12" Carbon Nonstick™ Frying Pan

$139.00

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12" Carbon Nonstick™ Frying Pan

Name: 12" Carbon Nonstick™ Frying Pan
Brand: Misen
SKU: MK-2232
Price: 139.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$139.00

A coating-free nonstick pan that’s easy to use from day one. Naturally nonstick performance without toxic chemicals, built to last forever.

Pan Sets: 8" + 10" 8" + 10" 8" + 12" 10" + 12" 8" + 10" + 12"

Single Pans: 12" 8" 10" 12"

Lid: No Lid No Lid Glass Lid

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Nitrided carbon steel for a coating-free, naturally nonstick cooking surface
Aluminum core for lighter weight than traditional carbon steel or cast iron
Ultra rust-resistant construction that’s far more forgiving than typical carbon steel
Ready to cook on day one with no lengthy seasoning process
Safe to use with metal utensils

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Oven Safe up to 1100°F

Induction Compatible

Hand Wash Only

Hand wash only
Heat safe up to 1100ºF
Induction compatible
For best results, always pre-heat your pan for 1-2 minutes and cook with a small amount of oil (½ to 1 Tbsp)
Conditioning is the best way to keep your pan in tip-top shape and as nonstick as possible.
Visit our Help Hub for more on how to use, clean, and condition this pan.

Total Length: 21.25 in. / 539 mm
Handle Length: 9 in. / 229 mm
Diameter: 12.4 in. / 315 mm
Cooking Surface Diameter: 10 in. / 254 mm
Height: 1.75 in. / 44 mm
Weight: 3 lb / 1.37 kg
Thickness (Base): 3.0 mm
Thickness (Wall): 2.5 mm
Construction: 3-ply Nitrided Carbon Steel + Aluminum Core
Country of Production: PRC

All Misen products come with a lifetime warranty against defects. Misen will replace any defective products. Learn more about our warranty policy here and what's covered.

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A New Way
to Nonstick

With its smooth nitrided surface, Carbon Nonstick™ is a
clean-cooking alternative to chemical nonstick and ceramic.

Completely Uncoated,
Naturally Nonstick

Nitrided carbon steel has no chemicals, coatings,
or anything that can flake off or degrade.

Carbon Steel, Without the Fuss

A lightweight aluminum core makes this pan easy to handle and ultra-responsive to heat.

Not Your Grandma’s 
Cast Iron

Carbon Nonstick™ is perfect for carbon steel fans looking
for a lighter, rust-proof pan you can soak in the sink.

How Carbon Nonstick™ Stacks Up

Carbon nonstick pan comparison chart vs regular nonstick, ceramic, carbon steel, stainless steel, and cast iron across 8 benefits

Questions?

Carbon Nonstick™ is a carbon steel pan with an aluminum core. It’s 3-ply, meaning it has three layers. The inner layer is the aluminum core, which helps the pan heat and cool more quickly than other carbon steel pans. The top and bottom layers are nitrided carbon steel.

Nitrided carbon steel is essentially carbon steel that has been super-heated in a nitrogen-rich oven, which creates an extremely durable, corrosion-resistant, and virtually nonstick surface without the need for coatings.

Nitriding is extremely safe and widely used in industries beyond cookware, including aerospace, automotive, surgical, and industrial machinery.

Carbon steel (Carbon Nonstick's™ primary material) relies on something called “seasoning” to achieve its non-stickiness. Unlike ceramic (aka Silicon dioxide) and nonstick (Teflon) which both require a special coating, seasoning is completely natural and builds up more and more over time.

This process of seasoning is called polymerization: when any type of fat is heated in the pan, it chemically bonds with the metal to create a durable surface that prevents rust and improves nonstick properties. The more you cook, the more the seasoning builds up. Over time the pan will become even more nonstick.

Our pan takes things a step further: through a process called "nitriding," Carbon Nonstick™ is fully nonstick right out of the box, and even moreso over time. Nitriding is a process by which a metal surface is super-heated in a nitrogen-rich environment, which creates an extremely durable, corrosion-resistant, and virtually nonstick surface without the need for coatings.

Nitriding is extremely safe and widely used in industries beyond cookware, including aerospace, automotive, surgical, and industrial machinery.

No, Carbon Nonstick™ is free of PFAS, PTFE, and PFOA.

Traditional nonstick pans (Teflon) and ceramic are both made with coatings that wear off over time, making the pan useless. Carbon Nonstick™ does not contain any chemical coating; instead, it self-seasons over time as you cook with it, creating a lasting, nonstick surface.

This process of self-seasoning is called polymerization: when any type of fat is heated in the pan, it chemically bonds with the metal to create a durable coating that prevents rust and improves nonstick properties.

This process happens naturally as you cook. The more you use the pan, the more layers of seasoning build up, and the more nonstick the pan becomes.

Carbon Nonstick™ takes it a step further: through a process called nitriding, this pan is made even more nonstick out of the box and over time. Nitriding is a process by which a metal surface is super-heated in a nitrogen-rich environment, which creates an extremely durable, corrosion-resistant, and virtually nonstick surface without the need for coatings.

Nitriding is extremely safe and widely used in industries beyond cookware, including aerospace, automotive, surgical, and industrial machinery.

TL;DR: At first, no. But soon, yes.

The longer answer: Traditional nonstick (Teflon) and ceramic are both made with chemical coatings that create a nonstick effect on your pans. Carbon Nonstick™ does not contain any chemical coating, therefore it may not be quite as nonstick right out of the box. However, while ceramic and other nonstick pans lose their nonstick coating as you use them, Carbon Nonstick™ will actually become more nonstick with use as cooking oils build up on the pan’s surface (this is called seasoning, and Carbon Nonstick™ seasons itself naturally as you use it). So while your other nonstick pans will be useless in a matter of years, your Carbon Nonstick™ has the potential to last forever.

Absolutely, bring on the lemons! Whereas most carbon steel pans will lose their seasoning and rust if they're exposed to acid, Carbon Nonstick™️ can stand up to acid without a problem. (We find it especially useful for finishing our pasta in tomato sauce.)

That said, our factory recommends waiting about 30 days before you go heavy on the acid, so that the pan has a little time to build up its seasoning.

No. Unlike traditional carbon steel cookware, you don’t need to season your Carbon Nonstick™️ pan. By simply cooking with it, you'll be seasoning it; the more you use it, the more seasoned it becomes.

That said, we like to apply a thin layer of cooking oil to the pan’s surface after cooking, and rub it in with a towel. This step speeds up the seasoning process, but it is completely optional.

Carbon Nonstick™️ is not pre-seasoned. This sets it apart from our Pre-Seasoned Carbon Steel, which is pre-baked with neutral oil to jumpstart the seasoning process. Carbon Nonstick™️, on the other hand, does not need to be pre-seasoned because it's been nitrided, which does the same job. Instead, the pan is simply wiped down with a thin layer of neutral corn oil after nitriding. This moisturizes the pan and makes it nice and slippery right out of the box.

We still love and use our Pre-Seasoned Carbon Steel pans. But there are some key differences between that pan and Carbon Nonstick™️.

First, Carbon Nonstick™️ is lighter: only 2.48 pounds, compared to 3.2 pounds. It's an easier pan to hold and use on a daily basis.

Second, Carbon Nonstick™️ doesn’t require seasoning. Our original Carbon Steel needs to be regularly seasoned as you use it, that seasoning can come off depending on what you cook, and sometimes the pan needs to be re-seasoned from scratch. That won’t happen with Carbon Nonstick™️ because it’s nitrided, aka heated in a super-hot, nitrogen-rich oven to make it extra-hard, extra-smooth, and extra-durable.

Third, Carbon Nonstick™️ has an aluminum core, while our Pre-Seasoned Carbon Steel pan does not. The aluminum core makes the pan lighter and helps it heat and cool faster. This responsiveness to temperature changes makes your cooking more efficient and precise, whereas our Pre-Seasoned Carbon Steel has slightly better heat retention for tasks like heavy-duty searing.

Fourth, Carbon Nonstick™️ is resistant to rust. Our other carbon steel pan isn’t nitrided, so it will rust if you don’t wash and dry it immediately after cooking. Carbon Nonstick™️ can soak in the sink overnight without issues.

Nitriding is a process by which a metal surface is super-heated in a nitrogen-rich environment, which creates an extremely durable, corrosion-resistant, and virtually nonstick surface without the need for coatings like ceramic or Teflon.

Nitriding is completely safe and nontoxic, and is widely used in industries beyond cookware, including aerospace, automotive, surgical, and industrial machinery.

Carbon Nonstick™ works on all stovetop types - gas, electric, and induction.

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Michael C.
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Really non-stick!
I just started cooking with this. So far, I really like it. It takes a little adjusting since the heat transfer is better than most of the other high quality cookware I use. But it really is non-stick if you follow the simple rules for heating and properly adding oil.
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I recommend this product
Product Standouts even heat distribution, easy to clean, oven-safe
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
2 hours ago
A pan that works
I have been cooking for years using stainless and cast iron. Now that I have tried this pan it’s become my go to pan in the kitchen. It responds to adjustments in heat so quickly and it’s a dream to clean. I loved it so much I sent one to my daughter for a house warming gift. She absolutely loves the pan too!
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I recommend this product
Product Standouts even heat distribution, stay-cool handle, premium materials, easy to clean, nice weight
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!! I usually use avocado oil or butter to fry eggs, but just to see (after several uses) I tried a no-oil fry, and there was no sticking! GREAT PRODUCT!
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Janyce F.
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I recommend this product
Product Standouts even heat distribution, comfortable to hold, stay-cool handle, easy to clean, oven-safe
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
2 days ago
New egg pan is wonderful
This is my first carbon pan and so far I’m very pleased. Easy to prep and clean up. I like that this will last a long time.
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Vivian K.
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Product Standouts even heat distribution, comfortable to hold, nice weight, easy to clean, clear instructions
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
3 days ago
Great Carbon Nonstick Frying Pan
I heard about Misen from my son who was working on a Misen photo project . I went to the website to find out more information. My current nonstick pans are not looking nonstick anymore and I was thinking of replacing them. I was intrigued with the informational videos and decided to try out a cartoon nonstick pans. So far I really like cooking with it. I’m amazed with the nonstick performance and the easy cleanup. I’m looking forward to more cooking and continuing to season my carbon nonstick pans.
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The 12" Carbon Nonstick™ Frying Pan is built around a 3-ply construction — nitrided carbon steel on the outside and an aluminum core in the middle — that delivers the natural, coating-free nonstick performance of seasoned carbon steel without the rust-prone upkeep or heavy weight of cast iron. The nitriding process hardens the surface at a molecular level, so there's nothing to flake, chip, or degrade over time, and the pan arrives ready to cook on day one with just a quick preheat and a small amount of oil.

At 3 lbs with a 10" cooking surface, the 12" size handles everything from weeknight stir-fries to searing a couple of chicken thighs with room to spare. It's safe with metal utensils, compatible with induction cooktops, and heat-safe up to 1100°F. For ongoing care, light conditioning keeps the surface as nonstick as possible — visit the Carbon Nonstick care guide for step-by-step instructions. If you want a lid for braising or steaming, the 12" Carbon Nonstick™ pan with glass lid is worth considering, or grab both sizes together with the 10" + 12" Carbon Nonstick™ set.