KitchenCraft World of Flavours Paella Pan, Non Stick Pan for Paella Rice and Paella Seasoning, Carbon Steel, 38.5 cm (15''), Black

Excellent product, would purchase again

Great pans for entertaining hold a lot sturdy good quality, easy to clean and look good on the table when serving.

On a walking trip in Northern Spain many years ago, I encountered a 'Chicken and Chorizo' paella. Absolutely loved it so worked out how to cook it myself when I got home. I've had a 12" paella pan for decades now, but my kids have reached the age where their appetites are quite voracious, so when on Thursday I decided to cook paella for Sunday, I decided I needed a larger pan. So I ordered this 15" pan on Friday, it arrived on Saturday, quick wash and used on Sunday. First class service there.Now the first thing I realised was that at 15" I wasn't going to be able to cook the paella on a single stove element (mine's ceramic, electric). Unlike a risotto, once the cooking process is started the paella should be left alone on a low heat, no stirring (I wonder if that's where the reviewer who complained that the non-stick came away went wrong? Too high a heat and too much stirring?). So to ensure cooked rice all around the pan I ended up hanging the edges over two stove elements, with regular turning so that different parts of the pan were getting direct heat. The result was an excellent paella that only just managed to completely satisfy the voracious appetites of the masses.Cleaning the following morning (no soaking) was simple and when finished the pan looked exactly as it had arrived in its packaging. All good so why have I dropped a star?The reason is that the instructions (which are pretty sparse) state 'If ... soiled with dried food ... fill to the top with water and let stand overnight ...'. Now according to the product description, this pan is made from carbon steel, which as many people will know, is (like cast iron) subject to rust, and according to all knowledgeable sources should never be left to soak since that can lead to rusting. So why do these instructions tell you to do the opposite? Are they assuming that the non-stick coating will protect the steel? or is the claim to be carbon steel a little iffy, doubtful since the description frequently reiterates that the pan is carbon steel? In addition, carbon steel is usually rendered non-stick by a seasoning process (thin coat of oil and put in a high heat oven), so why does this pan need a non-stick coating, (which incidentally is only guaranteed for 3 years so what happens after that)? If the coating is a seasoning, why doesn't it say so? To be safe I treated it as I would carbon steel (I have other carbon steel pans as well as carbon steel knives) which means I washed it, immediately dried it thoroughly and then put on a heated stove top element to ensure that any residual water evaporated.So overall, very happy with the cooking results, but a little confused by the product description and instructions.

It feels and looks solidly built. It works as expected

The paella was brand new. Even had the labels on. I used it today for the very first time and I saw that the coat was coming off in 10 m of use. We were using wooden spoons to not scratch it and were very protective. The plastic coat was on the food and we had to throw it all away. It was very upsetting. We would like to request a refund of the product. It says is 3 years non sticky guárdame 10 years guarantee. This is never ever happened to us. We are very disappointed. It ruined our birthday lunch.

This pan cooks perfect paella. Non stick means no oil needed and it's got good surface area. It's pretty robust and well made so can see it lasting years.

Looking forward to making pyella for family and friends ❤️

As I said great price but nonstick may not last long.