Magefesa 18-Inch Carbon Steel Paella Pan – 46 cm - 12 Servings, Durable & Lightweight with Dimpled Surface, Ideal for Outdoor Cooking & Traditional Valencian Paella

Bought this product for a campout along the coast and seasoned it before I left. It was a litter heavier and larger than I expected, but since we were paddling in (not hiking), it wasn't a deal-breaker. I anticipated that the 15-inch pan would hold enough to feed about 3 people, but it could have easily fed 5+. We used this on an open campfire and I was a little nervous that the paella would burn because the flames were very high at times, but it turned out wonderful. I wasn't able to give it more than a brief scrub while camping and upon coming home there were a few little rust spots, but based on other reviews I just washed it thoroughly and then lightly oiled it and it looks great. Love this pan and plan to use it at home as well.

This has proven to be a fantastic pan. The size is awesome and it works great for making paella for groups from 4 to 12 people. Its true that the glue from the sticker and its removal was annoying, but didn't pose a real problem. Once properly seasoned, this pan cleans up surprisingly easily. Heat distribution across the pan from my medium sized burner is surprisingly good too. Overall, I am tremendously impressed with this pan. Please note that buyers need to understand what it means to own a steel pan. If you try to soak this thing, wash it with soap or otherwise treat it as if it were a stainless pan, you'll be disappointed. If you know how to care for steel/or cast iron, you'll be ready for this pan.

Pan was heavy and as advertised. I had trouble burning off the protective coating with boiling water and vinegar. Pan was very slippery on the gas burner. I hope that once it is seasoned this won't be an issue. The pan will get darker and rust, but that is the nature of a paella pan.

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This will be my first negative review on Amazon I think. When I received the pan, it looked and felt great, hence the one star. The trouble started when I tried to remove the label. The part of the label that didn't have adhesive on it came off fine. The parts of the label with the adhesive on them did not. The outer paper part came off but left a sticky residue. I followed the directions and mixed water with vinegar and it didn't work. The directions said if that didn't work, then apply heat. I did that and it didn't work. The directions said to then boil water in the pan. I did that and it didn't work and the water vinegar mix started to leave a burnt stain along the edges of the pan. I finally got the adhesive off by boiling the water and vinegar mix and using a wooden spoon to scrape the adhesive at the same time. The pan then immediately started to rust. Now I am stuck with a pan that has a rim of rust around the whole outer edge of the pan. I am afraid to cook anything in it for fear of the food tasting like rust. What a waste of money. Why do these companies use such strong adhesive on a friggin vessel used for cooking??? I'm so super disappointed. Would love my money back but I don't know if it's worth the hassle.

I'm impressed with the quality of this paella pan. Very well manufactured with heavy, thick steel, could not find any defects in it. Typical paella pan. I own 3 other pans (12", 18" and 32") from different manufactures; this one is as good if not better than those. I hesitated to buy this brand because the add shows a picture with only 2 handles, unusual for the 36" and larger sizes. So I took a gamble and was amazed when I opened the package and, indeed, has 4 nice big red metal handles (see picture). BTW, handles are strongly attached with 4 rivets each. I saw some negative reviews complaining about the label, the pan rusting and uneven heat due to thin metal at the bottom. I had no problems removing the label, pan does not rust if season properly y and protect with oil after wash/ hand dry. If you use the proper paella 3 rings gas burners, wood fires or a good gas stove works great. This pan is NOT for electric or induction stoves, as specified in the add and labels. Lastly, the coating finish is only for shipping purposes, it's supposed to be removed while seasoning the pan. Overall, very happy with the purchase. I'll update if I have any issues while cooking my next big paella. Ed

I bought this to use on a ceramic kamado style grill (a Primo Kamado - like a Big Green Egg). I knew the handles would be too big to allow the pan to fit with the lid closed, so I ground the rivets off, removed the large steel handles, and then fashioned some of my own out of thick copper wire. I made some copper rivets out of wire stock and hammered the shallower handles back on. It then fit inside the 19" diameter ceramic grill perfectly when I shut the lid. The grill itself is steel, so you need to coat it with oil. I just wiped it down, inside and out, with olive oil on a paper towel, so it wouldn't rust while sitting in the pan drawer in my kitchen. When I finished using it, I scrubbed it clean with one of those copper scrub pads from the dollar store, re-oiled it, and placed it back into the drawer until next time. This pan held its shape, did not distort when heated, and performed as expected when making paella. I grilled the meat in it and then used it to prepare the sofrito before finishing the paella inside the grill with the lid closed. If I were to create the perfect paella pan for my grill, I would want vertical handles instead of horizontal ones.

My only problem I have with this paella pan is finding a lid that fits. We have the pan in a smaller size we love and were able to find a lid. The smaller size works great.

Awesome pan, perfect thickness, great price. The folks complaining about rusting clearly don't know how to treat carbon steel properly. It needs to be seasoned like cast iron. And you can't leave ot sitting in water. Seasoned property like in my pic you won't have rust issues.

焦げつくレビューの多い商品ですが、火加減または手入れの仕方が間違ってる。です。 基本的に中華鍋と同じ要領(洗うとき洗剤厳禁など)で手入れしていれば美味いパエリアがずっと食べられます。 油膜が厚く育って来たのか、豚バラ炒めてもテフロンとまではいきませんが引っ付くこともありません。 写真は使用3ヶ月、週2から3使用しており、見た目もお店のパエリアパンのようになってきました。正しい知識で使い続けると愛着が湧きますよ。

Excelente. Lo bueno de este tamaño es que cabe perfectamente dentro del horno así que se puede terminar o incluso hacer otras cosas además de paella o fideuá

２人前のパエリアを作るのにちょうど良いサイズかと。初めて作った時は少し焦がしてしまったが、コゲも簡単に取れたので、軽症だったかな。使い込みたくなるパエリアパンです。

When I took this out of the packaging I was so pleased with it. It looked sturdy. There were instructions for proper use and care stuck to the pan. I followed the instructions to the letter, but after just one use the bottom of the pan had several rusted spots. How disappointing. I wish I'd have returned it.