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The Perfect Pan
An Unreal Price

The Perfect Pan
An Unreal Price

The Perfect Pan
An Unreal Price

The Perfect Pan
An Unreal Price

Why is Premium Cookware So Expensive?

Most high-end cookware comes with a serious price markup.

While working at Fresh Direct — immersed in a culture that loved cooking and food as a new chef — Misen founder Omar Rada quickly realized that good, quality kitchen tools truly made a difference in his food.
“My previous cookware had been pretty mediocre, so a quality pan was a revelation. It cooked food more evenly, allowed me to be more versatile and creative in the kitchen, and was so much fun to use.”

When Omar tried to replace a high-quality $300 pan that a friend had lost, he was blown away by the price tags for quality cookware. After some research, he realized that most high-end cookware comes with a serious price markup, and shouldn’t actually cost as much as they do.

The Misen Stainless Skillet can go from stove to oven & is perfect for a variety of dishes, including rosemary garlic steak.
The Misen Stainless Skillet can go from stove to oven & is perfect for a variety of dishes, including rosemary garlic steak.

So, Misen was born. From a passion for good cooking, we’re on a mission to create premium cooking essentials for honest and affordable prices.

The One Pan All
Cooks Need

Invest in a great piece, not an astronomical price tag.

Virtually every chef agrees that a thick, stainless steel pan is the essential workhorse for any kitchen.

Unlike a nonstick pan, it’s durable, resistant to high temperatures, can go in the oven, and will last a lifetime. Even better, it can be used for 90% of all the dishes you’ll ever make.

Point is, it’s worth investing in. The problem has been the astronomical price tag that comes with a great one. Until now.

What Makes Great Cookware?

At a glance, stainless steel cookware is deceptively simple. Especially since most looks the same.
But there are a few things that really matter.

At a glance, stainless steel cookware is deceptively simple. Especially since most looks the same. But there are a few things that really matter.

Bar graph illustrating how Misen is thicker than others. From the left: All-clad & Mauviel 2.6mm, Demeyere 2.9mm, Misen 3mm
Bar graph illustrating how Misen is thicker than others. From the left: All-clad & Mauviel 2.6mm, Demeyere 2.9mm, Misen 3mm

Starting with the thickness

A thicker pan (like Misen’s 5-ply) allows for more distance between the flame and the surface of the pan. Heat diffuses as it flows, so the extra distance allows heat to flow to the surface evenly (and be retained longer).

The result? Even heating, better browning, quicker boiling, and cookware that’s actually fun to use.

The Perfect Blend of Metals

Alternating layers of high-grade stainless steel and aluminum make this the perfect cookware.

Top three features of the Misen Stainless Skillet
First feature of the Misen Stainless Skillet

Premium 18/10
Stainless Steel

Excellent for incredible high-heat sears and sautés.

Second feature of the Misen Stainless Skillet

5-Layer Aluminum
& Alloy Core

The ideal combination of heat retention and fast, even heating to help ensure foods don’t burn.

Third feature of the Misen Stainless Skillet

3.0mm Thickness

A thick base adds durability, and prevents annoying warping.

The Misen Stainless Skillet is highly durable, rust resistant, and oven safe.

Premium 18/10 Stainless Steel

Excellent for incredible high-heat sears and sautés.

The Misen Stainless Skillet has five layers of steel in order to stay hot longer and can be used for super quick heating.

5-Layer Aluminum & Alloy Core

The ideal combination of heat retention and fast, even heating to help ensure foods don’t burn.

The Misen Stainless Skillet has a steel quality base that's perfect for induction cooking.

3.0mm Thickness

A thick base adds durability, and prevents annoying warping.

More Space to Cook
Your Food

Because of their sloped walls, most 10” pans only give you about 8” of actual cooking space. We meticulously engineered ours to provide the maximum amount of cooking area — roughly 19% more than some “premium” cookware brands.

A larger cooking surface = more room for ingredients. The result? More food, cooked well, without overcrowding.

The Misen Stainless Skillet maximizes its cooking surface, allowing more room to cook food without overcrowding.
The Misen Stainless Skillet maximizes its cooking surface, allowing more room to cook food without overcrowding.

Curious to see how we compare to the “premium” brands?

We worked on the Misen Stainless Skillet until we found the perfect design that offers optimal heat conduction & retention.
We worked on the Misen Stainless Skillet until we found the perfect design that offers optimal heat conduction & retention.

Handcrafted Down to the Smallest Detail

It took three years of obsessing over the tiniest details to create our cookware. It had to be good enough for the rigors of a professional kitchen, while being easy enough to use for home cooks of all skill levels.

We spent countless hours talking to and observing at-home chefs. At every step along the way, our cookware has been stress tested by professional chefs, avid home cooks, industrial designers, and total beginners to cooking.

We painstakingly went through countless sketches, CAD files, and over 32 3D prototypes until we landed on a design we’d be proud to offer you. The result? High-quality cookware that’s as beautiful and sleek as it is functional and durable, and will last you a lifetime.

Isn’t Nonstick Easier to Use and Clean?

We love nonstick pans for specific dishes like eggs. Problem is, even the best and most expensive nonstick cookware won’t last more than a couple years until the coating comes off. On top of that, they can’t be heated to high temperatures safely and require a lot of care to keep the nonstick coating intact.

And while not as easy to clean as nonstick, stainless steel pans are still relatively easy to clean, You can throw them in the dishwasher (a nonstick no-no) or easily clean by hand with any non-abrasive sponge.

Unlike nonstick pans, the Misen Stainless Skillet is dishwasher safe!
Unlike nonstick pans, the Misen Stainless Skillet is dishwasher safe!

We Could Charge A Lot, But We’d Prefer Not To

Virtually every chef agrees that a durable, high-quality pan is an essential workhorse in any kitchen.

We could easily charge $180 — at least — for ours, based purely on quality and design. But $89 is fair.
By partnering closely with our factories and selling directly to you online, we’re able to offer incredible cookware at wholesale pricing.

Better materials, lower price. It’s a simple maxim that we take seriously at Misen.

Curious to see how we compare to the “premium” brands?

Chart illustrating how the All-Clad D5 10
Chart illustrating how the Mauviel 1830 M'Cook Skillet has thinner steel and is more expensive with a retail price of $145.
Chart illustrating how the Demeyere Industry5 Skillet has thinner steel and is more expensive with a retail price of $160.

4.8 out of 5 Stars

Average Customer Rating

4.8 out of 5 Stars

Average Customer Rating

Five star rating

1/20/23

1/20/21

Food browns perfectly, evenly and the pan is easily cleaned. I think it’s worth every penny.

Food browns perfectly, evenly and the pan is easily cleaned. I think it’s worth every penny.

Karen C.

Karen C.

Five star rating

1/29/23

1/29/21

Excellent...wonderful pan. Even heating, easy clean up.

Excellent...wonderful pan. Even heating, easy clean up.

Karen P.

Karen P.

Five star rating

1/14/23

1/24/21

This pan looks beautiful and performs flawlessly. It could easily command three times the price...

This pan looks beautiful and performs flawlessly. It could easily command three times the price...

Tyler A.

No Risk, All Reward.

Buy it once. Use it for life. We're confident this is the best cookware you'll ever own for a price that'll make you feel savvy. But we understand you may be skeptical. So give it a try. Worry-free.

Lifetime Warranty Against Defects

If anything ever happens to your pan, we’ll replace it for the rest of your life.

We stand behind all our products and offer a lifetime warranty against defects for the life of the product.

60-Day Test Drive

Try it out. Cook everything you can. If you’re not happy, just send it back.

Try it out. Cook everything you can. If you’re not happy, just send it back.

Limited Time Offer While Supplies Last

$75

Retail price

$59

Offer price

$89

Retail price

$72

Offer price

Shop now with your special discount for the Misen Stainless Skillet!

The first 500 to order before Nov. 29, 2020 will receive 20% off their first order ($17 in savings). *Terms apply

CODE: TRYMISEN20

Only 34 Pans Left!

Limited Time Offer
While Supplies Last

$89

Retail price

$72

Offer price - Save $17

The first 500 to order before Nov. 29, 2020 will receive 20% off their first order ($17 in savings). *Terms apply

CODE: TRYMISEN20

Only 34 Pans Left!

Shop now with your special discount for the Misen Stainless Skillet!