ScanPan 9.5-inch Fry Pan for $40

If you're curious about ScanPan, currently there's a promotion on several of their pans. The cheapest is the 9-1/2" fry pan going for $40. I ordered mine through MetroKitchen.com (with free shipping on orders $39.95 and over). Almost all the reviews I've read on ScanPan non-stick products have been positive and it sounds like they really do stand behind their lifetime warranty. The surface is supposed to be indestructable (yeah, we've heard that before), but reviews from others make it sound like ScanPan's claims may not just be marketing fluff. Guaranteed food release, oven safe (including handles) to 500 degrees F, and no hot spots - I thought I had to try it out.

More info (from ScanPan) on the pans can be found on this Detailed Features Page as well as a pictoral guide to their production line. Mostly marketing, but interesting reading. I wonder how much is true.

When I receive my pan, I'll do a review on Cooking For Engineers.

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Amazon Friday Sale

Amazon.com's Friday Sale has a few items of interest in the category of cooking this week:

• KitchenAid 300-Watt Ultra Power 4-1/2 Quart Stand Mixer for $170 (usually $200)
• Calphalon Commercial Hard Anondized 8-1/2 quart Saucier with Lid for $30 (usually $55-60)
• Calphalon Commercial Hard-Anodized 7-Quart Chef's Casserole with Lid for $30
• 6 Oneida Hotel Classico 22-1/2-Ounce Bordeaux Glasses for $10

Some of the other kitchen gear didn't seem like a good deal to me (like the Char-Broil Grill which was going for normal price).

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Amazon Sale on Jan 3rd!

Amazon.com has a big One Day Sale on Kitchen and Housewares (click on the link for all the sale items). Some of the items are discounted quite a bit. Here are a few examples:

• Calphalon Commercial Nonstick 10-Inch International Griddle/Crepe Pan, $17 (usually $30)
• Dyson DC07 Cyclone Animal Upright Vacuum, $450 (usually $500)
• Calphalon Commercial Hard-Anodized 7-Quart Chef's Casserole with Lid, $30
• KitchenAid KSM150PSCH Artisan Series 5-Quart Mixer, $180 (usually $240) Prices for different colors vary
• KitchenAid KSM150PSCH Artisan Series 5-Quart Mixer, $180 (usually $240) Prices for different colors vary
• Le Creuset Cast Iron 3-3/4-Quart Pan with 9-1/2-Inch Nonstick Omelet Pan Cover (2 pans), $100
• KitchenAid KFP740WH 9-Cup Food Processor, $130 (usually $160)
• Juiceman Jr. Automatic Juice Extractor, $50 (usually $60)
• Rival 5-Quart Round VersaWare CrockPot Slow Cooker, $30 (usually $50)

If you buy more than $125, you can use coupon code: JANUARYKHBBE to take $25 off the order.
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