Oh my God! This is awesome! It is large enough to cook for a large family. I love that I use little or no oil and that heat is distributed well. The food always comes out good. It also helps that I don’t need to use multiple pans when cooking several dishes. I also find it easier to move the pan or store it due to the short double handles. I can guarantee that you’ll love to cook with this pan.
Huge pan! But incredible heat distribution. Heavy but not ridiculous. However it does take up most of the cooktop...but that should be expected. Color is stunning.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Bought the Paella Pan and made fresh Spanish Paella the same day! I love the blue color and the Paella turned out wonderful - all guests loved it! Excited to purchase some additional Staub pans!
I was so excited to find a cast iron paella pan. So many paella pans are steel and dont have the heat retention like the iron does. The matte texture of the interior gives a nice sear on my meat and veg and the rice gets nice and crispy. The enamel coating doesnt stain from the saffron and is very easy to clean and never needs seasoning.
Paella is one of those dishes that does really need its own pan and this one is great! I use it for many dishes other than paella as well, but when you need a paella pan, it is great to have one that is versatile and can do other things as well. Some that you have probably seen are very thin and so the dish can burn easily; having a cast iron paella pan solves that problem and others as well. It is easy to transport to the table with the double handles and is a beautiful presentation!
I just added this pan to my Staub collection. It fries, sautes and braises beautifully. The pan has amazing heat distribution and works well on my not so great stove top. It can with stand temperatures up to 500F and works on all cooking surfaces. We even use it on our BBQ for an additional heat source.
I use my Staub fry pan quite often and have thought of getting another. When I saw this beauty, I changed my mind. This pan is next on my list because of the size of the cooking surface, the lack of. stick handle, seems like it will be much easier to maneuver on the stove top, in the oven and then to the table.
I purchased this pan because I love making paella and I find that the cast iron gets nice and hot, so it creates a crispy crust of rice that is my favorite part of the dish, but I found that this pan can be used for so much more! I love to bring it camping and I am able to use this over the fire to make a large batch of eggs for breakfast for everyone!