Name: 8" Deeper Carbon Nonstick™ Frying Pan + Glass Lid
Brand: Misen
Price: 134.0 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.9 (1915 reviews)

Hard-anodized nonstick frying pan with glass lid and stainless steel handle

8" Deeper Carbon Nonstick™ Frying Pan + Glass Lid

$134.00

Best Carbon Steel/Nonstick Alternative

Best Carbon Steel/Nonstick Alternative

A Forever Pan,
Without Forever Chemicals

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Chart comparing nonstick performance over time for ceramic, traditional nonstick, carbon nonstick, and traditional carbon steel pans

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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It has been a year - and I still love this pan!
I bought this pan a year ago to transition away from classic nonstick, and have used it almost every day since. I love that you can use metal tools, and it requires slightly less maintenance than carbon steel or cast iron. It is lightweight, and it worked beautifully for the first few months with little to no maintenance. As the patina layer built up, I found that I have had to condition the pan more frequently (described on the Misen site) but it still works very well! I think the main keys to success with this pan are to never cook above medium heat, condition if the pan looks dull, and use either butter or a high smoke point oil. For the eggs cooked in this video, I used about 1/4 tbsp butter and had no issues. I still reach for my stainless steel and cast iron for searing meats and high temp things, but this pan works for just about everything else! I would recommend the “deeper” newer version though, which I think is a great improvement.
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Great little pan
I used this for the first time recently and as with all of my Misen cookware it performed perfectly
Such a pleasure to use!
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The 8" Deeper Carbon Nonstick™ Frying Pan + Glass Lid is designed to make carbon steel feel straightforward for everyday cooking. You get nitrided carbon steel for a coating-free, naturally nonstick surface, higher side walls for more versatile cooking, and a tempered glass lid to help lock in steam, moisture, and flavor. If you are deciding between sizes or bundles, this comparison highlights what actually changes.

Compare Deeper Carbon Nonstick™ Frying Pan + Glass Lid Options

Option	Best for	Key difference	Price
8" Deeper Carbon Nonstick™ Frying Pan + Glass Lid Current product	Small-batch everyday cooking	Single 8" deeper pan with glass lid	$134.00
10" Deeper Carbon Nonstick™ Frying Pan + Glass Lid	Most weeknight meals	Single 10" deeper pan with glass lid	$159.00
12" Deeper Carbon Nonstick™ Frying Pan + Glass Lid	Larger portions and entertaining	Single 12" deeper pan with glass lid	$174.00
8" + 10" Deeper Carbon Nonstick™ Frying Pan + Glass Lid	Two versatile sizes for daily rotation	Two deeper pans (8" and 10") with glass lid(s) included	$299.00
8" + 12" Deeper Carbon Nonstick™ Frying Pan + Glass Lid	Small tasks plus big-pan capacity	Two deeper pans (8" and 12") with glass lid(s) included	$314.00
8" + 10" + 12" Deeper Carbon Nonstick™ Frying Pan + Glass Lid	Building a full skillet lineup	Three deeper pans (8", 10", 12") with glass lid(s) included	$479.00

For the 8" size in particular, the “deeper” shape is a big part of the appeal. The higher side walls were updated based on customer feedback, and they help keep frying splatter more contained while also giving you extra room for saucy dishes in a smaller diameter pan. If your cooking tends to be quick, frequent, and not always a full pan, this size can feel efficient without sacrificing versatility.

The tempered glass lid is the other half of the system. Because it is designed to lock in steam, moisture, and flavor, it can be useful any time you want covered cooking without moving food to a different pot. And since the cooking surface is coating-free and naturally nonstick (thanks to nitrided carbon steel), this pan sits comfortably in Misen’s carbon nonstick lineup for shoppers who want a non-toxic alternative to traditional coated nonstick.

If you are choosing between single pans and sets, think in terms of the jobs you want each pan to own. Going up to a 10" or 12" version is mainly about more cooking surface for bigger portions, while keeping the same deeper-wall profile and glass-lid approach. The bundles can make sense when you want one smaller pan for everyday tasks plus a second (or third) pan for wider use, all within the same family of frying pans and sautés.

Day-to-day handling matters, too. These pans include an aluminum core for lighter weight than traditional carbon steel or cast iron, which can make frequent use feel less demanding. For upkeep and best results over time, follow the brand’s guidance on cleaning and maintenance in Carbon Nonstick Care. The product page also notes a 60-day test drive, free returns, and a lifetime warranty against defects.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Deeper Carbon Nonstick™ Frying Pans

Is this a coated nonstick pan?

No. It is described as coating-free, using nitrided carbon steel to create a naturally nonstick cooking surface. The page also notes it is non-toxic and designed to get better every time you cook, which is a different approach than a typical coated nonstick skillet.

What do the higher side walls help with?

The higher side walls were updated based on customer feedback. They are intended to support splatter-free frying and make the pan more versatile for everyday cooking, including giving you more room for saucy dishes compared with a shallower frying pan.

What does the glass lid do during cooking?

The tempered glass lid is designed to lock in steam, moisture, and flavor. That makes it useful when you want to keep food covered for moisture retention, or when you want a more contained cooking environment without switching to a different piece of cookware.

Why does this pan use an aluminum core?

The page lists an aluminum core for lighter weight than traditional carbon steel or cast iron. If you cook often, that weight difference can make the pan easier to handle while still keeping the carbon steel, coating-free cooking surface.

What kind of trial period and warranty are included?

Misen lists a 60-day test drive, free returns, and a lifetime warranty against defects for this product. That combination is meant to let you try the pan in your own routine and still have long-term coverage for manufacturing defects.

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8" Deeper Carbon Nonstick™ Frying Pan + Glass Lid

8" Deeper Carbon Nonstick™ Frying Pan + Glass Lid

8" Deeper Nonstick Carbon Steel Pan With Lid

A Forever Pan,
Without Forever Chemicals

A New Way
to Nonstick

Completely Uncoated,
Naturally Nonstick

Carbon Steel, Without the Fuss

Not Your Grandma’s 
Cast Iron