Non-Stick (PTFE)
- Coating flakes within 6-12 months of use
- Releases toxic fumes above 500F
- PFAS chemicals accumulate in the body
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Hybrid Carbon Steel Pan
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100% Non-Toxic
25-Year Warranty
Works on All Cooktops
Built to last generations
Say goodbye to disposable coated pans. Nitrided carbon steel delivers lasting performance that improves the more you cook.
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Hybrid Carbon Steel Pan is real carbon steel rebuilt around the part most cooks struggle with: seasoning. SeasonLock™ adds a controlled microscopic texture to the steel before factory seasoning, giving the patina a better foundation from the first cook.
SeasonLock gives seasoning something to hold onto. Nitriding helps protect the steel underneath. You get responsive, high-heat carbon-steel performance with no conventional synthetic nonstick coating and a factory-seasoned head start that keeps developing through normal use.
Wash it. Dry it. Cook. Keep cooking.
Before the first cook, wash and dry the pan. Preheat it gradually over medium heat, add a little oil or butter, then cook. Seasoning still develops with use, so expect the color and patina to change.
After cooking, hand wash with warm water and mild dish soap when needed, then dry immediately. If the surface looks dry or a patch loses seasoning, apply an extremely thin film of oil. Avoid long acidic simmers and do not put the pan in the dishwasher.
We offer tracked shipping on every order. Orders are processed within 1-3 business days, with delivery typically taking 7-11 business days depending on location.
Try Hybrid Carbon Steel Pan for 90 days. If it is not right for your kitchen, contact us and we will make the return simple.
Material: Nitrided carbon steel
Surface system: SeasonLock™ controlled microscopic texture with factory seasoning
Cooking surface: Real carbon steel and cooking-oil seasoning. No conventional synthetic nonstick coating.
Available sizes: Standard 11", Large 12"
Compatible surfaces: Gas, electric, ceramic, induction, and oven
Handle: Welded steel
Patina: Factory-seasoned head start that naturally changes and develops with use
Care: Hand wash and dry immediately. Apply an extremely thin oil touch-up when needed. Do not use a dishwasher.
Toxic Cookware Exposed
The Hidden Dangers Lurking In Your Kitchen
Most cookware puts your family's health at risk. Here's what you're really cooking on.
Ceramic
- Coating chips and wears down within months
- Contains toxic binders that leach at heat
- Performance fails before the year is out
Stainless Steel
- Food sticks constantly without excess oil
- Leaches nickel and chromium at high heat
- Frustrating cleanup on every use
Cast Iron
- Twice the weight of carbon steel
- Rusts easily without constant maintenance
- Slow to heat and slow to respond
No PFAS. No PTFE. No PFOA.
No Coating. Just Steel.
Every coated pan puts a temporary layer between you and the metal. That layer is what eventually fails.
Hybrid Carbon Steel Pan uses no conventional synthetic nonstick coating. SeasonLock™ is a controlled microscopic texture formed in the steel before factory seasoning, while nitriding helps protect the steel underneath.
- No conventional synthetic nonstick coating to wear away
- No PFAS, PFOA or PTFE
- SeasonLock is engineered into the steel beneath the seasoning
- A natural patina that can be renewed through cooking
Real carbon steel is the cooking surface. SeasonLock is the foundation beneath the seasoning.
Renewable Seasoning
A Surface That Gets Better With Every Cook
Most coated pans are slickest on day one and decline from there. Hybrid Carbon Steel is designed around the opposite idea: a natural seasoning layer that can build, change and be renewed through cooking. SeasonLock gives that patina a controlled microscopic foundation.
Every pan arrives factory seasoned, so your first cook begins with a head start. The patina continues developing naturally with use.
- SeasonLock gives seasoning more places to hold onto
- Natural release builds through repeated cooking
- Factory seasoned and ready for the first cook
Works on Everything
Gas. Electric. Induction. Oven.
Hybrid Carbon Steel delivers responsive heat control across the cooktops you already own. Preheat gradually, especially on induction, then move from stovetop to oven when the recipe calls for it.
Gas
Electric
Induction
Oven
4 Pans in 1
The Only Pan You'll Ever Need
Hybrid Carbon Steel earns the role of four familiar pans. The performance people want from each, in one everyday workhorse.
Stainless Steel
Restaurant-grade searing at maximum heat
Non-Stick
Natural release that builds with every use
Cast Iron
A seasoned cooking surface in a lighter, more responsive pan
Carbon Steel
Real carbon-steel performance, designed around less constant seasoning upkeep
How Carbon Steel Compares
Built for cleaner, smarter cooking.
CS-01®
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Non-Stick / Ceramic | Titanium | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical-Free | Coating-free | Coatings that flake | Coating-free |
| Nonstick | Excellent | Peaks then declines | Starts well, then sticks |
| Durability | Lasts generations | Replace every 1–2 years | Expensive, fades over time |
| Heat Distribution | Fast and even | Uneven as coating wears | Often uneven |
| Cooktops | Every cooktop | Often limited | Most cooktops |
Why Carbon Steel
Why Professional Kitchens Run on Carbon Steel
Carbon steel has been a professional-kitchen standard for generations because it sears hard, responds quickly and develops a natural patina. Hybrid Carbon Steel keeps that proven foundation, then adds SeasonLock beneath the factory seasoning.
- SeasonLock microtexture is designed to give seasoning more places to hold onto
- Factory seasoning gives the patina a ready-to-cook head start
- Nitriding helps protect the real carbon steel underneath
- No conventional synthetic coating to chip, flake or wear away
95,000+ Kitchens Upgraded
Tried. Loved. Never Going Back.
★★★★★
"The last pan I'll ever buy."
Six months in and eggs slide right off. The surface keeps getting better. Never going back to coated cookware.
Sarah T. — Dallas TX
★★★★★
"Finally the sear I've been chasing."
Been trying to get a proper restaurant sear at home for a decade. First cook with this pan, I got it.
James R. — Chicago IL
★★★★★
"Threw out every non-stick pan I owned."
The week this arrived I threw out four non-stick pans. No coating concerns. Done replacing it every year.
Christine M. — Austin TX
Risk-Free Trial
90-Day Guarantee
Try Hybrid Carbon Steel Pan in your kitchen for 90 days. Cook on it. Break it in. Build the patina. See what real carbon steel feels like with SeasonLock underneath the seasoning.
If it does not earn a permanent place in your kitchen, send it back and we will refund you in full. No questions asked.
Common Questions
Will food stick to carbon steel?
Not once it is broken in. Carbon steel builds a natural polymerized layer through repeated cooking. After a few uses eggs, fish, and delicate proteins release easily. Carbon Steel ships pre-seasoned so the process starts on your very first cook.
Is CS-01® really free from chemical coatings?
Yes. Carbon Steel has no PTFE, PFAS, PFOA, or any synthetic coating. The cooking surface is the steel itself, hardened through a nitriding process. There is nothing to flake, chip, or degrade.
How does carbon steel compare to cast iron?
Carbon steel gives you the same natural release development and chemical-free surface as cast iron but at roughly half the weight with faster heat-up time. It is easier to maneuver and more responsive to temperature changes.
What cooktops does it work with?
All of them. Gas, electric, induction, and oven. Carbon steel is magnetic so it works on induction without any special insert. It is also fully oven-safe at any temperature your oven can reach.
How long will it last?
Indefinitely. Carbon steel pans in professional kitchens are passed down for decades. The more you use it the better it performs. There is no coating to fail and no lifespan ceiling.
How do I clean it?
Rinse with hot water while still warm, scrub with a soft brush if needed, dry immediately, and rub a light coat of oil over the surface. Most cooks are done in under two minutes.
