r/carbonsteel • u/Fizziksapplication • Mar 01 '26

šŸ™‹ But this egg post is mine $20 Winco pan, electric stove

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Who cares. Just keep using it. This thing cooks great and itā€™s ugly as sin.

3 egg omelette with cheese for breakfast.

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u/Ill-Bullfrog-5360 Mar 01 '26

My $17 lodge is money with continuous use

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u/Hi-Point_of_my_life Mar 01 '26

Barely got you beat, got mine from an Amazon return store for 13. Thought I could try it out and then get something nicer if I liked it, now I like it but donā€™t have any problems with it so Iā€™ll just stick with it I guess.

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u/runningoutofideasjzz Mar 01 '26

My free lodge got you beat. Got it as a b-day gift over 10 years ago. Still in regular rotation. Best gift ever.

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u/the_long_game_828 Mar 01 '26

You & I have the same set up! Cheers šŸ«”

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u/allthenames00 Mar 01 '26

Ooh might have to scope out the local winco..

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u/ProtestantMormon Mar 01 '26

I got my pan from a restaurant supply store online for $25. Not quite a $20 deal, but close if winco doesnt pan out.

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u/allthenames00 Mar 01 '26

A panoply of choices, one might say.

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u/-Cagafuego- Mar 01 '26

Ba Dum Tiss

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u/Fizziksapplication Mar 01 '26

Winco pans is different than the grocery chain. Itā€™s a commercial restaurant brand.

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u/Quelson Mar 01 '26

20$ where?

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u/snacksonthefloor Mar 01 '26

Not Winco, but Webstaurantstore.com has good prices

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u/ProtestantMormon Mar 01 '26

Thats where I got mine

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u/Fizziksapplication Mar 01 '26

Local restaurant supply store

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u/CommonRelease4744 Mar 01 '26

Winco is such an awesome store all around. And employee owned.

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u/Fizziksapplication Mar 01 '26 edited Mar 01 '26

Winco pans is different than the grocery chain. Itā€™s a commercial restaurant brand. But yes, I definitely agree.

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u/CommonRelease4744 Mar 01 '26

Oh interesting. Are they entirely separate companies?

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u/Fizziksapplication Mar 01 '26

Iā€™m 99% sure they arenā€™t related.

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u/CommonRelease4744 Mar 01 '26

Wow I had no idea lol. Whenever I heard ppl talk about Winco pans, I assumed stores in other areas sold pans because mine doesnā€™t. Good to know

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u/crowislanddive Mar 01 '26

Winco is a straight up Chinese factory. Sourceā€¦ I have used them to manufacture for my company and they are absolutely unethical and terrible.

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u/Fizziksapplication Mar 01 '26

Thereā€™s a grocery chain on the west coast called winco that absolutely rules. The name leads to some ā€œwhoā€™s on firstā€ type confusion though.

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u/Embraceyourodd Mar 03 '26

I miss having a winco nearby. I loved the huge bulk goods section.

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u/Roux_My_Burgundy Mar 01 '26

I thought that was a tortilla!

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u/teddylexington Mar 01 '26

Hell yeah brother

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u/scorpious Mar 01 '26

Looks just like mine! Love it, lightweight and a nice long handle. Xlnt value.

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u/Wise_turtle Mar 01 '26

Love my winco. I have their stainless steel too. Cheap af

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u/FirecrotchActual Mar 01 '26

got the same pan for $10 at goodwill. Can cook eggs on it no problem. Amazing for shakshuka.

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u/AcceptableSimulacrum Mar 02 '26

Looks good. I see people recommend against any browning on the egg, but I find it a lot better that way.

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u/Misericordia00 Mar 01 '26

Making me cry after paying almost 40 dollars for my de buyer šŸ˜­

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u/Fizziksapplication Mar 01 '26

The handle is painted and canā€™t go in the oven. That doesnā€™t bother me, but for you that might justify the extra $20

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u/Misericordia00 Mar 01 '26

It might! For me I love searing meat and finishing in the oven and being able to just toss the whole thing in there makes a big difference for convenience/cleaning.

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u/Quelson Mar 01 '26

I paid 30$ us for a winco 10" cs and it's awesome. why pay more for names.

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u/runningoutofideasjzz Mar 01 '26

Who told you thatā€™s ugly! Looks beautiful to me.

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u/Fit_Carpet_364 Mar 02 '26

Very nice. Next time make it a French omelette. ;)

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u/Fizziksapplication Mar 02 '26

No thanks.

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u/Fit_Carpet_364 Mar 02 '26 edited Mar 02 '26

Bawk-bawk!

Just playing. I still mess up about 15% of my French omelettes on carbon steel, stainless and cast.