In hindsight I think I needed to do more research before buying this pan. My intended use case was very delicate low temp work, but the stainless steel grid in the bottom of the pan (which I guess is there to protect the nonstick coating?) makes the pan really unsuitable for this. It probably performs ok for more hearty pan frying jobs, but I still prefer my seasoned wrought iron pieces for those tasks. Sadly, this pan falls in between use cases and doesn’t really excel at anything. I don’t recommend it.