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I killed it.,
April 21, 2011 Rach "rach303" (Vista, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Calphalon Enamel Cast Iron 12 Inch Fry Pan, Custard Yellow (Kitchen)
I bought a red version of this pan about 2 years ago and within 6-8 months of occasional use (8-10 times) the cast iron interior had started to flake off in a few places. Now, another 8-10 uses later (because admittedly I do love cooking with cast iron), I'm finally throwing in the towel with this pan - the pieces that flake off each time are now so large that, although apparently not harmful to eat, they get into the food and it's not very pleasant to taste a mouthful of iron flakes.
I have no idea if I did anything to damage the interior - I don't think I did. I cooked on the stovetop and in the oven, never over 400F. It is possible that the interior may have been "dinked" when in my cupboard, which may have caused a slight mark, but I'm pretty careful. Also, I occasionally left the pan soaking overnight, which I guess may not have been the right thing to do...BUT - even if I did all of these things, it's pretty poor performance for such an expensive pan. My replacement is...Read more