50% of 10 verified owners recommend the GreenPan Valencia Pro 12-Inch, based on real owner verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.
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“The pans themselves seem to work great.”
“I have noticed they are not as non stick as when they were new, so I was thinking about upgrading.”
“Have Green pans that became less and less nonstick the longer I used them.”
“Just returned my Green pan valencia set because it was always sticking after just a few months.”
“I've had a Greenpan for about 5 years that I use just for eggs - and always put a teeny bit of butter in the pan - it still works great!”
“I'm very pleased with it.”
“I would add the GreenPan Valencia Pro to the never buy column -- it's the worst nonstick pan I've ever had.”
“the oil completely destroyed the non-stick ability of the bottom of the pan and it turned into what is by far the stickiest surface ive ever cooked with”
“I have a set of Green Pan still performing just fine after 12 years and I cook for crowds frequently.”
“I love my Greenpans. You just have to be sure to follow the manufacturer’s guidelines and not overheat your pan.”
“Greenspan also performed poorly in terms of temperature variation. The non-stick however is good but it does not last! Mine lasted for 7 months.”
“My Greenpan from Costco is absolutely gorgeous, perfect & cooks like a dream.”
“Had a Green Pan that lost its magic very quickly. Was disappointed.”
“We have some Greenspan Valencia Pros around, primarily for scrambled eggs, but they've been great.”
“the issue is the non-stick degrades, especially after a year of use”
“It seemed to cook great.”
“Sorry, they are not non-stick.”
“GreenPan is not non-stick after a few months of use. I used the 8-inch pan several times a week and now it will be thrown out”
“Real easy cleanup and it hasn't lost any of the coating.”
“I replaced them with the green pan Valencia. I love these pans. After a year they still look brand new.”
“I purchased GreemPans too and they were pure garbage. Everything stuck”
“They're awful and made in China”
“I have the Bobby Flay edition of the GreenPan set, been using it for 14 months now and they've held up perfectly.”
“I now have to throw it away.”
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“Indeed, that is my general assumption. That since the 11" isn't in their collection kits people mostly overlook it as a single purchase and so they're dumping stock to discontinue.”
“Hah! Now I'm super curious. I forgot to mention that I've only had these since Nov 2023,so they are relatively new pans as well. Probably the answer is just to not use ceramic...”
“I believe the 8/10/12 inch with the lighter colored interior are the newer pans? Hard anodized and the ones reviewed by ATK, complete with how to cook truly nonstick with them.”
“I was having the same problem. Turns out they're not induction compatible!”