Mineral B Carbon Steel Pan

The De Buyer Mineral B is the cleanest, most durable everyday pan we’ve found. Carbon steel requires no coating whatsoever — there’s nothing to chip, flake or degrade over time. It’s the pan used in professional French kitchens for over a century, now increasingly accessible for home cooks.

Unlike ceramic-coated pans that market themselves as “non-toxic” but degrade within 1-2 years, carbon steel only gets better with use. The seasoning builds naturally over time, creating a non-stick surface made entirely of polymerized cooking fat — nothing synthetic.

One thing to know

Carbon steel requires seasoning before first use and should not be washed with soap. It’s slightly more involved than a non-stick pan — but this is exactly why it lasts forever and never degrades. Millions of professional cooks use nothing else.