De Buyer Grill Pan Carbone Plus - Carbon Steel - ø 30 cm - without non-stick coating
Works on all stovetops, including induction
No coating, so the pan gets better with every use
Sheet steel heats up extremely quickly, ideal for searing
Made in France, with a lifetime warranty
Forget limp grill marks and meat that sticks to the pan. With the De Buyer Grill Pan Carbone Plus, you have a pan that improves with every use - and one that you will likely never throw away. This is not a pan with a coating that starts to peel after a year. This is Carbon Steel. Raw, honest, and ruthlessly good.
Why this grill pan is different
Most grill pans have a non-stick coating that sounds like a promise but feels like a compromise. After a while, it scratches, loses its effectiveness, and you find yourself searching for a new pan. The Carbone Plus works exactly the opposite: the more you use it, the better it gets. The Carbon Steel builds a natural patina with each use - a layer of baked cooking fat that allows your meat to release without a trace of PTFE or PFAS involved.
- Heats up rapidly - 2.5 mm Carbon Steel heats up quickly, ideal for searing meat with that crispy crust
- Real grill marks - The ridges literally lift your meat, fish, and vegetables out of the fat, giving beautiful, tasty grill marks
- No coating, but a natural patina - The pan builds a stronger natural layer with each use, completely PFAS-free
- Suitable for any heat source - Gas, electric, halogen, induction, ceramic, and even the oven or BBQ: this pan goes everywhere
- Made in France - De Buyer has been producing pans in the Vosges for over 185 years, with a lifetime guarantee on material and manufacturing defects
Carbon Steel: the silent hero in your kitchen
Carbon Steel is what professional kitchens have been using for decades, and not without reason. The material heats up rapidly, retains heat well, and can take a beating. That 2.5 mm thickness is no coincidence: thin enough to respond quickly to your heat source, thick enough to keep that temperature stable when you place a piece of meat in the pan. Exactly the balance you need for a perfectly seared steak, grilled salmon with a crispy skin, or aubergines with that typical grill flavour that instantly transports you back to a summer terrace.
And those ridges? They are not just for show. They ensure that the fat drains away from your food, so your meat truly grills instead of steaming in its own juices. The result: those characteristic stripes, an intense flavour, and a texture that you instantly recognise as good grilling.
Better with every use - here's how it works
The first time you use the Carbone Plus, it is still relatively pure steel. You will need to season it first - and that is actually the beginning of a beautiful story. With each cooking session, a thin layer of oil and fat bakes into the steel. That layer - also known as the patina or seasoning - makes the pan smoother over time, allowing your food to release more easily. After ten, twenty uses, you have a pan that behaves like an old friend: it knows you, it knows your stove, and it releases almost everything effortlessly.
The steel handle is firmly riveted - no glued or screwed handle that starts to wobble over time. This is craftsmanship that you feel as soon as you pick up the pan.
💡 Cookinglife Tip: Season the pan before first use by placing it on medium heat with a thin layer of neutral oil (such as sunflower oil). Heat until the oil starts to smoke, let cool, and wipe the pan dry. Repeat this two to three times for a great starting patina. After use: rinse with warm water (no washing-up liquid), pat dry immediately, and apply a thin layer of oil. Done.
Maintenance: less work than you think
Carbon Steel and the dishwasher are not friends - that is the only rule. But honestly? Just rinse the pan after use with warm water, dry it immediately, and give it a thin layer of oil. That's it. No complicated maintenance, no special cleaning products. And the more you use it, the less you actually have to do. This is a pan that rewards you for every use.
Specifications
- Brand: De Buyer
- Collection: Carbone Plus
- Type: Grill Pan
- Diameter: 30 cm (300 mm)
- Total length (incl. handle): 54 cm (540 mm)
- Height: 45 mm
- Wall thickness: 2.5 mm
- Material: Carbon steel
- Non-stick coating: None - builds natural patina
- PFAS-free: Yes
- Colour: Silver (bare steel)
- Weight: 1,740 grams
- Heat sources: Gas, electric, halogen, induction, ceramic
- Oven safe: Yes
- Suitable for BBQ: Yes
- Dishwasher safe: No - hand wash recommended
- Country of origin: France
- Warranty: Lifetime warranty on material and manufacturing defects
In the package
- De Buyer Grill Pan Carbone Plus - ø 30 cm
If you ever want a pan that lasts for years - no, a lifetime - and gets better with every grilled steak, every grilled courgette, and every fried fish: this is it. Place the Carbone Plus on your stove, give it time to build its patina, and discover how enjoyable it is to cook with a pan that does exactly what you want. Add it to your order and start building that perfect patina today.
