The Le Creuset
Toughened Pro is part of the
Cookware test program at
Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Frying Pans (Nonstick)
models like the Toughened Pro 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.
Nonstick food release
Nonstick food release score reflects the nonstick qualities of a pan's interior by cooking four eggs consecutively. The pan is initially seasoned with vegetable oil prior to cooking the first egg. An Excellent score indicates that all four eggs slid off the pan without assistance; A Poor score indicates that scraping was needed to release any egg from the pan and some egg residue was left on the pan.
Nonstick durability
To assess nonstick durability, we intentionally abraded frying-pan surfaces with steel wool until the coating was worn through or up to 2,000 strokes. Scoring reflects the durability of the frying-pan's coating and it's nonstick quality after being abraded.
