Baccarat Pete Evans

Lesson: Season Your Pans Properly – Bought three pans of various sizes; small frying pan, large frying pan, and a huge double handle pan. Honestly, I thought they sucked initially, they stuck everytime and took overnight soaks to get stuff off and they were left in the back of the corner shelf for many years. I recently decided to give them another go; scrubbed with scourer and… Read more

detergent to remove old seasoning. I heated the pan until it smoked, added 1cm of high smoke point oil (I used peanut for one and soybean for the other) and waited for that to smoke before setting the timer (they say 1-2 minutes but I went for 5), waited for the pan to cool before using. I made crepes after and it didn't stick, I yeilded beautiful sears on protien and haven't had the need to scrape anything off it for months. Honestly, if I had followed the seasoning instructions properly, I could've enjoyed all the joys of owning a lighter cast iron pan. The handles don't get too hot unless it's on the stove for hours or its in the oven. Wish the small frying pan came with a lid, but the lids do heat up after time since the handle is metal. The pans are lighter than traditional cast irons and heavier than non stick pans and woks.

Pete Evans non stick health pan – Pete Evans health pan, not non stick, is absolute rubbish, it is going in the bin, disgusted with Pete Evans for having his name on such a total dud product  Show details

Best Cooking Pans I ever had – I had tried all sorts of non stick pans, you name it, ceramic coating, teflon coating etc, none of them lasted me more than a year before the coating starts wearing off. But I still stick to them because they are really light weight with their aluminum body. However, I knew I have to get cast iron pan for a healthier meal. I had been looking a… Read more

more “lightweight” die cast iron pan for a while, but can’t find them in the market until I saw these, manage to get them with 70% off.

In summary:

Pros: + no nasty PTFE and PTFA Coatings which give you peace of mind + pan is able to withstand very high heat + much more lightweight than a full diecast iron pan (this one uses hard anodized steel substrate + stainless steel handles) + the riveted handle is sturdy and I don’t have to keep tightening then after a few weeks/ months + the based thickness is just right, not too thick like usual cast iron (which makes it really heavy) yet not too thin like those chinese/japanese cast iron wok which will warp after some time thus not suitable for induction / ceramic stove. + energy saving as it stores alot of heat, thus you only need to use medium heat to cook + metal utensil safe

Cons: - not as non-stick as the normal chemically coated non stick pan (One tip to increase it’s non stick property is to cook at low to medium heat. You can heat up the pan at high heat first, but before you put the food, turn them to medium heat. Works for me everytime) - you have to wipe them dry after washing and maintain the pan after use by coating them with oil. (For best non stick effect , use pork lard to oil the pan)

In summary, if you are looking for an absolute non stick pans, then these are probably not for you unless you can control the stove heat well based on the food you are cooking! If you are after a healthy pan and willing to learn to cook properly, then go for it!

Worst pan ever purchased – So we bought this on a heavily discounted special (first sign that they are no good). Followed instructions, used the pan, and the non stick surface was terrible, its like the coating is now gone. I cleaned it and put it away as per instructions too, but the damage is still visible. It almost ruined by induction top as it left a ring for a week… Read more

until I got out strong cleaning products (never had to use anything stronger than soapy water and a microfibre cloth to clean it in the 4 years we have had induction top).

I have used Baccarat previously and this is the first time using it with the induction top. (I got a set of pots and pans with the purchase of the induction top which i have not had any problems with, but wanted a bigger size pan, hence the reason for the purchase).

Note- if its heavily discounted, it can't be all that good. For those who say that the people who have the problem didn't follow the instructions, you may be right in some cases as a lot of people probably wouldn't read them, but as someone who is in Quality Control, I follow instructions all the time and can safely say this product has an issue.

Nice non-stick pan – I am surprised by all these negative reviews and almost didn’t buy it because of it. I am glad I listened to the Ladies explanations at House. The only explanation I have why some people state its not non-stick, they must have done something wrong when first seasoning the pan. Its explicitly explained in their instruction booklet, to use… Read more

appropriate oil at all times and to treat this pan similar to iron cast. Maybe you didn’t hit the smoke point? I let it smoke for a bit, I didn’t stop when it just started to smoke. I wish the booklet would have given some examples what oils to use. But it is explained in their Youtube video, also by the Lady at House. It is not recommended to use butter or olive oil and why that is, its explained in the booklet. I assume this is one reason why I kept destroying my other expensive PFOA and Teflon-free pans after few years.

At the moment I am using a gas stove, I am preheating the pan for 2 minutes very slowly and gradually, as advised, then I add Rice bran oil or Coconut oil, wait until this is heated and then I start cooking. Its explained well, first, the pan needs to be evenly heated and the same with the oil as otherwise it wont be non stick.

Because I really wanted to try its non stick quality, first I made pancakes with blueberries and apple as this would be the best proof. I was so relieved when it was really 100% non stick. The pancakes were perfect too. In my other pans that blueberry juice would be hard to clean off, especially in enamel, but not with this pan. Easy to clean.

I don’t need to use my full flame, in fact low medium heat and with my egg medium heat is all it needs. I can see high heat would be too much and would burn. Last night I cooked Lemon Pepper Chicken with Risoni and again, non stick and really delicious. I am not claiming that the pan makes my food particularly nicer, maybe it does but it could be also because of cooking in these different oils!

You don’t even need that much oil to make it non stick as long as the pan and oil is hot. But you do need oil no matter what. I was testing around using too much, medium and last so little that I thought my egg will stick now, but it didn’t. I had issues first with the fact I shall not cook with high quality (higher smoking point) extra virgin olive oil. I don’t like the thought of highly processed oils and although I believe in the goodies using Coconut Oil ( I have to use refined CO as I don’t like the taste in my meals), still, there is so much conflicting information out there, that I am scared my LDL will rise but apparently the HDL will rise too making the ratio fine. And Rice bran oil isn’t a bad oil, I found Brown Rice oil which is only filtered once, so its not overly processed and certainly not hydrogenated.

Long story for someone who never writes reviews. But I couldn’t let these negative feedback's go. Its just not reasonable. I read the booklet 3 times to make sure I don’t miss anything. Hah! I obviously did everything right, It is a very good pan. In 3 years I ll come back as that would be the time to tell how long lasting this pan really is. But at least, and that was one reason for choosing this pan, this pan is made of steel and not aluminium. Even if the coating scratches there are no health concerns; absolute nothing bad can leach into my meals.

I am happy with it and look forward to cook again today. ;)

Love it! – I have had the small and medium skillet for a while now (over 12mths) use them often find them very versatile and easy to use and oven friendly. Reasonably nonstick depending on pan needing reseasoning. Love the products as at least you can scrub them and easy care. Every nonstick pan that I have owned eventually needs to be discarded no matter how much they cost.  Show details

no problem but have a question re: oven – Have had the 26cm hard anodised Baccarat Pete Evans frypan for a couple of years. Have been very happy with it. No problems with sticking. Would like to check if it can really be used in an oven, though. Ad says "yes", but no oven-safe words on handle. Only 4dots, forming a square. Is this an oven-safe symbol? Show details

I Love the Pete Evans fry pans – I have had my 3 fry pans in different size and I LOVE them. I had them for a few years now and think they are brilliant. I am very disappointed that I can’t buy more for my caravan Show details

Rubbish – Just awful, wouldn’t recommend this worthless piece of rubbish to anyone. Very faulty and I stopped using it after a few uses. Do not purchase, if you don’t want to waste money Show details

Poor quality, terrible cookware – Everything I've cooked in this pan burns immediately and sticks. From first use there's been a black burn mark covering the bottom of the pan that I can't scrub off Show details

Fry pan fell apart – Using the small frypan this morning (I have a set of 3). The Induction Plate fell OFF the small frypan, after we had used it. I have taken great care of the pans because of the price I paid for them. I was really happy about the Lifetime Guarantee! Well I didn't keep the receipt because of the Lifetime Guarantee, I didn't think I would ever need… Read more

it. Well NO replacement because I don't have the receipt. I am just waiting for the other frypans to fall apart. I will be going back to plain Baccarat cookware. Lifetime Cookware, what a laugh! If I could give this Cookware a rating, it would be in the negative! I am so very sorry I bought Pete Evans Cookware!

Garbage product – Absolute worst pan I've ever bought. Impossible to clean, holds onto the flavour of the previous dish even with constant re-seasoning. The product is on par with Pete's critical thinking abilities. Show details

Extremely disappointing – Despite strictly following use instructions recommended for this product, the non stick ability quickly failed. It is a disappointing fail of a product that should be of high quality with good performance. In the mean time purchased a Arcosteel Stonehenge non stick fry pan from Woolworth's for a quarter of the price which is performing brilliantly.Goes to show that a celebrity endorsement is no guarantee of quality. Show details

Wok catches fire – I Was excited to get a new Wok for my brand new apartment, but this almost turned into a late night news story. First use noticed the side immediately went black. Next use and the pan caught fire. This was on the smallest gas ring with the gas turned to low. I was furious as I was concerned that I could have damaged my new range hood in my… Read more

brand new apartment. I immediately throw this fire hazard out. I paid $200 AU for this and would strongly advise never buy a Baccarat product. This company needs to be reported to consumer affairs.

These pans are great! – They do not stick when used correctly and can handle very high heat. I was afraid of buying one but thought what have I got to lose. I'm so glad I bought them. Reviewers who are struggling with the pan appear to not know how to use the pan properly. I store mine with a bit of oil smeared to it. Season the pan before every use for a while, it will… Read more

develop a slick 'non stick' layer, just like every other carbon steel pan. I have two frypans, the griddle and the saute pan. They are heavy but the handles do not get hot when cooking. The griddle grills my steaks, pork chops and salmon fillets perfectly. Gotta love being able to use any utensils on it, as well as not worrying about heat like a traditional non stick pan.

Worst pan I have ever used – I was given the pan as a gift for my birthday, i read the instructions and it sounded too good to be true, it was. I followed the instructions for seasoning the pan using high smoke point oil (rice bran) but It didn’t work. No matter what I cook in it it sticks, to the point I am considering throwing it away. I will stick to my old cast iron pans which are indestructible and less inclined to sticking than this product. Show details

What a piece of crap – Everything sticks... I followed the directions to a T and still they stick. I have 2 the larger one has now got black stuff such to it I can't get off. Save yourself the time and money and don't buy this shoddy product. They are in no way a premium product. Apparently they have a 20 year warranty... I only just find this when I googled how to Clean them?!? Show details

Bowed after less than a week – Followed the (unusual for a frypan) instructions for use/seasoning to the letter and was almost impressed by the non-stick surface. Less than half a dozen uses and the base has bowed, leaving food sliding to the edges and the non-stick becoming very sticky very quickly = a useless pan. For a pan that weighs close to 3 kilos this is crazy. How can… Read more

the base that's a quarter to a half inch thick bow like that? Three from Three Baccarat products purchased have been complete failures, all purchased from House. A bowed pan, a crooked/chipped magnetic knife block, and a knife that is the poorest quality copy of a real one I've ever seen. I wish I'd read reviews before making the purchase, which is what I do now with everything. Baccarat? You have to be joking. It's an absolute scam to be selling this stuff as merchandise and a terrible waste of resources as well as people's time/money.

No good – Does not cook evenly. Burns in the parts there is no food, even though I've had turned the gass down to the lowest flame. Burns food on out edges and not evenly. Really disappointed. Show details

Worst pan I have bought – Purchased on a sale for $45 and thought I had a bargain. Store rep recommended it as robust and could handle metal utensils. That it has done so far but as far as non stick, it’s a major disappointment. I’m going to ask for a refund or credit it’s that poor. I read the instructions and followed exactly with seasoning, cleaning etc. It’s basically… Read more

a stainless steel pan characteristic, everything sticks unless it’s soaked in oil or fat. Not what I was told when buying. I should hav bought a normal non stick and just been careful with utensils. Wouldn’t recommend it if ur looking for non stick cooking. Also I only used medium heat and the pan base is bowed, oil moves from the center to the sides so the food even sticks with oil in the pan then! Very crap product Pete Evans.

Impossible to use – I followed all the lengthy and complex instructions for seasoning this product. This included buying a thermometer to get the right oil temperature. I also heated it up slowly as directed but after using it for the second time only a circle approx 6cm in diameter with slightly raised edges that are soft and sticky has appeared. Inside the circle… Read more

the colour is different to the rest of the pan. Because of the toxicity warnings of nonstick surfaces I am now unable to use it. I also can't find a contact number for advice.

Hands down best pans on the market!!!! – Was a bit turned off by all the negative reviews but decided to give them a try as they were highly recommended by the person at the store. I followed the very simple instructions, season the pan by filling it with oil and heating it to smoking point for a couple of minutes then tip the oil out and wipe it down with paper towel. Works a dream 100%… Read more

of the time. Better than any non stick pan I’ve ever used. Only reason I can gather for negative reviews is people don’t know how to follow instructions then blame the pan. Bit of a shame

Pate Evans 30cm pan – We bought the 30cm large pan and is a dream to use. I can't believe so many people have said the pan sticks and is terrible. All I can say to this people,learn how to cook the pan is excellent,doesn't stick at all and if you follow the instructions you have an amazing pan working as good as the Teflon coated ones without the poisonous coating. I would recommend the pan any day.  Show details

Will never buy again – Seasoned pan as per instructions, cared for after wash etc but everything sticks regardless, even oil doesn’t help. Will never buy another again, will be returning but I don’t expect the “lifetime” warranty will mean much at all.  Show details

Cooked my favourite asian pancakes on it. Turns out perfectly! – Took me some time to use it , as was procastinating on seasoning the pan. Cant find any video on youtube how much smoke should the oil produce. Waited half an hour on a small fire before turning it to medium high and saw some smoke for real! Have used it to cook 3 different types of asian pancakes for big groups of people and love how perfectly… Read more

it turns out! ( vegetarian pancake, banh xeo, jian bing )

Love the fact it can take in hot fire as long as the pan is uniformly heated from small fire first, so it dosent wrap. So glad no more anti coating agent is going to get into my food !!

Had it used for 2- 3 weeks Cossing my fingers that it will continue to perform n loving it so far xoxo

Stay away from Baccarat stuff – I got the Pete Evans wok and about a year later, everything was sticking to it. Baccarat refused to honour any part of their 'lifetime' guarantee, instead quickly throwing the blame back at me claiming their their guarantee does not apply for what they say was normal wear and tear and neglect by user. Over $300++ investment down the drain,… Read more

together with the reputation of a 'big' brand like Baccarat. No way no hell will I ever buy another Baccarat anything, and will tell anyone contemplating it not to throw away their hard earned money to on it either. Don't be fooled like I was that just because a 'well known' chef put their name to a product that it should be 'good' quality. I have bought those $12 pans from the supermarkets that have lasted double the distance than this Baccarat wok. Shame on you Baccarat. And as for that sad noob claiming that none of us can cook because we say Baccarat's stuff did not live up it its promise, learn some manners!

Love these pans – I must admit I was surprised to read such poor reviews because I think it's a great pan. I actually don't find any pan is totally non-stick. I always spray the smallest amount of oil on the pan and all is fine. What I love about these pans is that they get better with age. This is probably to do with the seasoning. And if it does burn a bit,… Read more

then you don't wreck the pan by scraping it off with a plastic spatula or scourer because it's not a coating that will rub off. I have bought far more expensive pans and they are no where near as good as these. I'm about to buy another.

Non-non-stick – I followed the seasoning instructions, and only used medium to low temps. The pan warped and became unusably sticky immediately. Cooking temperature is also very uneven. Don't waste your money.  Show details

Stay away from this pan – This pan is rubbish seasoned like recommended on first cook backen and eggs the pan warped pushing the eggs to the side. Centre of pan hot edges not which gives you an uneven cook edges of eggs burnt while other parts stay runny. Will return and get different pan.  Show details

Within the first few cooks it started sticking – Followed the instructions before use, never used olive oil but it the non-stick surface should be renamed to superglue stick surface. There is a warranty so I'm going to try return but the Robins Kitchens shop has closed down :-( Very disappointed.  Show details

Extremely disappointed – I loved the look of my new frying pan first and second use pretty good, but then on I feel like throwing out the window my beautiful meals ruined. I am fastidious about following instructions as I am a keen cook and like to take good care of all my utensils! But it sticks like ..... so disappointed! May try returning to shop but may go straight to manufactures. Pete Evans shouldn’t put his name to rubbish like this.  Show details

Very disappointed – Seasoned the pan properly as per instructions. Everything sticks no matter what I cook won’t ever buy these pans again  Show details