Blue Diamond 11" Diamond Infused Ceramic Nonstick Square Griddle Pan, Blue

I have the entire set of blue diamond pans they are what I use in my kitchen for cook. I absolutely love them all. These pans clean easy, things don't stick to them, I don't use anything metal in my pans but I have had no issues with scratching if they rub up against one another in the cabinet. In my kitchen I find they are worth spending the money on for a good pan that is non stick. These are my preferred pans to use over any brand for nonstick. The only other thing I would buy over this is full stainless steel or cast iron which both can be very expensive for a good set. For this pan we like to use it for different things. It is big enough to cook a couple burgers on in the house, omelets, and even a couple small pancakes. Everything is always cooked evenly on the pan even with a gas stove. Great pan if you need a flat surface but don't want to pull on a larger griddle when you're only cooking for a few people in the evening. This pan and the entire line up heat quickly on the stove, but wear if you are using the entire set with the lids they are get hot same with some of the handles on. I use pot holders or silicone grips when cooking to avoid burning myself even more so with teaching my teen how to cook and him helping me in the kitchen. They also are a non stick pan so makes for easy clean up at the end of the night. You can throw them in the dishwasher if you want. I normally don't will just hand wash them doesn't take along and I haven't had any issues with even the stickiest of things holding tight to the sides of the pans. Just a little soap and a scrub mommy they come clean right away. The color is true to the picture and even to the box if you buy them in store for the set. The blue also doesn't seem to fade over time. Just over all a good griddle for little jobs.

When my old square pan was finally showing too many signs of hard wear (after 20 years), I wanted a new one - researched and found this. Why did I wait so long?!? It's 11 inches, nonstick, cooks evenly and easily, super easy to clean and I couldn't be happier with the quality. Already recommending to family.

Update 2023-01-09 Changing oil made no difference. Been using this griddle just about daily for over 2 months and there's not a spec of discoloration or gunk build up on it. Clean up has been dish soap and a micro fiber wash cloth. So far I'm very happy with it. Since the bottom is not terribly thick you just need to be wary of applying high heat. My last griddle was an expensive one from All-Clad. When the non-stick surface started to fail after 6 months I contacted All-Clad. Even though I had followed their directions they refused to honor the warranty. So I said never again. I came across the Blue Diamond brand and the reviews were good overall so decided to take a chance on a bargain brand. I use it almost every day for eggs, sauteed veggies, browning chicken, etc. Always use medium heat with a light coating of oil. Very happy with the results. However I started to notice a buildup of a dark rough patch on one part of the griddle. No amount of washing would get rid of it. I decided to take a chance and drizzled some mineral spirits on the rough area and let it sit. After 10 minutes or so the rough residue wiped off with some vigorous rubbing with a paper towel. I suspect a cheap brand of canola oil I was using may have been the culprit. After a hot soapy wash the griddle is like new again. Plan to switch to a different oil with a higher smoke point and see if that avoids the problem.

Nice pan. Perfect wait. Heat is dispersed evenly. Cleans easily.

Works well. Tiny warping from cooling under water. Heats evenly. Surface holds up well.

Amazing that there are so many good reviews. It has been the worst pan I ever had. Second time I used it it started to warp! And there no stick pan is a fraud. I had to throw it away after 5/6 trying do to the constant sticking. By the way the warping happened with med. Heat.

Grill is very well constructed, good size for frying meats. Easy to clean.

My Mom passed away suddenly in Jan '22. She left behind pots and pans in the kitchen. Some of which are older than I am. However, she also left behind a few cheap pans she got a Walmart. She didn't use those pans all that often, so when I got them, I started using them. Especially her square griddle pan. I LOVE cooking on a hot griddle and for something simple like a burger or a chicken breast, it is easier to just cook it on the stove using a griddle pan. Well, the red one began to warp and bow up in the center. It wasn't very noticeable at first, then the center began to rise far enough that any butter or oil I was cooking with settled around the outer perimeter of the edges. I didn't want to buy a cheap piece of cooking equipment again that would just get thrown away in time as well. Then I stumbled across Blue Diamond Pans. After reading about the surface of the pans being safe for steel cooking tools, and not having a non-stick coating that would wear off in time, I ordered the square 11" griddle pan and a smaller 8" skillet for making eggs. I was able to throw away 3 pans and replace them with these two Blue Diamonds. So far, so good. I use both of these pans daily. The small round skillet is solely used for making eggs in and nothing else. The square griddle pan makes the vast majority of my meals now. I love the flat cooking surface and the best part of all, is that, because nothing sticks to these pans, cleaning them is a breeze. Simply remove the food, and grab a couple of paper towels if there is oil or grease to be soaked up. Otherwise, like the dedicated egg skillet, I wipe it out with a hand towel while the pan is still hot. Then, run it under a bit of warm water and gently rub it down with a bit of dish soap on a rag or a scrubber pad. My pans are clean and back hanging on their hooks before I eat. They are just simply that good at cooking food that doesn't stick to them.

Love the colour and the heavy feel to the pan, good quality and the price was great

This pan cooks evenly and is a snap to clean!

Love Blue Diamond cookware.

Great product. Quick shipping!!

Slippery big surface, it’s a dream to clean and of course easy to get the spatula under what you’re cooking. Only negative I see is the rating for high temp, but the instructions always say use low to medium heat. Not always possible when searing stuff!