My husband is the cook in the house - and he can be very picky with pans. When I asked him to try the skillet, he mumbled then went on to cooking in it. After he was done making our son a grilled cheese, figured we would put it to the "sticky test" right away, he came to me and said he was amazed that it slid right out of the pan when he was done and cooks evenly. He also liked the fact that it doesn't tip over while on a gas stove like many other pans. Next was the washing test. I still wash all my cookware by hand. Needless to say, it was such an easy clean! Win - win for both me and my husband. He now uses it every chance he can get and it looks great too, even after many uses.