De BuyerMINERAL B Carbon Steel Egg & Pancake Pan - 4.75” Diameter - PFAS, PFOA & PFOS Free - Made in France

I bought this pan MOSTLY because it's just so darn cute and it looked like it would the perfect size for an egg or two. By the way, it IS the perfect size for JUST an egg or two (at the most). You really can't cook much more than two large eggs in the pan and even two eggs are a bit crowded, but they will fit.Raw carbon steel and raw cast iron pans are far superior over any other non-stick pan on the market. I know, this is bold statement, and there are folks out there that would not agree with me, but carbon steel and cast iron pans with not only last a lifetime but can be handed down for generations. I'd like to see another non-stick pan that could come close to that duration. Simply put, there isn't one.Yes, carbon steel and cast irons pans require a little up front work, since they need to be seasoned, but this can be easily accomplished in an oven or on the stove-top. This little pan is no exception, it will require seasoning before it's used. Take the time to learn to season these types of pans. Given a LITTLE bit of patience and time the non-stick properties of a proper seasoning will be better then replacing plastic coated "non-stick" pans over and over and over again.I've seen a few reviews that state this pan is too small to use on gas stove-tops. This simply isn't true. We are using ours quite happily on our gas stove. Having said that, there are probably SOME stoves that this pan is too small for so be careful of that. I'd suggest measuring the diameter of the flame ring on your stove before buying this pan. The outside, bottom of the pan is about 10mm [4 inches]. The flame ring of your burner should be at least bit smaller than this for proper heating.Another comment I've noticed in some reviews is the cooking surface is stamped with a two b's. This is true of my pan as well. I'm not sure why someone at de Buyer thought this would be a good idea, but I agree with the other reviewers that this is less than ideal at best and at worst, a potential area for food to stick. I seasoned my pan any way and sure enough my morning eggs were sticking to that area without fail. I thought of sanding the area to make it flat again, but that damage quite a bit of the seasoning I had just applied a few days before. Instead, I used the "flat" side of a small ball peen hammer and lots of gentle taps to flatten the b's smooth again. This took about 2-3 minutes (5 at the most). Yes, I have to build up the seasoning again but that will happen with regular day to day cooking. Even the third day after flattening the b's the eggs are sticking less.I've been cooking on cast iron and carbon steel pans for many (many) years and I love them. It takes a bit time to make them non-stick, but once this happens you don't have to use special (plastic) utensils to move your food around. Nearly all of my utensils are stainless steel and wood and yes, I use the stainless steel utensils in my pans a LOT.If you want an cute pan for cooking an egg, this one perfect for that. You could probably cook a few small breakfast sausage links or a single sausage patty in this pan, but I haven't tried that yet. If you're thinking of cooking a burger in this pan, I'd be careful of the size burger you intend to cook, but it is possible. This is a great little pan that I would certainly recommend to anyone.

Beautifully made item. Hefty, solid feel - thicker than most carbon steel pans (not as thick as cast iron, though). Seasoned it before use, and tried making a sunny side up. With a lot of oil, it will not stick. I have yet to reach that stage where the seasoning is thick enough to make it almost non-stick, given a minimum coating of oil. I realized though that this would comfortably fit a medium size egg at the most. Given that limitation, I found that I reach for the bigger (5") non-stick version of this pan (Choc Line), more often as it does not require re-seasoning after use. YMMV

SEASON THE PAN.DON'T PUT THE PAN IN A DISHWASHER.This is a small, perfect, little pan.ONCE SEASONED, and used correctly, it is very non-stick.If you have a psychological need to run every dish, pot, pan, utensil, through a high-temperature wash in a machine, this is not your pan.If you don't know how to cook, and aren't willing to learn, this is not your pan. If you cook meat, eggs or veggies until they're destroyed, just go eat at Bob Evans or Arby's, and don't waste time and money buying this pan, or any good cookware, except as gifts or decorations.Included photos are of seasoned pan.

This is not a multi-purpose cooking tool. It cooks one medium size egg, and that is about all it is large enough to do. One small egg fills it completely. Mine has built up a great non-stick patina, after seasoning, in less than one month. A pleasure to do the one fried or scrambled egg. A challenge to do an omelet because there is little room to fold. What were the product designers thinking when they stamped their illegible logo into the center of the cooking surface??? The deBuyer logo is the only place it sticks and collects debris. Management should get the guillotine for letting this slip into an otherwise perfect build.

Nice and hefty for its size! Great construction. Perfect for individual cornbreads or clafloutis or Yorkshire puds etc....

It's really just the size of an egg. It's all good, but it takes a month to attach it to the port ship in the delivery, and the customs office removed all the boxes, the packaging is attached more for tape, and it's crushed and box holes, and I feel really good because I feel like I'm receiving garbage.

Great little pan, bought to make egg sandwhichs with what I believe to be a more toxin free cook ware. Eggs dont stick much, we use either butter or exta virgin olive oil. Excellent quality and construction. Tops.

Very disappointed. Followed all care instructions and the pan tarnished/rusted/chipped within one week. Hand washed, no harsh substances, hand dried.