Mini 3-Ply Castel'Pro Cristel Stainless Steel Frying Pan

If you are looking for a practical, efficient and easy-to-handle frying pan, the Mini 3-Ply Castel'Pro Cristel Stainless Steel Frying Pan will be your best ally. Its 3-layer construction provides excellent heat distribution and great temperature control. With an elegant design, its small size makes it ideal for frying an egg or a couple of croquettes, making pancakes, sautéing a few vegetables to accompany fish, or reducing the sauce for a steak. A mini frying pan with great functionality.

The Mini 3-Ply Castel'Pro Stainless Steel Frying Pan represents the excellence of professional cookware adapted for domestic use. Designed by Paul Dodane, a key figure of the brand, and developed in collaboration with chefs, it is a premium frying pan that guarantees maximum performance, total control and great durability. Made from excellent quality materials with careful finishes, Castel'Pro is a reference line in high-end cookware.

Its 3-layer construction combines 18/10 stainless steel and aluminium throughout the entire structure of the pan body. This allows it to absorb and distribute heat quickly, evenly and in a controlled manner from the base to the rim, thanks to that multilayer technology. Its curved base facilitates the movement of ingredients, reduces splashing and helps the spatula or whisk reach everywhere.

Technical features of the 3-Ply Castel'Pro frying pan

• Ultraply body, combining lightness and strength. Balance between robustness and lightness for comfortable handling.
• 3-layer multilayer construction (3-ply) throughout the entire body: 18/10 stainless steel + aluminium core + induction-suitable stainless steel base.
• Fast and even heat diffusion throughout the entire body of the utensil, from base to rim (not only at the base).
• Precise thermal control: rapid temperature rise and fall.
• Suitable for all types of hob, including induction.
• Made from 18/10 stainless steel of European origin: highly corrosion-resistant and suitable for food use.
• Rounded design that facilitates sautéing and the preparation of sauces and reductions.
• High-strength stainless steel rivets.
• Closed rim that protects the inner layers and improves hygiene.
• Pouring rim designed for clean, drip-free pouring.
• Long, ergonomic handle designed to stay cooler during use.

What the Mini 3-Ply Castel'Pro Cristel Stainless Steel Frying Pan is ideal for

The 3-layer construction of the mini Castel'Pro frying pan guarantees an immediate and even thermal response across the entire surface, both when turning the heat up and when turning it down, giving you precise control over the cooking process. As the entire body heats up, this small-format frying pan is ideal for:

• Cooking small preparations: from frying an egg or croquettes for one portion, to making pancakes or sautéing vegetables or rice as a side dish.
• It is an excellent option for cooking for one person or individual portions.
• Preparing sauces with maximum precision, easily controlling the texture and reduction point.
• Reducing stocks, juices and broths, concentrating flavours efficiently.
• Emulsifying sauces and creams (beurre blanc, bound reductions, fine creams) with great ease.
• Heating liquids (juices, stocks, sauces) quickly and evenly.
• Making caramels and syrups with greater temperature control.
• Melting delicate ingredients such as butter or chocolate without the risk of overheating.
• Frying small quantities, using less oil and reducing splashing.

Important note: For correct use, it is recommended to heat the pan gradually at medium/low power and to avoid heating it empty. It should not be used at high power levels, as its multilayer construction allows for rapid and even heat diffusion. It is advisable not to cook above 2/3 of the maximum power of the hob and to avoid overheating.

Features

• Mini stainless steel frying pan.
• 12 cm frying pan.
• Capacity: 300 ml.
• 3-layer multilayer body (18/10 stainless steel interior + aluminium + ferritic stainless steel exterior).
• Part of the Castel'Pro collection.
• Designed by Paul Dodane, a key figure at Cristel.
• Developed for professional and demanding domestic use.
• Curved base design that promotes the integration of ingredients and the circulation of liquids.
• Ideal for frying small portions, reducing, making sauces, emulsifying, cooking, heating, melting, sautéing or making pancakes.
• Stainless steel of European origin with a bright finish.
• Fast and even heat diffusion.
• Excellent cooking control. Rapid temperature rise and fall.
• Suitable for all hob types, including induction.
• Oven safe. Maximum 300 °C in the oven.
• Dishwasher safe.
• Ergonomic athermal handle that reduces heat transfer.
• Closed, wide and efficient pouring rim.
• Lifetime guarantee against manufacturing defects under normal domestic use conditions.

Why we love the Mini 3-Ply Castel'Pro Cristel Stainless Steel Frying Pan

1. It is an ideal frying pan for frying an egg, reducing sauces or sautéing side vegetables.
2. Its rounded design is as elegant as it is functional. It helps to stir, bind and integrate easily and efficiently.
3. The 3-layer construction distributes heat evenly.
4. It is a high-end piece, a gem in the kitchen. You will get a great deal of use out of it.
5. It is a Cristel frying pan: quality, elegance, history, functionality and a lifetime guarantee. It has everything!

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