I splurged on this fancy HexClad pan Black Friday deal even though Gordon Ramsay is my sworn enemy

These high-end pans mix aluminum and stainless steel components with laser-etching to create an extremely durable non-stick pan.

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I got a chance to cook on HexClad pans a few weeks ago, and I was very impressed. I like to use a metal spatula and my nonstick pots and pans don’t allow that. But the HexClad do. Plus, they work with induction cooktops. Now, I’ve purchased some of these fancy pans during this rare Black Friday deal, and my only regret is that Gordon Ramsay will get some of that money as the company’s spokesperson.

Keep in mind, I’ve never met Gordon Ramsay, and he has no idea who I am. But his whole thing is being mean to people on TV when they can’t cut a tomato fast enough or whatever he’s always angry about. I know he’s respected across the industry, but chill out and have a chip butty, buddy. Despite my (one-sided) beef with Gordon, you should still check out these HexClad pan deals. They don’t drop in price often, and these are the lowest prices I have seen, even compared to Costco.

HexClad Hybrid Nonstick 3.3 Qt Deep Sauté Pan $105 (Was $179)

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Rather than relying on a scrapable, non-stick coating, these pans sandwich a layer of aluminum between two pieces of stainless steel. Then, they laser etch the hexagonal pattern into the surface to make it non-stick. As a result, you can scrape them with a metal instrument, and they won’t get ruined like every other non-stick pans. If your family destroys non-stick pans like mine (I imagine they’re scrambling their eggs with a string trimmer or something), these will hold up much better.

I like this kind of pan for pretty much everything. It has tall sides but a 10-inch flat bottom, so you can make sauces, ground beef, or a grilled cheese sandwich that’s actually good (I didn’t forget about that terrible grilled cheese you made, Gordon). It’s a do-everything pan with a lifetime guarantee as long as you don’t use it for commercial cooking.

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And Gordon, if you’re reading this because you’re taking a break from being mean to random dudes on TikTok because they’re not making sloppy joes correctly, let’s squash this. We can hash it out over some hash.

 

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