Breville Thermal Pro 10-Inch Stainless Steel Frying Pan - Professional Nonstick Skillet for Even Heat Distribution | Perfect for Searing, Sautéing & Stir-Frying | Oven & Dishwasher Safe

Very well made skillet with quality features like a rolled rim. Multi-ply construction plus additional layers on the base ensures even heat distribution. But the layers add weight and thermal mass so this pan requires some time to come up to proper cooking temperature (the Leidenfrost point). Once at temperature the thermal mass makes it easy for the pan to stay at that temperature and even off the heat the pan will retain heat far longer than other pans.If you give the pan time to reach the Leidenfrost point, or twice the boiling point of water, water droplets will bead and bounce around. That's because a layer of vapor is keeping them lifted from the surface of the pan. At that temperature a stainless steel pan will become virtually non-stick (some fat is needed for frying and searing) but must be kept at that temperature to remain so and that is why this pan's large thermal mass and heat retention makes it such a useful pan.