I have been using this Starfrit pan for a few months now with no worries. It cooks best using a small bit of oil or fat in the pan. Afterwards, cleanup is possible just wiping with a paper towel… I haven’t washed mine yet. Be GENTLE cooking with and washing the pan to protect it. Don’t use metal utensils or scrubbers and the pan should last a long time.

Also, be patient and allow the pan to warm up. A MEDIUM heat is best for this pan–avoid using it at high heat.

I will probably buy some other sizes Starfrit Alternative Eco Pans in the near future. In fact, ALL non-stick cookware should be made with non-poisonous surfaces!

Handle with care – John Fritz – NW Arkansas
The non-stick properties are very good and I assume are a reliably non-toxic alternative to teflon-type products. One caveat I have is to treat the surface very gingerly. After only the first use I did notice a small, but deep, chip in the cooking surface. The cooking surface is black and the chip revealed a white pock mark. I used the utensil as advised with no cutting etc. within the pan. The only conclusion I came up with is that the chip occured during storage with other pots and pans in a cabinet I have dedicated to this purpose. Since then I store it on top of the stove after cleaning with no other utensils inside, on the cooking surface. No more scratches. I was disappointed to read that the warranty does not cover what the manufacturer calls “superficial” damage to the cooking surface. Be careful. If the pan continues in its’ current state for the normal life expectency of a pan I guess the extra care needed is worth the price of avoiding the toxicity of tradtional non-stick surfaces. Eggs slide right out without a spatula.

A chipped surface after 2 uses – purple cloud – California
The pan arrived fine, looked good. medium heat I cooked eggs on it, using wooden spoon. Did it the second time and then later i washed it with soapy water. Dried it with dish cloth and then I noticed a silver spot on it…turns out the ceramic surface has chipped off at a small spot. I’m so disapointed as i felt the spot, the ceramic coating is so thin and obviously so easily chipped even with such TLC in usage. I can’t believe it!

I emailed in my “complaint” to Amazon but I didn’t ask for a return/refund cuz i think it’s too much trouble for bothsides. I just wanted Amazon to know of such a condition so that they can improve. And Lo & Behold, a replacement arrived. The pan looks really good and i hope it will last, at least for a few years and that’s expected/acceptable. It’s awesome customer service and i’m pleased. Thank you. So, who knows, maybe this pan can be 4 stars. i would buy this product again in due time simply because it’s non-toxic and the non-stick part is pretty good. I like to support eco-friendly products.