I am honestly blown away by this frying pan! I have tried countless non stick pans that continuously do not do as advertised so I went into this pan with low expectations… but to my surprise it truly is NON stick!!! I did use butter per the directions as well as let it preheat on medium for 90 seconds. This pan cooks evenly and even when cooking with the lid on the handle didn’t get too hot for me to handle without a mitt. It is extremely easy to clean as it is so smooth and since it doesn’t get grime on it there is not hard scrubbing involved. Definitely use silicone utensils  so it doesn’t scratch! Bobby Flay is right that this is the best pan!!