Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Product Review & Giveaway

I’ve been given the opportunity to review a product of my choice from CSNStores.com; and too offer a similar product to one lucky reader of this blog.

Commercial Break:

CSNStores.com, is an online retailer of both home furnishing and house wares. They sell a variety of products including: Rachel Ray Cookware, pub tables, and counter stools. With the holidays right around the corner now is the perfect time to check out CSNStores.com.

Back to the Review:

I’ve wanted a small fry pan for a long time; but never really got around to getting one. We have several large pans, which are great for family meals, but nothing small. So when the CSNStore.com approached me about doing a product review I decided to try out the 8” Classic Clad fry pan by Henckels.



My pan arrived last Friday and since then I’ve used the heck out of it. It's the perfect size when cooking up meals for one. I've heated up thanksgiving leftovers; sauteed a small amount of veggies for my lunch and made myself a delicious breakfast omelet. Obviously it won't be my primary pan when cooking for my family but it is perfect when cooking for myself. I’m not sure how I managed without a pan of this size before now.

I mentioned above that I made an omelet using this pan. Normally I would cook eggs on non-stick; but for personal reasons I'm really trying to move away from using non-stick surfaces. With just a minimal amount of butter I was able to cook my egg on this stainless pan and didn't have any issues with sticking.

Commercial Break:

Henckels Classic Clad 8” fry pan is designed with ergonomic handles that are riveted for a secure fit and are hollow cast to stay cooler to the touch. Clad construction of heavy gauge aluminum and stainless steel layers for maximum heat conductivity and quick response to temperature adjustment. It’s also oven safe.

Giveaway:

I'm really happy with my new 8" pan and hope one of you will be too

Leave a comment on this post telling me what your favorite piece of cookware is. The giveaway will end on December 6th at midnight. The winner will be chosen randomly on December 7th and contacted by email.

22 comments:

  1. I so love stainless steel pots and pans. One year for Christmas I asked for new fry pans. Hubby begrudgingly obliged. I say begrudging because my DH thinks a women should not be given a gift involving work! I convinced him that cooking is not work and got a 12" open skillet and a 5 1/2 qt saute pan. Both are Cuisinart. The saute pan is my very favorite. I would so love to have a smaller one and your 8" is just what I had in mind! Thanks for offering this giveaway.

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  2. I am laughing at your predicament. I also lack a small pan. You should see when I want to make one egg what I use. Stop laughing.

    The best item in my kitchen is my cookie scoop. You are laughing again.

    In terms of pots and pans, I have a 12 inch cast iron pan that goes from stove to oven that helps me with crowds. That is a pleasure to have.

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  3. I definitely love my cast iron Dutch oven. I use it all the time!

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  4. Hands down my All-Clad saute pan. I love it!

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  5. my omelette pan i just love it thanks minsthins at optonline dot net

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  6. By far my most used is the 12" skillet and my dutch oven, they both seem to be my goto's...... great giveaway by the way ;-)

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  7. I love my dutch oven - great for making stew and chili

    msboatgal at aol.com

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  8. My favorite piece of cookware is my silicone casserole dish. That thing is SO EASY to clean up after using, no matter what I bake in it. I love it! :)

    krtrumpet [at] aol [dot] com

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  9. No debate about it -- it's my rice cooker!

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  10. Wow I have a lot of Henckels knives, I didn't know they were making cookware now!
    My favorite piece of cookware is my little 6 inch egg pan. I usually use it for eggs but it's also great for single servings of salmon or chicken!
    Thank you for the giveaway!

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  11. What an excellent giveaway! My favorite piece of cookingware is my non-stick wok. It is super huge and I use it for just about everything.

    This looks like a great pan for cooking in small quantities.

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  12. Does a toaster oven count as a fave piece of cookware because I LOVE mine. I can use it so many ways!

    Nycole
    knycks1@aol.com

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  13. I love to stir fry, however we do not own a wok, and instead use a big pan

    DavidLeavitt at Gmail dot com

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  14. I have a favorite skillet. I use it all the time because I love the way the food cooks evenly.

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  15. Like you, I'm also moving away from non-stick pan. Recently, I just bought myself a Chantal stainless steel 4qt soup pot/sauce pan. I am trying to do basically everything in it.

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  16. My cast iron skillet! I can't live without it. It's my go-to for everything and I love that I can put it right in the oven.

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  17. I also have a favorite pan I use all the time. It's called the can't see pan. If I can't see it I don't have to cook. But the pan does look interesting. Enjoy.

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  18. My favorite cookware is my big pasta pot.

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  19. I have a favorite cast iron skillet that I enjoy cooking with. The skillet shown is very nice too. We have been looking for new pots and pans, and you have definitely peeked my interest. Thanks so much for the giveaway.

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  20. My cast iron skillet, it's huge and when I want it in the oven I have to have my husband do it--I know not very practical.
    kakihararocks@gmail.com

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  21. My favorite piece of cookware is my old cast iron lamb mold. At christmas I turn the lamb cake into Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer.

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  22. My big skillet pan is my favorite. Lots of use for it thats for sure.

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