Our family was cast iron people. We liked the durability and how they cooked, but never was the show piece on the stove. We always cleaned the best we could and stored the pan. NOW- we leave the SB pans on the stove all the time. Then look great cleaned upend cook even better. I gifted all my kids the small pan and also the XL pan which all love them! No more non stick stuff for us.
April 2025. I purchased the 12" pan. There was a quick turn-around on shipping (2 days) and the package arrived in perfect shape. The pan is beautifully crafted and should stand up for many years of home cooking. I've only used it three times, but so far I am very satisfied. I highly recommend this product and company. Bravo! AAA+++
I ordered 6 pans, One of the pans came in damaged, I called Ben and he sent out a new pan that day and picked up the damaged one (damn UPS), I had been using press out carbon steel pans which had a recall, they are now been trashed,
All I can say is WOW!!. The pans are very well made, much thicker than the press pans you can get on Amazon, but not heavy and well balance, truly works of art. The pans being heaver and thicker it truly made feel like a professional chief, my first cook was a omelet and it was perfect and no sticking to the pan at all, if your looking for quality pans LOOK no further, Santa Barbara forge!!!!!!
I was amazed how well-made this carbon steel frying pan. Thicker in mm, heavy and I can say that I trust the craftmen who worked their craft to an art. Thicker pan such as this will save cooking time as the residual heat will complete my cooking process. I have an Italian-made carbon steel frying pan but the SB beat it for its thickness and artfull workmanship. The only thing that stands out in the Italian pan is its carbon steel handle is welded to the body therefore it doesnt collect after cooking grease and crumbs. A clean pan with no rivets. I just do not understand that you need a bigger capital to make this worked. Ridiculous reply!