Walmart.com has Oster Smithfire 11-inch Carbon Steel Paella Fry Pan on sale for $8.10. Shipping is free w/ Walmart+ (free trial available [walmart.com]) or on orders $35+.
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- A BOX INCLUDES: One 11-inch nonstick paella pan
- GET CREATIVE IN THE KITCHEN: From the basic techniques to the more elaborate recipes, Oster? cookware meets the needs of home cooks to encourage creativity in the kitchen. Best for high-heat cooking, carbon steel construction offers quick heat response as soon as you turn on the stove. It distributes heat evenly to ensure that the rice is slightly golden and well-cooked, giving a soft texture on the outside and harder on the inside. It allows even cooking of any protein and mix of vegetables and other ingredients of your choice.
- NONSTICK INTERIOR: Often loaded with a variety of ingredients, the traditional paella recipe requires a nonstick pan to release and serve crisp rice socarrat and portions of vibrant vegetables and aromatic spice blends.
- WIDE, FLAT BASE: Shallow shape complements the wide, spacious base to facilitate effective heat circulation. Flat-bottomed pans promote stability and maximum heat contact from any kind of stovetop, including induction. The generous capacity makes enough paella to feed 2 to 3 guests.
- RIVETED STAINLESS STEEL HANDLES: Sturdy handles are secured by stainless steel rivets for easy and confident serving from the stovetop to the table.
- CARE INSTRUCTIONS: Hand wash only
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If it says "carbon steel" and "non-stick" without specifically describing the seasoning process, it probably has a PTFE (or worse) coating. Actual CS will usually say "pre-seasoned", not "non-stick". Anyone actually familiar with CS (or CI) will know what that means.
If it says "ceramic non-stick", that's not going to poison you or the environment, but it won't be as durable as you would want. Yes, there are ceramic coated steel pans that claim to be carbon steel in their marketing material. I have a wok that has that ceramic layer. I hate it, but it is better than anything fluorine bond based. The person who have it to me was deceived by the "carbon steel" description.
For anyone who is taken in by the "PTFE is non-toxic" rhetoric: it has some very toxic breakdown products under high (like, easily reached while searing food high) temperatures. Not necessarily in high volume, but there is a cumulative effect with these fluorine-based (note: not fluorides, those tend to form stable salts that your body can easily flush) compounds.
Disclaimer: I am not a chemist or medical researcher. My field was solid state physics. But I do have a more conversant understanding of the chemistry here than a typical layperson.
10 years ago, I bought 2 thin carbon steel woks from World Market because cast iron was too heavy for my injured wrist: a large 11" uncoated for stir-fry and a small 8" coated for soup. Both were made from the same thin lightweight carbon steel and from the same manufacturer. I followed the instructions found on YouTube and seasoned the 11" uncoated carbon steel wok. It is still my main cooking pan today though I have been re-seasoning it every 2-3 years. The 8" coated carbon steel wok started feeling after 3 months even I only used it to boil soup or water. After 6 months, it peeled so badly that I had to stop using it and switch to a small stainless steel pod for soup.
If you want to buy a carbon steel pan, wait for an uncoated one. The original color is usually silver. After seasoning, it will become golden or dark brown.
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