Garcima Traditional Steel Paella Pan (32 inches/ 80 cm)

My family is from Spain and I have been cooking paellas and "arroces" ever since my grandmother in Alicante, Spain taught me how to over 35 years ago. I own various sized paella pans and burners to cook them on depending on how many people we're feeding. This is the largest pan in our arsenal. We purchased it for the large gatherings we have in the summer. It performs like a traditional paella pan should. It's made of plain polished steel (as opposed to the enamel covered ones or, God forbid, less durable non-stick surfaces). It's sturdy and the metal isn't as thin as some of the cheaper options out there. I was actually surprised at how economically priced this pan was considering the quality and size. To be honest, I have other pans made by this company so I sort of knew what to expect, but I was still surprised I could buy a pan this large at this price point. I gave it 3 stars for "Easy to Clean" but not because of any quality issue with the pan itself, it's just so big that it's hard to find anywhere indoors to clean it without manhandling it over your sink. Also, if you are authentic about your paella or arroz making, then you'll probably develop some of that wonderful caramelized rice at the bottom of the pan (socarrat) that is sort of a chore to clean up from anything but a non-stick pan (which I would not recommend). All in all this is a great paella pan for larger groups.

Wow, this pan is huge! It's a little hard to wrangle on a stove top, but on a barbecue or outdoor propane grill, it would be the bomb! Making a lot of food for a party would be perfect in this pan. Great quality, needs to be seasoned. Highly recommend.

Was perfect for our Christmas dinner

So I found this 18” listed as “Used” and decided to go for it at $20 and Free Next day shipping and here she is with a simple dimple ding but a true Chef knows that doesn’t matter so we fired her up in the kitchen since it was a down pour outside and Baam! A 17 year old Miss Texas Contestant prepared a fabulous meal. No regrets in my purchase. None of these pans are “perfect” if you’ve read the reviews but if you truly enjoy cooking you work around the Cons such as pan warping and the butter running to the middle etc. A Paella pan makes a mess, is high maintenance but makes a delicious meal and is a good time for all! I’m off to purchase the lid now. Family fun and time to bond.

Please realize that some reviews complaining about rust and color do not understand this type of cookware. If you use this on a stove top, you shouldn't. If you use this on a wood fire or a burner, as you should, it will darken over time. Sorry, but exposing high carbon metal to direct flame will discolored it, and that's ok. Also, if you take care of it by oiling it after use, as is traditional with this sort of cookware, you should not see significant rust. If you leave it sit in your sink with water, and/or don't oil it after use, it will probably rust. The heat distribution of this pan is amazing, you can put it in an uneven heat source and it will disperse heat evenly.

Excelente. Cumplio con mis expectativas y las paso.😀

After 1 wash in dish washer the pan got messed up and it had rust everywhere. It is NOT Rust resistant AT ALL

This pan was as described. Very big, heavy, and good quality!!

Great pan, feeds around 50-60 ppl

Ottimo prodotto,arrivato in anticipo ed è meglio di come descritto, la paellera ha 4 manici anziche 2 come nella foto.....ottima cosa!!!!

After seasoning it, cooks paella beautifully, even heat and no sticking.

We cooked a seafood paella and followed a recipe for 2 people. There was enough for left overs for 1. The pan was perfect though.

Fullständigt värdelös. Rostade direkt efter en enda användning trots att jag torkade och rengjordet det ordentligt. Kan inte använda den efter det. Det går inte att ta bort rosten. Det kan inte finnas något med lägre kvalite någonstans.