This pan is a marvel! Hubby uses it, and he tends to get hard, or impossible, to remove crud on pans. This pan washes up perfectly clean every time, no matter what has been done to it. I do hand wash it, and it's never been in the dishwasher. It needs no scrubbing or effort, what-so-ever. Food cooked in it is perfectly cooked every time, too. I'm in awe of the pan, actually. I have no idea how it was designed to be the "perfect pan", but it is!