Misen Carbon Nonstick Skillet Nitrided Carbon Steel

Misen Carbon Nonstick Skillet Nitrided Carbon Steel

By Misen · Frying Pans · Kitchen & Cooking

  • Nitrided carbon steel construction
  • Aluminum core for even heating
  • 3-ply design
  • Coating-free nonstick surface
  • Available in 8/10/12 inch sizes

Lowest price seen
~$129.00 (approx.)
from $129.00 at Amazon

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Summary

A coating-free nitrided carbon-steel skillet with an aluminum core that releases food more like a conventional nonstick pan than other carbon steel, and needs no traditional seasoning. It is new to market, so there is no long-term durability data and Misen publishes no weight or warranty.

Strengths

  • Food releases easily out of the box, more like a conventional nonstick pan than other nitrided carbon steel in testing.
  • The aluminum core makes it lighter and faster to heat than competing nitrided pans.
  • Coating-free construction avoids PTFE and ceramic, and the hardened surface resists rust.
  • Metal utensils and abrasive scrubbers do not damage the surface in testing.
  • It is oven-safe to 1100°F.
  • No re-seasoning protocol is needed, unlike traditional carbon steel.

Weaknesses

  • It is not truly nonstick like PTFE: cooking with no oil gives weird and texturally off results.
  • The surface develops a patina over time, which changes how the pan looks.
  • The pan is new to market, so there is no long-term durability data.
  • No instrumented lab test from a major testing outlet exists for this exact model.
  • Misen does not publish the weight, thickness or handle material.
  • Warranty terms and replacement parts are not documented.

Verified specifications

Constructionnitrided carbon steel with an aluminum core, a 3-ply build.
Surfacecoating-free, with no PTFE, ceramic or Teflon.
Nonstick mechanisma hardened nitrided surface, partially seasoned at the factory, that develops a patina with use.
Oven-safe1100°F.
Sizes8-inch, 10-inch and 12-inch frying pans, plus deeper pans with glass lids, a wok and a set.
Induction compatible.
Utensil tolerancemetal utensils and abrasive scrubbers are fine.
Weightlighter than the other nitrided carbon-steel pans in independent testing; Misen publishes no exact figure.
Carecondition the pan before first use, then clean and dry after each use.
Full research notes and sources

How it cooks

Bon Appétit tested the pan in November 2025 against its carbon-steel skillet protocol and in daily cooking. Fried eggs, seared chicken thighs and sautéed onions released easily with minimal oil, and the reviewer said the nitrided surface repels oil and moisture more than other nitrided pans such as Anolon Everlast and KitchenAid Nitro. The aluminum core made it lighter and faster to heat than those pans, and it took metal utensils and abrasive scrubbers without complaint.

The catch is that “nonstick” here is coating-free, not oleophobic like PTFE. It still wants a little oil for the best results, and cooking with none gives results the reviewer called weird and texturally off. The manufacturer recommends conditioning the pan before first use, though it works straight out of the box.

Care and upkeep

There is no re-seasoning protocol the way traditional carbon steel requires. Clean and dry the pan after each use, and the surface improves as it builds a patina. The nitrided skin is harder and more rust-resistant than plain carbon steel. Long-term care is unknown because the pan is new: Misen does not publish warranty terms, replacement parts or the handle material.

Sizes and prices

Misen sells the line in 8-inch, 10-inch and 12-inch pans. Bon Appétit quoted the 10-inch at $129 and the 8-inch at $134 (Misen direct, November 2025), an odd inversion the reviewer flagged as a possible listing error. On Misen’s own site in October 2026, the deeper 10-inch pan with a glass lid is $159 regular and $135.15 on sale, the deeper 12-inch with lid is $174 regular and $147.90 on sale, and the full deeper set with lids is $614 regular and $491.20 on sale.

Is it worth it?

The independent evidence is positive but thin: one thorough test, and full reviews from Serious Eats and Food & Wine that were behind paywalls at check time. At $100–130 the combination of coating-free construction, even heating and out-of-the-box release is competitive. From $131–160 it is merely fair next to established carbon-steel pans from Matfer, De Buyer and Made In, and above $160 the pan’s lack of long-term data makes those alternatives the safer pick.

Which model this is

This is the Misen Carbon Nonstick skillet, a nitrided carbon-steel pan with an aluminum core sold in 8-inch, 10-inch and 12-inch sizes. It is separate from Misen’s pre-seasoned carbon steel line, which needs traditional seasoning, and from its hard-anodized nonstick pans. The Amazon listing for the US is ASIN B0FLF87GXM.

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