de Buyer Choc B Bois Induction Pan 32 cm with non-stick coating - Aluminum

Extra large pan with non-stick coating from the de Buyer Choc B Bois series. This pan has a diameter of 32 cm at the top, a base of 24 cm, and a total height of 4.65 cm (without handle). Unlike the Choc Resto pans with completely slanted sidewalls, the pan walls here are rounded and straight up. This allows almost any lid with the same diameter to fit on this pan.

The body of the Choc B Bois pans is made of 4 mm thick and shape-stable aluminum. Aluminum is a very good heat conductor that ensures quick and even heating. If you increase or decrease the energy supply, this will be quickly transferred to the interior. And this works on all stovetops, thanks to a magnetic base plate, including induction fields.

Speaking of the pan interior: the pan is coated with a reinforced, therefore robust non-stick coating based on PTFE, which prevents food from coming into contact with the aluminum. The non-stick coating is heat-resistant up to 250° Celsius and has high abrasion resistance. With the non-stick coating, you can cook with little to no oil. Although the non-stick coating is equipped to withstand scratches, which are not a big deal and can hardly be avoided, please avoid sharp-edged turners and use silicone or wooden kitchen utensils to prevent deep scratches.

Bois means wood in French and refers to the handles. 5 mm thick wooden handle scales were riveted to the proven band steel handles at the top and bottom. This improves the grip feeling and you can hold the pan far forward near the body without having to worry about hot handles. The handle itself is steeply bent upwards in the French style. This way, it does not take up space on the stove from other pans and pots.

The wooden handle scales are beautiful, but limit the use in the oven. The B Bois may (if at all) only be placed in the oven for a short time, i.e., a maximum of 10 minutes, and at a maximum of 200° Celsius. Too long and too high heat will dry out the wood and the handle scales will crack. Also, you must not clean them in the dishwasher. To be honest, you should clean pans with non-stick coating by hand anyway. This is much faster and you extend the life of the non-stick coating.

De Buyer has once again succeeded in a successful further development with the B Bois variant. They are fun to use and also look good. We don't really need to talk about the quality, because it is high-quality, as always with de Buyer!