Rachael Ray Brights Arduous Anodized Nonstick Sq. Griddle, Grill Pan (11-Inch), Grey with Orange Handles

Amazing
This is such a wonderful, large frying pan. Since we bought it, it’s the only thing we use. Tonight we made paella and it was so easy.My girlfriend loves it because it’s relatively lightweight and easy for her to hold and move around. It’s also easy to clean.We’re thinking about buying a second one exactly like this because we like it so much.Seems like a tremendous value when it goes on sale.We’re also looking into other pots and pans in the same line.Highly recommended!

because now I love these pans
I bought the Rachel Ray 8 1/2 and 12 /12 inch skillets, the hard ionized nonstick in black with the orange grip. It took me some time to “practice” using these pans on low heat and just getting used to how they work. It was worth it to follow the instructions, because now I love these pans. I was surprised how lightweight they are. I was using coated cast iron and stainless steel prior, so the weight of these feel like a feather. I like the design of these pans as they are a little more “wok” style and gives opportunity for more diverse cooking. I bought these pans mainly for cooking eggs initially, since I raise fresh chickens and eggs. My eggs taste so much better in these pan! The 12 1/2 pan is much easier to cook with as you do not have to be as careful about higher heats, since the pan is larger than the burner. The small pan is very sensitive, and you must be very mindful about the heat level as the bottom of this pan is the same or smaller than the small burner. I take good care of these pans and am very careful of how I wash them and stack them. They wash up very easily, which is such a blessing and saves alot of brain damage in the kitchen. I am careful, because I really like these pans and want them to last and of course wouldn’t want the coating to start peeling off! The rivets clean up nice if you soak them for a short bit. You can even use the soft side of the sponge. I have the 12 1/2 inch pan 5 stars, because it works great no matter what, and all food out of this pan is cooked just right and super tasty. I gave the 8 1/2 inch pan 4 stars because of having to be super careful about the heat levels, because of the size of the pan.

Best Value.
This Rachel Ray cook set is very nice. The reason that i bought it where because it was dishwasher safe. And after purchasing it i found that this statement was only partially true. In the instruction that came with my set it states that the hard anodized II set is only dishwasher safe if it is “fully encapsulated” while it is in the dishwasher. i’m still not completely sure what the manufacturer means by this but I have written to them to find out exactly what they meant. Also like most non stick cookware there is a temperature limit. To maintain the factory limited life time warranty you must keep the cookware under a certain temperature. Unfortunately most common stoves and ranges only allow you to select the temperature with the numbers Low 1-10 Hi. So you are going to need to know at what point on your stove to stop so you don’t harm your new cook set. The one bad design about these pans are the fact that the handles are riveted to the pans. Food does like to stick to these rivets every time you use them. The last negative point about these pans is the fact according to the manufacture is you are not suppose to use heavy oils in them. Like vegetable or canola oils. You can use lighter oils like olive oil. But only to flavor the food itself. Not a lot to fry or to use as a non stick spray. And you shouldn’t have to use a non stick spray with these pans. Other then these complaints this cook set is very nice for the price. Unlike Teflon, hard anodized should never flake off ever. After several months of almost daily use on a couple of the pans, the pans still look brand new on the inside and work just like they did the first time. The out side bottoms of the pans are a different story. I have an electric range and the pans are painted on the out side. They do tend to retain stains and scratch easily. I have not had any problem with the out side paint flaking off however. I gave this set a 4 out of five stars even with it;s flaws. The reason being I’m really comparing it to all the other non stick cookware out there. Teflon and anodized alike. There are better cook sets to be had but they start about the $500 dollar range. So this one doesn’t get a five. But compared to everything this set is still better then 95% of the sets out there. I would defiantly buy this set again.

J’aime

They are very stylish and a lot of them. They were a gift for my mom so I have not used them personally.