Sear a piece of fish, reduce a pan sauce or finish a dish in the oven with copper's quick response to heat. De Buyer's Prima Matera fry pan brings that control to an induction cooktop as well as gas and other heat sources. The 11-inch size is for cooks who want a broad frying pan with a responsive copper body and a stainless steel cooking surface.

Two construction choices distinguish Prima Matera from traditional copper cookware. First, its ferromagnetic base makes it induction-ready; copper cookware without an induction-compatible base is not an equivalent choice for that cooktop. Second, the interior is stainless steel rather than tin. Compared with traditional tin-lined copper, this lining needs no re-tinning, while keeping food separated from the copper exterior.

The body is 2 mm thick, composed of 90% copper and 10% stainless steel. De Buyer credits the copper with rapid heat conductivity and responsiveness, useful for moving from searing to the more controlled heat a delicate sauce needs. Heat spreads through the bottom and sides. The long cast stainless steel handle is riveted to the pan and shaped for a comfortable grip.

Handmade in France, this is the 28 cm model, sold as 11 inches. The brand shop lists an overall length of 47 cm including the handle and a 20 cm base diameter. It is oven-safe, so you can move a dish from the cooktop to the oven without changing pans. The polished copper exterior also makes it a pan you may want to bring to the table.

At Athens Cooks, we recommend Prima Matera for someone who wants copper's responsive cooking behavior on induction and prefers the upkeep of a stainless lining to traditional tin. The exterior still needs attention: hand washing is recommended, and copper changes color with heat. Use copper cleaner to restore its shine and avoid metal sponges. Plan for that care when choosing it over an all-stainless pan.

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