Le Creuset Stainless Steel Non-stick Pan 26 cm

It's very high quality and looks lovely. BUT"Metal utensil safe" .... instructions say metal utensils can permanently scratch the surface and invalidate the guarantee, so is this really true??"Dishwasher safe" ..... instructions say using a dishwasher will damage the surface, will be considered normal wear and tear, and is not covered by the guarantee. To avoid this, hand-wash, so is this claim really true??"Use only low to medium heat .... a high heat will damage the surface" ..... so frying meat and obtaining a good caramelized crust is not possible with this frying pan. So is it really up to the job???Overall, considering the price, it seems quite underwhelming and Le Creuset make some quite overstated claims.

Finally decided to take the plunge and invest in a set of three Le Creuset frying pans hoping they would last me a 'lifetime'. Two years later and two of them have lost their non-stick quality and are all but useless. I have tried contacting Le Creuset directly and they have ignored my emails - so much for good customer service! Nothing against John Lewis but I purchased them in their store, hence writing my review here. At the same time I bought a much cheaper easy glide wok - it is still in perfect condition which makes me really regret wasting a significant amount of money on a hyped up brand.

Beautiful pans however very tricky to use on induction hobs. Heat transfers very slowly to the pan and it doesn't get as hot as my other pans. I have to have it on the highest temperature plus boost buttons in order to stir fry anything. Also unless the pan is sitting exactly right in the middle of the 'ring' of the hob it will not heat at all. Very disappointed.....Especially as I splashed out on 3 different size pans in one go. Do not buy if you have a Miele induction hob as the pans will not work as they should.