Batter Stops Short of the Rim That Sizes the Best Crepe Pan

1. ESLITE LIFE 11 Inch Nonstick Crepe Pan with Spreader, Granite Coating — Best Overall

The only 11-inch coated pan here that lists a spreader, induction and an oven figure together.

Key Specifications

Why We Recommend It

This is the most complete coated listing on the page. It states an 11-inch diameter, names induction, gives an oven figure and puts a spreader in the box. No other pan here does all four. The size bullet reads “Generous 11-inch diameter provides ample space for making large crepes, pancakes, and flatbreads”, and the cooktop bullet says the pan works “on gas, ceramic, electric, and induction stove tops” and is “Oven safe to 302F”.

Like nine of the ten, it gives a pan size and not a crepe size. The bullet calls 11 inches the “11 Inch Cooking Surface” in its heading and the “diameter” in its text, which are not the same thing on any pan with a rim. The spec table offers one clue: a height of 0.4 inches, the lowest on the page. If that field measures the pan body, as SENSARTE’s matching 0.5 inch field and stated 1/2 inch side suggest it can, the wall is very low, and a low wall gives up little of the diameter. That is a reading of a spec field, not a stated figure; on an 11-inch pan, even a modest lip leaves the largest crepe of any coated pan here except the other 11-inch pans.

The spreader is the practical difference. “Comes with a wooden spreader tool to help you evenly distribute batter across the pan surface for thin, uniform crepes, dosas, and tortillas every time.” Four of the ten include a spreader or rateau: this pan, the Kordisen, the Hiceeden and the Le Creuset. A spreader, the T-shaped wooden tool also called a rateau, pushes a ladle of batter out to an even thin round, which is how crepe stands get them so large and so flat. None of the ten includes a crepe spatula, so budget for one; a thin, flexible spatula suits a coated pan.

The coating claim goes further than most. The listing calls it a “Granite Coating” and says the pan is “free of PTFE & PFOA, lead, cadmium”. That is the listing’s claim, and it is the only coated pan here to say PTFE-free in words. It does not say what the granite coating is made of instead. The body is “cast-aluminum” with a “magnetized base”, which is how an aluminium pan works on induction. The handle is “stay-cool bakelite”, and bakelite handles are usually what holds an oven figure down; 302F is the joint-lowest stated here, with SENSARTE.

Two small inconsistencies are worth knowing. The part number reads Y-PS1228 and the model field reads Y – PS1628, so the listing does not agree with itself on which model this is. And its wording overlaps with SENSARTE’s: both say the bakelite handle is “suitable for grasping and staying cooling while cooking”, both name a cast aluminium body and a magnetic base, and both give 302°F. The model numbers differ (SENSARTE’s is 26cm), the sizes differ, and the spreader is ESLITE’s alone, so we treat them as two products with shared copy.

What to weigh. It is sold by ESLITE LIFE and ranks #1,816 overall and #2 in Crepe Pans, third overall on the page. The listed weight is 2.0 pounds. No warranty is stated. If you want the most crepe-making kit in one box at a modest outlay, this is it; ask the seller for the flat base diameter if the exact crepe size matters to you.

Best for: A first crepe pan for a buyer who wants a large coated surface, a spreader in the box and induction stated.

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2. de Buyer Blue Carbon Steel Crepe & Tortilla Pan, 9.5 in Diameter, 7.75 in Cooking Surface — Best Carbon Steel

The only listing on the page that tells you how big the crepe will be, and it is 1.75 inches smaller than the pan.

Key Specifications

Why We Recommend It

This is the one listing that measures the crepe as well as the pan. The title says “9.5” Diameter, 7.75” Cooking Surface”. No other pan on the page gives a second figure. The difference is 1.75 inches of diameter, about 0.875 inches on each side, which is the flared rim that a traditional French crepe pan rises into. By area, our arithmetic, the cooking surface is about 47.2 square inches against about 70.9 for the full 9.5-inch circle: roughly two-thirds.

That figure is the yardstick for the rest of the page. It does not mean every pan here loses a third of its size. A pan with a short, steep wall loses less, and two listings say their walls are short, SENSARTE at 1/2 inch and Innerwell at 1 inch. It does mean that a headline diameter is an upper limit, and that on a flared pan the gap can be large. If an 11-inch pan lost the same 1.75 inches, its flat would be 9.25 inches, about 67.2 square inches, our arithmetic: smaller than the full circle of a 10-inch pan. Only de Buyer lets you do that sum with its own numbers.

It is uncoated, so it has to be seasoned. The listing says the pan is “Naturally non-stick after seasoning” and made “without any artificial coatings”, and it prints the method: wash with hot water, dry, “apply a thin layer of high-smoke point oil and begin heating. Heat until the oil begins to smoke lightly, then let cool.” As general guidance for any carbon steel pan, expect to repeat that oil-and-heat cycle a few times before thin crepes release cleanly, hand wash, dry it straight away and wipe on a film of oil, and avoid long soaks, which invite rust. The “UNIQUE BLUE FINISH” is a heat treatment that the listing says “provides initial corrosion resistance and aids seasoning”; it is not a non-stick coating.

It is silent on induction and the oven. Carbon steel is magnetic, so induction is plausible in principle, but the listing does not say so, and on a small induction ring a 7.75-inch flat may not sit fully over the coil. No oven figure is given either. The handle is a “traditional, steel-welded French handle” that keeps “your hand … away from the heat”, all steel with no plastic to limit it, but that is our reading of the materials, not a stated limit.

Its spec table needs care. It gives 2.05 pounds, a credible weight for a steel crepe pan of this size, and a height field of 1.7 inches. Its length and width fields both read 24.0 inches, which cannot describe a 9.5-inch pan and is most likely a carton; we leave them out. The model field says 2465 and the part number 530324, two different numbers for one listing. The warranty field reads “90 Day Warranty”.

What to weigh. It is sold by Stormvard, flagged as scarce stock at capture, and ranks #36,225 overall and #12 in Crepe Pans. It is the smallest crepe surface on the page that is actually stated, and the only one that is stated at all. If you will season a pan and want a steel crepe pan that says exactly what it cooks on, this is the one.

Best for: A cook who will season and care for bare steel and wants to know the exact size of the crepe before buying.

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3. Le Creuset Toughened Non-Stick PRO Crepe Pan with Rateau, 11 in — Best Premium

The premium coated pan, with a rateau, a 500°F oven figure and a lifetime warranty, and silent on what its coating is.

Key Specifications

Why We Recommend It

This pan states the most about durability and the least about its coating. The bullets are short: “Triple-reinforced surface that is now 4x stronger”, “Textured interior promotes browning and searing”, “Compatible with all cooktops and oven-safe up to 500°F”, and “Safe for dishwasher and metal utensils”. The listing never says what the non-stick layer is made of, and it makes no free-of claim of any kind. “4x stronger” is compared with nothing named on the page.

The size is 11 inches, and the model number agrees. The title says 11 inches; the model ends in -28, and 28 centimetres is about 11.02 inches by our conversion, the same figure as the spec table’s 11.02-inch width. The other dimension, 11.25 inches, is close enough to be the rim or the handle’s root. The height field reads 3.15 inches, which is more than any crepe pan wall and probably takes in the handle’s rise; the listing gives no wall height and no cooking surface, so the crepe size is not stated.

The rateau is the other reason to pay for it. The title says “Crepe Pan with Rateau”, the French name for the T-shaped spreader. It is one of four spreaders on the page, and the only one on a pan with a stated oven figure above 302°F. Rateau size and material are not stated.

It is the easiest pan here to look after, on paper. Dishwasher-safe and metal-utensil-safe are both stated, which only one other coated pan, Innerwell, matches on the dishwasher, and none on metal utensils. The “Stay-cool ergonomic handles” and the 500°F oven figure are the highest oven figure among the coated pans, second only to the OXO’s 660°F among all ten. The listing’s note that “tempered glass lids up to 425°F” is boilerplate; no lid is listed as included.

“All cooktops” is not the word induction. Six listings name induction outright. Le Creuset says “Compatible with all cooktops”, which normally includes induction, and we count it that way with that caveat. If induction is your only heat, confirm with the seller.

What to weigh. It is sold by Amazon.com, ranks #45,512 overall and #15 in Crepe Pans, and carries the only “Limited Lifetime Warranty” on the page. No weight is listed. It is the premium pick for a coated crepe pan you can put in a dishwasher and use with a metal spatula; what it does not tell you is what the coating is, or how wide the crepe will be.

Best for: A buyer who wants a coated 11-inch pan with a rateau, dishwasher care and a long warranty.

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4. SENSARTE 10 Inch Nonstick Crepe Pan, Granite Coating, Gray — Best Seller

The best-selling crepe pan on the page, and one of two that states how high its side is.

Key Specifications

Why We Recommend It

This is the best-selling pan on the page, and it tells you its wall height. It ranks #955 overall and #1 in Crepe Pans. The size bullet says “Large 10-inch diameter makes crepes to suit the biggest appetites; Lipping around the edge to make sure that liquid doesn’t run off, 1/2 inch high side makes the crepe flipping much easier.” The spec table’s height field agrees at 0.5 inches. Only Innerwell, at 1 inch, also states a wall height.

A half-inch side is about as low as a crepe pan wall gets. The listing still gives no flat area, so the crepe size is not stated. What the half inch does tell you is the most a straight wall could take from the diameter; how much it actually takes depends on the angle, which is not given. The model field reads 26cm, which is about 10.24 inches by our conversion, a touch more than the title’s 10, and that rounding is common on metric-made pans.

The coating is named more precisely than most. “Swiss ILAG nonstick granite coating. Free of Intentionally Added PFOA.” ILAG is the coating maker the listing names; “granite” describes the finish. The listing does not say what the coating is made of beyond that, and the free-of claim is the listing’s, carefully worded: “intentionally added”. It is the only coated pan here to name its coating supplier.

It covers induction and stops at 302°F in the oven. “High magnetic conductive stainless steel base allows the pancake pan to work on all cooktops, including induction. The core of the crepe pan is made of cast aluminium.” The handle is “Heat Resistant Bakelite”, and the pan is “Oven safe to 302°F”, the joint-lowest stated figure with ESLITE. For a crepe pan, the oven matters little; it matters if you want to keep a stack warm in a low oven, which 302°F allows.

No spreader comes with it. Four pans on the page include one; this one does not, and nor does it include a spatula. The listing calls it “no rivets”, which means no rivet heads inside the pan for batter to catch on, a genuine convenience on a crepe pan. Weight is “2lbs” in the bullet and 1.9 pounds in the spec table, close enough to agree.

What to weigh. It is sold by SENSARTE Home and ranks first in its category. Against the ESLITE, it is an inch smaller, states its wall height and names its coating supplier; the ESLITE is an inch larger, claims PTFE-free and adds a spreader. The two listings share several phrases, but their model numbers differ: 26cm here, Y-PS1228 or Y – PS1628 on the ESLITE. No warranty is stated.

Best for: A buyer who wants the category best seller, a very low stated wall and induction, and owns a spreader already.

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5. OXO Obsidian 11 in Carbon Steel Crepe Pan, Pre-Seasoned — Best Pre-Seasoned Steel

Carbon steel that arrives seasoned, with induction and a 660°F oven figure, and no wall height.

Key Specifications

Why We Recommend It

This is the carbon steel crepe pan that skips the first seasoning. “PRE-SEASONED FOR CONVENIENCE: Start cooking immediately, no seasoning required. The carbon steel frypan naturally develops a patina over time with use.” Against the de Buyer, which prints a seasoning method for you to follow, that is the main difference between the two steel pans on the page.

It states the highest oven figure here. “Safe for use in the oven up to 660°F/350°C.” The handle carries a “removable silicone handle sleeve”, and the 660°F figure presumably applies with the sleeve taken off, though the listing does not say so; silicone sleeves are not usually rated that high. Induction is named: “Works on all stovetops, including induction”, which the de Buyer listing does not say.

The size is 11 inches and nothing else. The title says 11 inches and the size field “11” Crepe Pan”. No cooking surface, no base diameter and no wall height. The height field reads 3.23 inches, which must include the handle’s rise, and the length field reads 8.0 inches, less than the stated diameter, so neither describes the pan whole. If the OXO’s rim flares like the de Buyer’s, its flat could be well under 11 inches; the listing does not let you check.

Seasoned steel still needs steel care. “Hand wash only and dry fully after washing to preserve the natural patina.” As general guidance, a factory seasoning is a starting layer: cook something with a little fat in the first few sessions, wipe the pan with a thin film of oil while warm, and avoid soaking. The listing says it is “METAL UTENSIL SAFE”, so a thin steel crepe spatula is fine here, as it is on any bare carbon steel. The bullets pitch it for “frying, searing, and stir-frying” rather than crepes, and much of the copy describes the Obsidian frypan line in general.

Its rank needs a caveat. It sits at #960 overall, five places from the category best seller, yet only #16 in Crepe Pans. An overall rank that close to the top seller with a category rank that far down suggests the overall figure may be pooled across Obsidian sizes or variations, though the listing does not say so. Read it with that in mind.

What to weigh. It is sold by Amazon.com and was flagged as scarce stock at capture. No weight and no warranty are stated. If you want carbon steel without the first seasoning, with induction and a high oven figure in writing, this is the steel pan to choose; if you want the crepe size in writing, only the de Buyer gives it.

Best for: A cook who wants carbon steel ready to use on day one, on induction, with the oven option kept open.

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6. Innerwell 11 Inch Nonstick Crepe Pan, Tri-Ply Stainless Steel, Silver — Best Stainless Steel

A tri-ply stainless crepe pan with a stated 1 inch edge, a dishwasher-safe body and a 480°F oven figure.

Key Specifications

Why We Recommend It

This is the only crepe pan here built like a clad frying pan. “The inner layer of dosa tawa is a food-grade 304 stainless steel, The outer layer of griddle pan is a 430 stainless steel, The middle layer of crepe pan nonstick is thermal aluminum alloy core.” That is tri-ply construction, the same layering our tri-ply frying pan roundup covers in detail. The handle is welded rather than riveted, and the listing says “the handle … never easily loosen”.

It states its wall and its base, and the wall is the tallest stated here. “The stainless steel flat pan adopts 0 degree flat bottom design … The 1 inch raised edge design ensures the food or liquid in the crepe pan, not easily spill.” The spec table’s height field agrees at 1.0 inch. A 1 inch edge is double SENSARTE’s half inch. A taller wall keeps batter and fillings in, which suits pancakes, eggs and dosas, and it makes it harder to get a spatula flat under a crepe’s edge. Neither figure tells you the flat area, which is not stated.

The non-stick claim rests on texture and an unnamed coating. The pan uses “a dual honeycomb laser-etched process” that leaves “micro-convex grain” across the base and walls, “allowing food to suspend on the … nonstick coating”. So there is a coating between the steel peaks; the listing does not say what it is. It does say the pan “is free of PFOA”, which we present as its claim. “10X nonstick performance” is compared with nothing measurable.

Its care and heat figures are among the broadest. “Dishwasher safe and Oven safe up to 480°F”, with induction, gas, electric, glass and ceramic hobs named. Only the Le Creuset also states dishwasher-safe. The 480°F figure is third among the ten, behind the OXO’s 660°F and the Le Creuset’s 500°F.

The weight fields disagree. A bullet says “ONLY 1.98 IB”, meaning pounds; the spec table says 1.6 pounds. Both are light for an 11-inch clad pan. The listing gives no model or part number, the only pan here without one, which makes it harder to match a replacement or check a variation. It does state a “full 12-month warranty”.

What to weigh. It is sold by Innerwell Cooker and ranks #11,658 overall and #3 in Crepe Pans. No spreader or spatula is included. If you want a stainless crepe pan that goes in the dishwasher and doubles as a shallow tawa or griddle, this is the one; if thin, wide French crepes are the job, the 1 inch wall is the trade-off.

Best for: A buyer who wants a dishwasher-safe stainless pan for crepes, dosas, eggs and pancakes, and accepts a taller rim.

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7. Kordisen 10 Inch Crepe Pan Nonstick with Spreader, Granite Coating, Induction Compatible — Best for Dosa

A 10-inch granite pan with a spreader and induction, and no oven figure or body material.

Key Specifications

Why We Recommend It

This listing is written for dosas and tortillas as much as crepes. The title reads “Crepe Pan Nonstick, 10 Inch Dosa Pan with Spreader, Granite Coating Comales Para Tortillas Pancake Pan, Flat Bottom for Stove Top”, and a bullet adds “perfect for making dosas, tortillas, and Indian roti”. A spreader is in the title. Of the four pans with a spreader, this is the one that leads with dosa.

The size is 10 inches, and the dimensions back it. The spec table gives 18.94 by 10.63 by 1.38 inches. The 10.63-inch width fits a 10-inch pan measured across its rim, and the 18.94-inch length takes in the handle. The 1.38-inch height field is too tall to be a crepe wall on its own and likely includes the handle. No cooking surface and no wall height are stated. On a 10-inch pan, the flat is 10 inches at most, about 78.5 square inches, our arithmetic.

The coating is “granite” and the claim is two-part. “Made with food-grade materials, our crepe pan is free from harmful chemicals such as PFOA and PFOS.” We present PFOA and PFOS free as the listing’s claim. It does not say PTFE-free, and it does not say what the pan body is made of, aluminium or otherwise. For a pan that names induction, that is a gap: induction needs a magnetic base, and the listing says it “works perfectly on all stovetop types, including gas, electric, and induction” without saying what makes it so.

No oven figure is given. Four listings are silent on the oven; this is one. For crepes that hardly matters. It matters if you want to keep a batch warm in a low oven, and without a stated figure, do not assume the handle will take it.

What to weigh. It is sold by Kitchenomo and ranks #17,082 overall and #5 in Crepe Pans. The listed weight is 1.9 pounds and the model is 0541. No warranty is stated. Against the ESLITE, it is an inch smaller and gives no oven figure or body material, but it carries a spreader and a dosa-first title, which is what a dosa cook on a coated pan is looking for.

Best for: A dosa or roti cook who wants a coated 10-inch flat pan with a spreader on an induction or gas hob.

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8. Hiceeden Nonstick Crepe Pan with Spreader, 10 in, Detachable Handle, Ceramic Coating, White — Best Detachable Handle

The only ceramic coating and the only screw-on handle on the page, with a spreader and no oven figure.

Key Specifications

Why We Recommend It

This is the one ceramic-coated pan on the page. The title says “Ceramic Coating Pancake Dosa Tawa Griddle Pan”, and a bullet describes “premium stone and aluminum alloy materials”. Three other coated pans call themselves granite, one is a honeycomb on stainless, and one is “Toughened Non-Stick”. This is the only listing to use the word ceramic. It claims “PFOA Free” in the title, which we present as its claim.

Its own fields disagree on width, and one of them cannot be right. The size bullet says “The overall size of this crepe pan is 16.9” * 9.6” * 2.4””. The spec table says 16.9 by 10.4 by 2.4 inches. A 10-inch pan cannot be 9.6 inches wide overall, so the bullet’s width is either a typo or measures something other than the rim. The spec table’s 10.4 inches is consistent with a 10-inch pan. Either way, the cooking surface is not stated.

The handle comes off. “The handle of this griddle pan can be easily installed or detached by screws, making it convenient for storage.” Only it and the bodkar have detachable handles. A screw fixing can work loose with heat cycles, so check it now and then. The bullet’s care note is direct: “Please do not scratch the surface of the pan with sharp objects, and do not burn it empty on high heat.” That advice applies to every coated pan here, and on a crepe pan, where you preheat with little or no batter, it is worth taking literally.

No oven figure is given. Induction, gas and electric are named: the pan is “suitable for use on gas, electric, and induction stovetops”. The oven is not mentioned. A white exterior is unusual and will show browning on the outside sooner than black.

What to weigh. It is sold by Elsjoy and ranks #34,297 overall and #10 in Crepe Pans. The listed weight is 1.79 pounds and the model Hi-CrepePan-10in, which at least confirms the size. No warranty is stated. If you want a ceramic surface, a spreader and a pan that stores flat without its handle, this is the only listing that offers all three.

Best for: A buyer who prefers a ceramic coating and needs the pan to store flat in a drawer.

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9. bodkar 8-inch Flat Crepe Pan, Lightweight Grill Pan with Wooden Handle — Best for Camping

An 8-inch aluminium pan at half a pound, built for a camp stove, and not for the oven.

Key Specifications

Why We Recommend It

This is a camping pan that also makes crepes. The title calls it a “Frying Pan Skillet Flat Crepe Pan, Lightweight Grill Pan with Wooden Handle for Camping Indoor Outdoor Cooking”, and the first bullet says it is “0.5 pound (230 grams), with a detachable wooden handle. You can easily store the flat pan in your backpack.” At half a pound it is a quarter of the weight of most pans here, and Amazon files it in Grill Pans, not Crepe Pans.

Its size is 8 inches or 9, depending on the field. The title and size field say 8 inches. The model number is BK-LGB-9in and the width field reads 9.0 inches; the length field reads 8.0. One reading is an 8-inch cooking area in a 9-inch pan, which would be a modest rim; another is simply inconsistent fields. The listing does not say which. Either way it is the smallest pan on the page: an 8-inch circle is about 50.3 square inches, our arithmetic, a little over half of an 11-inch pan’s 95.0.

The heat sources are outdoor ones, and the oven is ruled out. “Suitable for all kinds of cooktops(including gas stoves, wood burning stoves, grill tops, griddle tops ). (NOT OVEN SAFE)” It is the only listing here to rule the oven out in words. Induction is not named, and plain aluminium is not magnetic, so do not expect it to work on an induction hob. On a wood stove or grill top, watch the wooden handle; the listing says it is riveted and keeps the hand cool, but the handle sits closer to the flame on a small pan.

The coating is mentioned, not described. “Flat Skillet Pan with Non-stick Coating— Safe griddle pan is safe and is easy to use.” No coating type, no free-of claim and no supplier. The care advice is to hand wash under running water and “DON’T use wire or metal brushes”.

What to weigh. It is sold by Aendasun, ranks #16,499 overall and #11 in Grill Pans, and is the lowest-priced pan on the page. The warranty field reads “3-month warranty”. For a camp kitchen, where weight and pack size matter more than crepe diameter, nothing else here comes close; at home, its small size and silence on induction make it a second pan rather than a first.

Best for: A camper or hiker who wants a half-pound flat pan for crepes, tortillas and eggs over a gas or wood stove.

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10. Tefal Elegance Aluminium Crepe Pan, Black, 45.1 x 27.9 x 5.6 cm — Least Documented

A known brand with a listing that states no diameter, no coating and no heat sources.

Key Specifications

Why We Recommend It

This listing has one bullet, and it is the brand name. The bullet list reads, in full, “Tefal”. The title adds “Elegance Aluminium Crepe Pan, Aluminium, Black, 45,1 x 27,9 x 5,6 cm”. Everything else on this card comes from the spec table, and the spec table does not say much either.

It is the only pan here with no diameter. The size is given as an outline, 45.1 by 27.9 by 5.6 cm, which the spec table converts to 17.76 by 10.98 by 2.2 inches. The 27.9 cm width is about 11 inches by our conversion, and on a round pan the width is usually the rim, so this may be roughly an 11-inch pan; the 45.1 cm length takes in the handle, and the 5.6 cm height is likely the package or the handle’s rise. None of that is a stated diameter or cooking surface. It is our reading of an outline.

The coating is not mentioned. The title says aluminium twice and the listing never says non-stick, coated or anything else about the cooking surface. We know nothing from the page about what the crepe touches. Induction, the oven and any free-of claim are all absent. Plain aluminium is not magnetic, so without a stated induction base, do not expect it to work on an induction hob.

The listing looks imported. The comma decimals in the title, the brand field reading T-Fal while the manufacturer field reads tefal, and a seller called sehrgut all suggest a listing carried over from a European marketplace. The model number, C3671102, is the most useful thing on it: it is what to search for, or quote to the seller, to find the missing specifications.

What to weigh. It ranks #90,523 overall and #36 in Crepe Pans, the lowest on the page, and was flagged as scarce stock at capture. No weight, warranty or spreader is listed. Buy it only once you have the diameter, the coating and the hob compatibility from the seller or the manufacturer, quoting the model number.

Best for: Only a buyer who can confirm the diameter, coating and hob compatibility from the model number first.

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