Two French professional pans. Matfer has the better welded handle, but a 2024 recall on certain lots makes de Buyer the safer pick for most buyers.

Non-stick works on day one and dies in a few years. Carbon steel starts poorly and improves for decades. Here is which suits your cooking.

Carbon steel sears and seasons but rusts and hates acid. Stainless handles anything and needs no care but never goes non-stick. Most kitchens own both.

Avoid acidic food, sugary food, delicate fish and long simmers. Acid dissolves seasoning, sugar tears it off. Nothing here is permanent damage.

Light, fast, no coating, lasts decades. Also rusts, hates acid, and sticks for weeks. Every drawback is the direct consequence of an advantage.

Worth it if you sear often and will keep the routine. One pan replaces seven coated pans over twenty years. Not worth it if you cook acidic food.