This black steel cookware is made to exceed your high standards for durability, longevity, performance, and hygiene in professional and home kitchens alike, making it a Matfer Bourgeat classic! This black steel pan brings top-notch heat distribution and temperature control, preserving the vitamins and nutrients in your foods perfect for your paella creations. This pan is available in a choice of 3 sizes, each sold separately. Manufactured in France, the 3mm thickness of this pan additionally ensures temperature control for even and consistent cooking of your dishes. Black carbon steel is a natural mineral material promoting healthy cooking making this pan free of any harsh chemicals or coatings and is PTFE and PFOA free. The high quality, steel handles assure further durability, as it is welded to its body for extra strength and security, while its curved sides and a wide and shallow cooking surface designed to saute meats and vegetables prior to adding rice. The handle's construction is also free of rivets, preventing bacteria from being trapped certifying sanitary use. This steel pan can also withstand and maintain exceedingly high temperatures, as it can be used on all hob and stove types, even induction. It's also oven and dishwasher safe making it the ultimately compatible and versatile pan! Once seasoned this chef's favorite fry pan becomes naturally non-stick, so much so that your foods will slide right out of the pan. Before your first use, you must season this fry pan and remove its natural, protective beeswax finish, possibly up to 6 times depending on the thickness of the protective coating.