• Cooking evenness: This model was very good at evenness. We used a thermal camera to gauge how evenly this skillet will cook foods.
• Baking: This model was very good in baking cornbread.
• Browning: This frypan scored excellent for browning which gauges how well the frypan can brown foods.
• Saute performance: This model was good at sauteing potatoes and we expect it to perform the same for other foods.
• Handle temperature: This frypan's handles were excellent at keeping temperatures low enough to touch without a potholder when used on the stovetop. You'll definitely need a potholder for frypans scoring Fair or Poor. We also consider the size and shape of the handle when scoring.
• Handle sturdiness: This frypan scored excellent for handle sturdiness, which gauges its resistance to bending or breaking under increasing force.
• Ease of cleaning: This frypan was very good in cleaning, which gauges how easy the frypan is to clean after cooking steaks, cornbread, scallops, potatoes, and eggs. If wiping was all that was required or if hot water or salt was needed to clean the residue from the pan, then reseasoning.

The De Buyer Mineral B French Collection 5670P is part of the Cookware test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Frying Pans (Carbon Steel) models like the Mineral B French Collection 5670P are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Cooking evenness: A thermal imaging camera is used to evaluate the heating evenness of the frying pan,

Saute Performance: Indicates how well a frypan can evenly saute foods.

Browning: We browned scallops to give an indication on how evenly the frypan can brown foods. Those scoring Excellent can brown food evenly; those scoring Poor could not brown foods evenly.