Fry Pans

Ten inches is the useful middle size in nonstick, wide enough for three or four eggs, a stack of pancakes cooked two at a time or a delicate fish fillet that would tear in a stainless pan. The Alu Pro 5 10-inch has a ceramic nonstick surface and a broad 8.5-inch flat base.Cold-forged aluminum heats fast and spreads that heat evenly across the base. An induction plate is built into the bottom, and Demeyere says the base resists warping. Keep the burner at low to medium, as Demeyere advises for this coating; the aluminum reaches cooking temperature quickly, so there is no need for high heat.The 8-inch Alu Pro 5 is the size for one or two eggs, and the 12-inch handles family breakfasts. A nonstick pan for eggs and fish works well beside a stainless pan for searing, such as the Industry 5 9.5-inch fry pan. The Demeyere cookware guide explains where nonstick fits beside stainless. Learn More

Search for this pan and you will find it called both Atlantis and Proline 7. Demeyere sells its Proline fry pans as part of the Atlantis collection, and the 7 refers to the seven layers of metal in the pan. This 9.4-inch size is the everyday one of the four, large enough for two chicken breasts or a pair of pork chops.The layers surround a thick aluminum core and run from the base to the rim, so the sides heat with the floor. Many skillets rely on a thick disc at the bottom to hold heat; here the seven layers extend all the way to the rim, and the thickness and makeup of the walls let the pan hold heat much as a cast-iron skillet does while responding to the burner as quickly as high-end aluminum. That gives more even heat from edge to edge than All-Clad D3 or D5 pans. That matters when the pan goes from searing to reducing wine and stock, because the liquid cooks evenly right up to the edge. The handle is welded on with no rivets inside the pan, so a reduction leaves no hidden debris to scrape around. Demeyere’s TriplInduc base makes the pan efficient on induction, and the base is built to stay flat when hot, which keeps full contact with an induction or glass cooktop.Seven layers make this a heavy pan. If you prefer a light pan you can toss during a quick sauté, the weight may be noticeable over a long cooking session.If a 7-inch flat base is too tight for the way you cook, the 11-inch Proline adds a helper handle and an 8.7-inch base. For a lighter pan at about this size, compare the Industry 5 9.5-inch fry pan. Our guide to Demeyere cookware sets the two collections side by side. Learn More

The 8-inch Alu Pro 5 is an egg pan. Its ceramic nonstick surface releases an omelet or a fried egg with very little fat, and the pan is light enough to flip food with a turn of the wrist.Ceramic coatings last longest with moderate heat. Demeyere recommends low to medium heat for this pan, and higher settings wear the surface faster without improving an egg. The body is cold-forged aluminum, which heats quickly, and an induction plate in the base lets the pan work on every type of cooktop.Customers who cook for more than two can step up to the 10-inch Alu Pro 5, which fits three or four eggs at once. For searing meat at high heat, a stainless pan such as the Industry 5 8-inch fry pan is the better tool, since it can take the heat that a nonstick surface should not. Our Demeyere cookware guide explains where each collection fits. Learn More

The 12.6-inch Atlantis Proline is the pan for cooking in quantity, whether that means a cut-up chicken, six salmon fillets or fried rice for a crowd. A helper handle across from the main handle carries part of the load, which matters once a pan this size is full. Both stay-cool handles are welded in place with no rivets, which keeps the cooking surface smooth and easy to clean. We recommend this size for anyone who regularly cooks for four or more people.Its layered walls, built around an aluminum core, carry heat all the way up the flared sides, and the TriplInduc base resists warping and works especially efficiently on an induction burner. On a pan this broad, that even edge is what lets you use the whole surface. The flat base measures about 10.2 inches, and a burner much smaller than that heats the center and leaves an outer ring cooler, so Demeyere recommends a burner or induction zone close to the size of the base.For daily cooking for two or three, the 11-inch Proline does the same jobs with less to lift. The Industry 5 12.5-inch fry pan offers the same diameter in a lighter five-layer pan, also with a helper handle. Both collections are compared in our Demeyere buying guide. Learn More