort of a thick, puffy baked omelet. This set allows you to make a frittata completely on the stovetop: you cook the eggs and filling in the larger skillet, then lock the other (preheated) skillet on top and flip the whole thing, to allow the frittata to finish cooking stovetop. I don't really see the point in this. For one thing, how often do people make frittatas? As a Mom, I regularly cook weekend breakfast for a passel of teenaged boys, and I make a frittata maybe once a year. Secondly, I'm not sure that flipping it stovetop is any easier than baking it in the oven. So this pitch is gimmicky to me. (Somewhat of note: Some reviewers state that they used the flipping interlocking pans to make omelets. I guess it's splitting hairs, but from my perspective, omelets by definition are folded over their ingredients, frittatas are open faced --...
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