3 Comments on “T-fal E93808 Professional Total Nonstick Oven Safe Thermo-Spot Heat Indicator Fry Pan / Saute Pan Dishwasher Safe Cookware, 12-Inch, Black Review
  1. 396 of 425 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Non-Stick Bliss, April 12, 2011
    By 
    Steve Z “Steve” (Richmond, VA USA) –

    This review is from: T-fal E93808 Professional Total Nonstick Oven Safe Thermo-Spot Heat Indicator Fry Pan / Saute Pan Dishwasher Safe Cookware, 12-Inch, Black (Kitchen)
    Boy, this is a hard pan to find! Since Amazon.com did not have this item in stock, I contacted T-Fal to see if it was still available and where I might buy it. Here’s the reply that I got from T-Fal:

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    We received your e-mail via T-falUSA.com, and we thank you for your interest in our products.

    T-Fal products are available at many national retail stores. The T-Fal Professional Total Non stick cookware that has been reviewed in Cooks Illustrated and Consumer Report is currently available at Kohl’s, Meijer and Shopko as well as their on-line retail web sites. You may also find this item through on line retailers such as amazon.com

    Note: Our inventory levels have been low as a result of these reviews. However we do have shipments coming in regularly. With this in mind, retailers may be temporarily out of stock. If possible, you may want to consider per-ordering.

    The T-Fal part numbers for this cookware will begin with either E938, E939 or E987.

    The cookware has stainless steel base and can be used on all cook tops including an induction cook top

    The cookware is available as either a 10 piece set or as individual fry pans in 8″, 10.25″ or 12.5″ sizes.

    Please be advised that some retailers may not use the T-Fal part numbers to identify this product but they will use its name. Additionally, we suggest contacting your local retailer for on hand inventory since each store determines their own inventory levels.

    If you have additional questions, please call 1-800-395-8325 and provide the consumer service agent with reference number 110228-000256. Representatives are available from 8:30am to 5:30pm EST, Monday thru Friday.

    Sincerely,
    T-fal Consumer Service

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    I ended up buying it from shopko.com since Amazon did not have it in stock. The item that I ordered (and received) is the exact part number that was reviewed by Cook’s Illustrated.

    All I can say is that Cook’s was right. This pan has amazing non-stick properties. I’ve been using the pan for several months now on a daily basis (I’m on a carb-restricted diet, so I eat fried eggs for breakfast every morning) and the non-stick properties of this pan are simply amazing. No sticking. Clean-up is a breeze. I’m VERY satisfied with this pan and will not hesitate to purchase another when this one wears out (hey, nothing lasts forever).

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  2. 151 of 161 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    America’s test kitchen was right, September 29, 2011
    By 
    Bren

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    This review is from: T-fal E93808 Professional Total Nonstick Oven Safe Thermo-Spot Heat Indicator Fry Pan / Saute Pan Dishwasher Safe Cookware, 12-Inch, Black (Kitchen)
    I was looking to replace a cheap tfal pan I bought at Walmart for about $20. It was light but the heat did not transfer across the entire pan well leaving hot and cool spots. During my search for a new pan I happened to see an episode of the PBS show America’s Test Kitchen and low and behold they were testing non-stick fry pans. After I watched all that the pans went through, this one came out on top. So I searched and bought from Amazon. Very happy with it overall. Good weight for me…not to heavy…and it transfers heat well. One thing I might not have noted (it’s on the label) except for the show I saw is this manufacturer recommends that you season the pan once with oil before you use it. Just once…you never have to season it again. Never heard of anything like this before but I did it. The show also noted that the non-stick coating is proprietary so the manufacturers wouldn’t tell them how the coating was applied but this particular pan was said to have a four coat process where some of the other manufacturers was less. I think if you are interested in seeing the America’s test kitchen episode it’s probably still available on their website.

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  3. 226 of 245 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Not the same pan, December 17, 2010
    By 
    PeterFL

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    This review is from: T-fal E93808 Professional Total Nonstick Oven Safe Thermo-Spot Heat Indicator Fry Pan / Saute Pan Dishwasher Safe Cookware, 12-Inch, Black (Kitchen)
    Those who complain that they found this pan model (E9380864) at a lower price elsewhere are confused. They were looking at a different, quite inferior product. This model has been out of stock in stores and internet for months. The other, cheaper model has been mistaken for this one. I know; I bought one of them. The model number was completely different, but I thought it was a replacement. Not so.

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