De Buyer Frying Pan Alchimy - Stainless Steel - ø 28 cm - without non-stick coating

Forget about that coated pan that starts to flake after two years. The De Buyer Frying Pan Alchimy with a diameter of 28 cm is a professional tool that lasts for years - hassle-free, without the need for plastic spatulas, and without doubts about what’s in your food. This is stainless steel at its best: honest material, ruthlessly honest results.

Three layers - stainless steel with an aluminium core (tri-ply) - ensure that heat is evenly distributed from the centre to the edge. No hot spots, no raw edges, no burnt centres. Just perfectly cooked everywhere.

Why the Alchimy will become your new favourite pan

• Honest material, no hidden coating - No PFAS, no non-stick coating that wears off. You cook on pure stainless steel, resistant to high temperatures and metal utensils.
• Heat to the edge - The aluminium core distributes heat quickly and evenly, so your vegetables, fish, and meat brown beautifully all over.
• The handle stays cool - No oven mitt needed. The stainless steel handle conducts little heat, so you can grab it while everything in the pan sizzles and bubbles.
• Dishwasher-safe - Just pop it in the dishwasher after cooking. Done. That’s the biggest gift a serious pan can give you.
• Works on all heat sources - Gas, electric, halogen, ceramic, induction: the Alchimy makes no distinction. And it’s oven safe too. Right up to the handle.
• Made in France - De Buyer has been producing pans in the Vosges since 1830. You can taste that - literally.

Tri-ply: the technique behind the results

Many pans have a thick base but thin walls - the result? The edges of your steak remain pale while the centre is already cooked. The Alchimy works differently. The tri-ply construction - two layers of stainless steel with an aluminium core in between - runs through the whole pan, from base to edge. That aluminium core is the key: aluminium conducts heat exceptionally well but is vulnerable to acid and wear. By sandwiching it between robust stainless steel, you get the best of both worlds.

What does that mean for you? When you place a piece of salmon, the edges brown just as quickly as the centre. Your hollandaise maintains an even temperature. Your omelette sets all at once. Cooking becomes more predictable, and predictable cooking is more enjoyable cooking.

No coating: actually an advantage

We’ll say it straight: a pan without a non-stick coating requires something from you. You need a bit more oil or butter, and you let the pan get hot before adding anything. But in return, you get something that no pan with a traditional non-stick coating can ever give you: the Maillard reaction at its best. That deep, brown crust on your ribeye. That caramelisation on your fried onion. That crispy base under your potato slices.

And the best part? You can use metal utensils. Spoons, spatulas, tongs - everything is allowed. No scratching with plastic, no worries about damage. The Alchimy is 2.7 mm thick stainless steel: it can take a beating.

Moreover, this pan is PFAS-free. For those who think carefully about what happens in the kitchen - and that’s you, because you’re reading this - that’s not a detail but a conscious choice.

From high heat to low oven

Searing in the pan, then finishing in the oven? No problem. The Alchimy goes right along. Note: after the oven, the handle will be hot, so grab it with an oven mitt. Just check how hot your oven is and for how long - but the pan itself holds up just fine.

With a diameter of 28 cm and a base diameter of 21 cm, this is the pan for 5 to 6 people. Large enough for a family pasta or a fully served stew to put on the table. Because sometimes the pan is just the most beautiful serving dish you have.

💡 Cookinglife Tip: Always preheat the pan well over medium heat before adding anything - this prevents sticking and gets the most out of the tri-ply technique. Then add butter or oil, wait until it foams, and only then add your ingredients. This way you cook like a professional.

Specifications

• Collection: Alchimy
• Type: Frying Pan
• Brand: De Buyer
• Country of origin: France
• Diameter: 28 cm (280 mm)
• Base diameter: 21 cm (210 mm)
• Height: 50 mm
• Total length (incl. handle): 505 mm
• Wall thickness: 2.7 mm
• Weight: 1105 grams
• Material: Tri-ply stainless steel (stainless steel with aluminium core)
• Non-stick coating: None
• PFAS-free: Yes
• Colour: Silver
• Cool handle: Yes
• Suitable for gas: Yes
• Suitable for electric: Yes
• Suitable for halogen: Yes
• Suitable for ceramic: Yes
• Suitable for induction: Yes
• Oven safe: Yes
• Dishwasher-safe: Yes
• Suitable for: 5 to 6 people
• Shape: Round

In the package

• De Buyer Frying Pan Alchimy ø 28 cm

The De Buyer Alchimy is not an impulse buy - it’s a decision. A decision to choose a pan that will work just as well in ten years as it does today. For uncompromising material. For the joy of cooking that you can taste in the result. Add the Alchimy to your kitchen and discover what even heat, pure stainless steel, and craftsmanship from the Vosges can do for your dishes.