Matfer Bourgeat Black Carbon Steel Frying Pan 15.5″
$212.00
A 15.5″ professional pan with a 12″ cooking surface and a welded, rivet-free handle. Serious equipment for large-batch cooking.
Description
Safety notice: April 2024 French recall. French regulators (DDPP of Isère) recalled specific production lots of Matfer Bourgeat Black Steel skillets after testing found arsenic, chromium and iron leaching above European Union limits when a mild acidic solution was heated in the pan. Matfer has appealed and states its pans meet French and EU standards.
The pans were not recalled in the United States, because the US sets no enforceable limit on metal release from cookware. Matfer has not withdrawn the affected lots from the American market. America’s Test Kitchen investigated for several months and withdrew its recommendation, stating it cannot recommend skillets that potentially contain arsenic while alternatives exist.
Affected lot numbers: 12" — 1102305, 1103862, 1104661, 1104677, 1104678, 1104679, 1104719, 1104725. 10" — 1108748. 8" — 1104663, 1104664. The lot number is printed on the packaging label.
We earn commission if you buy this pan, and we are telling you this anyway. If you want a French carbon steel pan without this question hanging over it, the de Buyer MINERAL B Pro is the straightforward alternative. Read our full explanation of the recall.
This is a commercial pan and it should be bought with clear eyes. At 8.2 lbs empty, loaded it is a two-handed proposition, and the 12.5-inch handle needs a burner and a cooktop with room around it. Check that your stove can actually accommodate a 15.75-inch pan before ordering.
What you get for that is a 12-inch flat cooking surface, which is a genuinely different cooking experience. You can sear an entire batch at once instead of working in shifts, and because carbon steel recovers heat quickly the last piece browns as well as the first.
Same welded rivet-free construction as the 11-inch model — nothing inside the pan to catch food, nothing to work loose.
Best for: large families, batch cooking, and anyone who has been frustrated by searing in shifts.
Specifications
| Size | 15.75″ diameter |
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| Cooking surface | 12″ |
| Handle | 12.5″, welded, rivet-free |
| Weight | 8.2 lbs |
| Material | Uncoated high-carbon steel |
| Coating | None — PTFE-free, PFOA-free |
| Cooktops | All hob types including induction; oven safe |
Additional information
| Size | 15.5 inch |
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