Viking VSC0511 11 Inch Stainless Steel Fry Pan Reviews
by Kitchenaid Cookware on Friday, September 2nd, 2011 | 3 Comments
Viking VSC0511 11 Inch Stainless Steel Fry Pan
- 7 ply construction, 18/10 stainless steel interior and exterior
- Aluminum core for even heat distribution
- Can be used on any cooking surface, including induction
- Hand wash with mild cleanser and non-abrasive brush recommended, but dishwasher safe, too
- Riveted pan handle is ergonomically designed for comfort and vented to stay cooler
Viking professional cookware products are manufactured with exclusive multi-ply construction. Multi-Ply construction is a specially designed combination of stainless steel and aluminum alloys for lifetime performance, durability with easy cleanup, quick and even heat distribution. The Multi-Ply material used in Viking cookware is the most advanced formulation of stainless steel and aluminum alloys in the world today. This exclusive combination of layers conducts heat more evenly and quickly to g
List Price: $ 184.95
Price: $ 123.95
Great Fry Pan,
I received this as a Christmas gift and absolutely love it. It has a large cooking area.
The skillet is 11 x 2 inches and has 7 layers of aluminum alloys.
Everything browns and cooks evenly. There are no hot spots. Foods can be sauted in the skillet and then finished in the oven or broiler up to 600 degrees F.
Unlike most other skillets, this pan has a wide bottom area. The skillet is 11 inches, the bottom which actually comes in contact with the heat is about 10 1/2 inches. I compared this skillet to others and, although they are 11 or 12 inches across, only 9 inches actually comes in contact with the heat source because they have slopping sides. The sides of the Viking skillet are almost straight.
Like all Viking, this skillet needs to be cleaned with Bar Keeper’s Friend and then rinsed with soap and water to maintain it’s brand new look.
It is advisable to first season Viking cookware by first washing it and then placing a tablespoon of oil in the pan and heating it for a minute or two and then washing it again.
This cookware makes me want to cook more. It is a very high quality pan that should last.
If you want quality pans that will last a lifetime, Viking is for you.
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|not for omelets,
I purchased this expensive stainless steel fry pan because the non stick ones I have all have scratched in hardly any time at all, despite using only wooden spoons or nylon spatulas, and we do not like the idea of eating toxic non stick coating in our organic food.
We received this 9 1/2 inch Viking fry pan yesterday from MetroKitchen.com – ordered through Amazon. We very carefully followed the manufacturer’s directions for washing and drying and then for seasoning the pan and again washing and drying it.
This morning I thought I put plenty of oil in the pan, preheated it per the manufacturer’s instructions, then added chopped onions and mushrooms and then the beaten eggs when the veggies were partly cooked. I used medium low heat and covered the pan.
When the omelet was done it would NOT come out of the pan. It took a couple of minutes of hard scraping with a nylon spatula to get what was now a SCRomelet out and onto our plates. Good thing we didn’t have company because it tasted great but looked completely awful.
After soaking the pan for about a half hour and washing it repeatedly with hot soapy water and a nylon scrub pad there were still whiteish spots in the bottom. Only after adding half vinegar and half water and soaking it again did the spots come out. Now it looks bright and shiny again, but so MUCH work!
I reseasoned the pan using instructions from a different web site and am hoping that the next time I use it the results will be better.
I have also written a review of the Viking 8 piece set which we purchased from Amazon at the same time. You might want to read that review to find out about what looks to me like Viking’s non existent customer service for their “lifetime warranty”.
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|world’s best cookware,
I write this now not about this purchase but about all the Viking cookware that I have used over the years. I have never had an 8″ fry pan in my kitchen but surely expext the same as always. This will make 8 and will make my kitchen cookware as good or better than any one.
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