Cuisinart Chef’s Classic 12-Inch Round Grill Pan

Last updated: December 21, 2020


This round grill pan from Cuisinart features a long handle that stays cool while you cook. Foods are easy to move around the pan, thanks to the quantanium nonstick interior. There's even a tapered rim to collect drippings. It is important to note that this grill pan isn't compatible with induction cooktops.

Cuisinart Chef’s Classic 12-Inch Round Grill Pan

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Product Details

Key Takeaway: A contoured rim that collects drippings and a handle that stays cool while cooking make the this round grill pan a great buy.

In our analysis of 59 expert reviews, the Cuisinart Chef's Classic 12-Inch Round Grill Pan placed 3rd when we looked at the top 10 products in the category. For the full ranking, see below.

From The Manufacturer

Cuisinart’s Chef’s Classic Non-Stick Hard Anodized Cookware: Professional Hard Anodized Exterior is harder than stainless steal! Dense, Non-porous, Highly wear resistant, smooth finish for easy cleaning. Quantanium non stick interior; Titanium reinforced non-stick cooking surface for lasting food release, healthy cooking and easy clean-up. 100% aluminum free cooking surface, metal utensil-safe.

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Chernoff is the dining editor of Better, a lifestyle website and print magazine. Her journalism started in the test kitchens of Weight Watchers Magazine. She holds a BA in English from Yale University and is a graduate of the California Culinary Academy. She has spent the last few decades styling, photographing, teaching, developing recipes, editing, thinking and writing about food.

Expert Reviews


What reviewers liked

The open design of the grill pan maximizes the cooking surface making it possible to rearrange foods while cooking
Quantanium non stick interior; Titanium reinforced non-stick cooking surface for lasting food release, healthy cooking and easy clean-up. 100% aluminum free cooking surface, metal utensil-safe.
Apart from this, it also features a cool grip handle that makes it comfortable and ergonomic to handle. The drip-free rim of the pan also makes it easy to pour and clean after cooking.
The exterior of this grill pan is made durable while the interior has a non-stick surface that makes it easy for you to clean after you’re done using this.
I use this grill pan for one-dish meals especially when I am up for beef, chicken, and fish fillets. The tempered glass cover is perfect for keeping the heat well distributed inside and protecting me from the mess.
Unlike many other non-stick items, you can use metal utensils without any worry as it is highly wear resistant and durable but we suggest sticking to wooden or silicon utensils only. It is not dish washer safe but washing by hand only takes a few minutes and maintenance is quite easy.

What reviewers didn't like

Some burners and electric stoves are 10-inches, and users with such appliances may have to move it slightly off the burner.
Not suitable for induction cooktops. Not dishwasher safe.
Non stick coating wore off after a couple of uses for some customers. Not dish washer safe.
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