Garcima La Ideal Polished Steel Paella Pan 65cm

Very good pan at a reasonable price, worked perfectly well, didn't stick, even on the fire.There is a factory anti rust coating on it which they advise you to boil water in it to remove but i found it wasn't enough and needed a scourer and an abrasive cleaner.Next time i'll try the ash and water paste trick to protect the bottom on the fire because it's a job to remove the soot.After washing i dry it 15 mins in the oven before oiling, it helps. Lemon juice removes the brown marks. It takes a little looking after which is fine as I don't use it every day. Plenty big enough size for 6, we had leftovers.Not flat enough for a ceramic hob.

Good, solid paella pan. I need to learn how to achieve a non stick use, and how to wash and oil it between uses. It is of a good thickness, a traditional paella dish. Very pleased.

This frying pan I'm planning to use it for frying a big fish with grit and for parties.

Great product

Good product. Not suitable for induction as too curved. Will show rust if not oiled. Cheap chips and does the job.

Great Paella Pan, and great value. Simply clean with boiling soapy water for a few minutes, dry and then the important part: SEASON IT! .. to prevent it going rusty, and to also add a non-stick (/less-stick) coating. Do this using vegetable oil by browning and turning the pan in thin layers over a high heat (I used three burners simultaneously as mines a 55” pan!) and wiping off using kitchen towel. N.B. There’ll be A LOT of smoke!!The 2nd photo shows the cooked Paella (which was slowly turned/cooked over the three burners adding in the seafood towards the end), and then the 3rd shows the pan (after an all night soak on the hob) after having replenished the seasoning using the above process, but this time more selectively using one burner to ‘patch in’ & brown the areas needed.Do this after-use every time and the pan will gradually gain a better seasoned coating.

Excellent paella pan - already had the bigger version which have used fir years over fitepit so knew what the quality was like. Good solid pan, cooks well and serves 8 easily.

Great pan, sturdy, robust and once seasoned it’s a dream to cook once seasoned properly, makes a mean paella x