Hexagon cookware

The hybrid technology allows metal utensils to glide on the raised stainless steel. This is a great find!

The raised stainless pattern helps develop flavor and protects the coating layer from damage, and the coating layer helps food release and glide more easily than a traditional stainless steel pan. Unlike other companies who have a hybrid surface just on the bottom, Our advanced manufacturing capability enables us to bring our hybrid surface up to the rim, even in our deepest stock pots, giving you consistent performance. Releasing the bond is effortless—just cook with a small amount of oil or butter, and give your food a gentle nudge with a spatula. Experience the same flavors as with stainless steel but with a more glide-friendly surface. Don't overpay for the hype from other brands.

Hexagon cookware

The HexClad cookware line promises all the strength and searing prowess of stainless steel with the ease of nonstick. We tested it to see if it's worth the high cost. HexClad cookware doesn't fall into one of the classic cookware categories. It's not stainless steel cookware, although it has stainless steel running through it. It's not nonstick either, although HexClad promises its proprietary material makeup releases food as well as Teflon does. Nonstick and stainless steel skillets are essential for most home cooks, myself included. HexClad has attempted to create one pan that assumes the cooking duties of both. The hybrid cookware claims to have a true nonstick surface, but one that won't succumb to nicks or wear and tear the way most nonstick does, and allows for high-heat searing on par with stainless steel or cast iron. If these lofty claims are true, a HexClad frying pan would be just about the only one you'd ever need. While the HexClad didn't perform exactly as advertised -- it's unable to sear as well as stainless steel -- it does have distinct advantages over other pans I've tested.

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We've been independently researching and testing products for over years. If you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more about our review process. The experts in the Good Housekeeping Institute Kitchen Appliances and Innovation Lab wanted to know if these pots and pans live up to the hype. We conducted our standard cookware tests on each piece: searing steak and cooking fried eggs and scrambled eggs in the skillets, boiling water and cooking pasta in the stock pot, simmering tomato sauce in the saucepans and making fried rice in the wok.

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Hexagon cookware

The HexClad cookware line promises all the strength and searing prowess of stainless steel with the ease of nonstick. We tested it to see if it's worth the high cost. HexClad cookware doesn't fall into one of the classic cookware categories. It's not stainless steel cookware, although it has stainless steel running through it. It's not nonstick either, although HexClad promises its proprietary material makeup releases food as well as Teflon does.

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We found that HexClad cookware offers the benefits of nonstick cookware and is sturdier than and provides a better sear than most nonstick pans. These testers helped us gather an additional data points. Unlike other companies who have a hybrid surface just on the bottom, Our advanced manufacturing capability enables us to bring our hybrid surface up to the rim, even in our deepest stock pots, giving you consistent performance. I can use metal utensils. I cooked several searable foods on the HexClad skillet, often side-by-side with an All-Clad three-ply stainless pan. We've been independently researching and testing products for over years. Raised stainless steel protects the nonstick surface. Compatible with induction, gas, and electric cooktops. Our hybrid surface gives you the nonstick performance that you need. We don't spend money on celebrity chef or other endorsements and pass the savings to you! The egg glided around with ease once it became solid, and came completely free when it was done cooking.

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The HexClad left doesn't rinse clean as easily as Teflon, but it is significantly easier to clean than stainless steel. Our even heat distribution means you'll never have to worry about unevenly cooked food again, ensuring delectable results every time. Then I tested the set in my home, and we sent pans to seven home testers. Style Style Pan only. This time, the HexClad performed just as well as the nonstick skillet. There was a lot to like about this set, though some of the pros are also cons, depending on your perspective. HexClad has attempted to create one pan that assumes the cooking duties of both. I cooked a scrambled egg in both the HexClad and an OXO nonstick skillet on low heat with one teaspoon of melted butter. And the set comes with a very nice mix of pieces; I particularly appreciated the inclusion of the wok, which is less common. Thanks to the high temperature rating on the pan, I could start the steaks on the stovetop and finish them in the oven. The Best Drip Coffee Makers. I cooked several searable foods on the HexClad skillet, often side-by-side with an All-Clad three-ply stainless pan.