| | |  | Swiss Diamond | Home » » Swiss Diamond - 12.5" Covered Fry Pan | | | | | | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 22.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 13.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 4.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 7.44 pounds | | Package Length:
| 21.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 13.5 inches | | Package Height:
| 3.2 inches | | Package Weight:
| 8.6 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 30 reviews |
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39 of 40 found the following review helpful:
 Great design and exceptional quality THAT DID NOT LAST.Jan 18, 2007
By DrOnRolls
I have been looking for a good non-stick skillet. I've used non-stick skillets from All-Clad and Calphalon but they all had one problem: peeling of the non-stick layer. I saw an unused All-Clad skillet from their new line at Williams-Sonoma and it had scratches on the non-stick surface.
I found what I was looking for! This fry pan is excellent! It is made in Switzerland. It is big. The outside diameter is 13" and the bottom is almost 9 3/4". It requires a large burner. I have a Miele electric cooktop which has a burner large enough for this skillet. I have tried it over a smaller burner and it worked as well. The food browned evenly over the surface of the skillet. The cleaning is easy. I only have a small issue with the lid. The lid assembly was easy. However, during washing water gets into the steam vent and then it comes out after the lid is dried. It takes few drying sweeps to avoid water streaks on the lid.
Overall, I am very pleased with this skillet. I am looking forward to getting more skillets from Swiss Diamond.
Update. May 2009. Zero stars.
Like its predecessors from All-Clad and Calphalon, this skillet stopped being non-stick after about a year. It wasn't abused in any way: no metal utensils and no prolonged cooking of foods other than pancakes and fish. Yet, the center of the skillet began to darken first, than the rest of the skillet has darkened. I used baking soda (suggested by All-Clad website). It did remove some brown residue but the skillet is completely not non-stick, everything sticks to it even more.
I am happy with a non-stick skillet from Circulon infinite line. I bought an 11" skillet at Macy's for $20 as a product promotion item. The best non-stick that I have is from LeCreuset. Unfortunately, the largest one LeCreuset made was 9" in diameter.
17 of 17 found the following review helpful:
easily the best skillet I have ever usedSep 11, 2007
By D. V. Gulliver
"Fair and Balanced' reviewer"
I found one of these locally at just below Amazon price, and bought it to try out. Now that I have used it for several months, I highly recommend it even at full list price, and am saving up to purchase a complete set to replace my other worn out pots and pans.
First things first:
This is one of the best nonstick surfaces I have ever used. Messes clean up better than from Teflon coated pans, even after sitting and getting cold and hard. I have never had to use more effort than simply wiping off with a kitchen sponge and some warm soapy water.
Unlike other surfaces, this one holds food in place until you are ready to move it. Things don't slide around, so they can properly sear and brown. This is also handy for things like fried eggs. I fried an egg just today and it came out perfect. With a little bacon grease for flavor, the surface gave the egg white just enough tension that the cooking egg held together into a nice 4 inch circle instead of spreading thin all over the place. I have suffered a lot of frustration with other cooking surfaces over this.
Heat transfer is incredible. When you put food on this pan after preheating, it sears up and browns immediately. I'd say it equals cast iron in this respect, with the added bonus of being nonstick.
Heat distribution and retention is also very good. Not quite as good as cast iron here, but then nothing else ever will be -- and even though the pan is heavy, it is still considerably lighter than my 12 inch cast iron.
About the only caution I would have is that, despite the manufacturer's hype, the surface is NOT 100% resistant to whatever you throw at it. I did a controlled test on a part of the skillet that will never see food, and you CAN put a nice scratch in the diamond-coat with a strong stainless steel tool. So be sure to stick to wood and synthetics, not steel. However, to be fair, it IS tougher than any Teflon surface I have tried, and about equal to some of the fancier anodized finishes.
The handle is good and solid, but you may want to grab it and test it yourself in the store before you buy - it all depends on each individual's hands. The helper handle could be improved, however. Because the helper is integrated with the cooking surface, it heats up. You need to use mitts to use the helper. Seriously. That surface will scar you for life if you grab it while hot. Always treat it like it is hot cast iron, because it will burn you the same way.
Some people will complain the handle isn't riveted into place. Those people need to embrace the 21st century. The handle is very secure without rivets. Unless you plan on using this pan as some sort of bludgeoning weapon on a regular basis, the lack of rivets poses no problem. Moreover, the rivetless design ensures that the entire interior surface of the skillet is smooth and uniformly nonstick. I personally have always found the rivets in other "nonstick" pans to be the surface area where food always manages to get stuck. No rivets for me, please.
The lid is decent - but it is just a lid. Nothing too fancy. It is a good grade of glass with a vent-lid handle. When you close the vent, it holds steam very well. With the vent open, you get a pretty decent evaporation rate, so you can quickly reduce liquids by retaining heat by letting moisture escape.
Like I said, I want to buy a complete set. Highly recommended.
11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
AWESOME!!!Feb 03, 2007
By B. Chan
"yellowrose"
I recieved the 12 1/2", it comes with a lid!! I used it to make panfry dumplings. I have tried Ultrex, non stick and Revere stainless, neither with good results. Both didn't come close to Swiss Diamond. Little pricey, but I will never have to buy another non stick pan again, this one has a limited lifetime warranty. Limited to the fact I don't cook commercially or abuse the pan. Even heating, even on burner that is not as large as pan,great browning and nothing sticks. Highly recommend!!
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Swiss Diamond Cast-Aluminum Nonstick 12-1/2-Inch Fry PanJan 18, 2007
By Jean I. Markwell
"Retired RN"
WOW! What a terrific skillet! I have stayed away from nonstick cookware for many years; because in time, the finish always starts to come away from the metal. Who knows then how much of that finish has gotten to your food. This skillet comes with a limited lifetime warranty and it can be put in the dishwasher. It is so easy to clean, that I have not found the need to put it in the dishwasher. I would definitely recommend this skillet to anyone.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Swiss Diamond Fry Pans are FantasticDec 03, 2007
By Joan G.
This is the third purchase of Swiss Diamond for my husband, "the chef". He absolutely loves the ease of cooking with his 8", 10" and now 12-1/2" covered fry pans. The even temperature created by the Swiss Diamond company is unequaled in his opinion. We are very satisfied; especially me, because he turns out great meals with this product.
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