That brown sear you get is just incredible, and many consider the residual flavour that builds up in this pan's unique seasoning a "secret ingredient". Properly seasoned and prepared these pans will out-perform any non-stick or stainless pan, and cared for will last more than a lifetime. Instead of teflon or ceramic coating, the pan has a protected surface with beeswax that allows cooking at high temperatures and in oven up to 200 ° C.

This Black Iron Blini Pan is the ultimate cooking essential for any catering establishment, including hotels, cafés, restaurants, canteens and much more. Perfect for making blinis, fritters or pancakes, this 12cm pan is designed to rise steadily in temperature, with uniform heat diffusion across the skirt. I first came across these pans as a student working part time in busy professional kitchens - they were battered, slammed into ovens, under grills, thrown cold onto double burners blasting heat on full, thrust smoking under cold taps sending clouds of steam billowing to the ceiling, and no matter the tests, the abuse to which they were subjected they never, ever, failed.

The whole pan discoloured the first time it was used - potentially the heat was up too high but wasnt expecting a steel pan to become permanently damaged because the heat was up high. This blini pan is a small 5"(13cm )frying pan is perfect for frying Blinis, Fried eggs, toasting spices or anything else small that you wish to fry. Pre-seasoned with flax oil for a natural easy-release finish that only gets better over time when properly maintained. The beeswax also gives Mineral B pans enhanced non-stick properties on the first use compared to other iron pans.

The blue-tempered steel is white steel that has undergone a heat treatment that provides temporary protection against oxidation during storage and transportation. If you're new to carbon steel or cast iron, it does take some getting used to, but once you've developed a layer of seasoning—and the best way to do that is to simply cook in it—you'll see it's completely worth it. You’ll have to re-season your iron cookware with a high burning-temperature oil (such as rapeseed oil) from time to time. Don't forget to also check out our leading brands in Heavy Equipment and Kitchen Appliances, including range cookers from Falcon, shelving and storage from Cambro, and warewashing equipment by Classeq and Winterhalter.Blue carbon steel traditional style French professional blini pans, suited to any power or type of heat (including induction).