Our Experts CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. Our Picks CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. What's the best overall nonstick pan? One way to ruin your morning is finding half of your scrambled eggs stuck to the bottom of a hot skillet.
That's why one of the biggest kitchen staples is a good nonstick frying pan. Given the importance of the performance (ya know, not sticking) for nonstick frying pans, CNET experts have more than 10 nonstick skillets with the Misen 10-inch pan coming out as the top pick. During more than 10 hours of scrambling eggs and sizzling pancakes, a few other nonstick skillets caught my eye, including a great budget frying pan and a unique hybrid skillet that costs more but should last longer (more on that in a bit).
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Good nonstick frying pans will see you through a lot of busy mornings. Best nonstick fry pans for 2024 For a nonstick skillet, the Misen 10-inch pan ticked more boxes than any others I tested. It's sturdy but not heavy and has an excellent nonstick surface that releases eggs and pancake batter with ease.
Misen's nonstick pans use a PFOA-free, three-layer platinum coating that I found.