Why are we introducing SAVORx?

Simple… We like flavors that are Clean, Fresh, Big and Bold.

As you likely know, ManPans cookware does not impart any flavor at all to your food as some cookware does.  Our cookware is totally inert so that your food will impart the exact flavors of the food that you intend to prepare for your friends and family.

So, it is natural that as “foodies” we want to experience true flavors that are Big and Bold with the freshest of ingredients.

How Much Flavor Are You Missing Out On?

Often even discerning foodies will go out of their way to find the freshest local ingredients and the freshest herbs.  But when it comes to spices many live in the dark ages, settling for a ground product that has been sitting around for who knows how long being constantly degraded by ultraviolet light in clear glass containers.

Light, Air, Moisture, and Heat – the Enemies of Spices

Even Coffee aficionados know that if you want the best full flavored cup of coffee, it needs to be fresh ground.  Until that point it should be appropriately sealed in a UV, air and moisture proof package in a cool area to retain the essential oils that impart the excellent flavors and aromas when freshly ground.  Think Starbucks.  Not good coffee.  Excellent coffee.  Worth paying more for.  Our taste buds just know.

So, why not fresh spices too?

Well, we found one man, Spiceologist & Chef, Pete Taylor, in nearby Coeur d’Alene, Idaho that intends to change all that for us.

Pete wants to empower you to change the way you flavor your food by bringing fresh quality spices to your kitchen in their natural whole form so that you can experience the true flavors of those spices, taking your culinary preparations and savory experiences to a whole new level.  But to do so he needs our (and your) help.

Enter KickStarter, a company that we saw featured months ago on National TV that brings to the attention of the public budding entrepreneurs with ideas that people can “vote” for by pledging as little as one dollar to help that American business person get their company to the next level.

It’s a little like the show Shark Tank, but without the sharks.  Entrepreneurial dreams can be made… or not.  There are just you and me and those we spread the word to that can help an idea and a business take off.  Well, Pete has put his company on Kickstarter.  But, he only has about 30 days to raise the $12,000 he needs to get things going.   He has provided all the details for you to review on his SAVORx vision on Kickstarter.

We think Kickstarter is a grand platform for American entrepreneurs, and that SAVORx is worthy of consideration for all U.S. foodies to assist in becoming a prosperous new American company, something our country definitely needs more of.

So we are spreading the word.  We hope you will do the same.  Just check SAVORx out on Kickstarter.com

OH…. Did we forget to mention… the REWARDS for making a pledge?

… here’s a partial list of things that you can receive depending on your pledge level:

• a private link to watch Pete’s reaction after eating the worlds hottest Pepper, the Ghost Chile Pepper. (Over 1 million Scoville units, and is 400 times hotter than Tobasco)
• one of his recipe spice packs filled with the perfect amount of spices to make a gourmet meal for four
• a Granite Mortar & Pestle and a years subscription to his Recipe Spice Club (12 Recipe Spice Packs)
• Electric Spice Grinder
• Get a Spice Blend named after you!
• Stack-able Spice Tins
• Be a Superstar by making Your signature Dish on the SAVORx Cooking Show!
• Pete will tattoo your name or business name on his body, tastefully of course
• Trip to the Spice Capital of the World: Exotic India and be part of a Documentary… How cool is that?

And there are more Goodies.  To get all the spicy details and see the video of Pete actually eating a Ghost Chile Pepper, go to kickstater and make a pledge, even if only $1, to help this entrepreneur launch a soon to be great American business.

Click the below Image to Watch the Video – Warning do not attempt this at home!

****This post is shown with permission of Mkokopelli, an Eco Friendly Blog

Every Monday night is homemade pizza night. We’ve been doing this for the past year since it is an easy meatless meal. I made my dough for a while, but then we went gluten free for a month. We were testing to see if gluten was causing any behavioral and digestion issues with E, but it made no difference. But while we were on the gluten free kick, I discovered the best pre-made pizza crust from Udi’s. So now we go back and forth depending on how busy I am throughout my day.

A few weeks ago ManPans released their new pizza line and sent me a Perforated Pizza Pan to review. My family is in love! We love crispy crust that’s not too greasy. With traditional pans, you have to spray with oil and sometimes it can ruin the pizza. With the ManPans perforated pizza pan you don’t need to use any cooking spray and the crust turns out perfectly crisp every time!

Since we’ve had the 16″ ManPans pizza pan, we’ve tried homemade crust and Udi’s and both have been the best pizza’s we’ve had yet. I also have used the pizza pan to reheat zucchini bread which gave it the crispness I was looking for. Here are some pictures of some of the yumminess we’ve cooked:

                                  

We all like different toppings, so usually it’s a mixed pizza. We also participate in meatless Monday, so we do fruits and veggies on the pizza- unless we have leftover chicken in the fridge. I use cheeses like fetta, ricotta, mozzarella, parm, romano, cheddar, and some mixed varieties. I also make our own sauce which is organic tomato paste, organic tomato sauce, organic italian seasoning, and organic garlic. I’m allergic to onions so we can’t use store bought stuff.

The ManPans Perforated Pizza Pan specs are:

• Perforated Pizza Pan 16″ in diameter pizza pan
•  Very durable, made of heavy 14-gauge (.063″) hard anodized aluminum.
• The perforation adds more snap to bottom of crust.
• The easy grip-lip makes removing your pizza from oven easy with an oven mitt.
• The perfect pan for home with commercial durability and performance Easy grip-lip rim
• Commercial Quality Hard Anodized .080 Aluminum Exceptional Durability
• PTFE Free, Water-Based Release Coating: Gem-X2 Easy Clean Up Heat Safe to 700 Degrees Fahrenheit.
• Only $21.99!!

ManPans uses .080 aluminum that is is coated with Gem-X2. Not only are the pans non-toxic they are manufactured in a eco-friendly way. You can read more about that here. The Gem-X2 release coating is water-based, and is 100% PTFE free and free from any fluoropolymer coatings. The coating will not scratch or flake off into your food.

Until January 1, 2012 you can get a FREE Perforated Pizza Pan with every $150 purchase. To receive your free pizza pan, just add it to your order, then at checkout go to “Redeem a Coupon” and enter the following code: pizzatreat2011. The cost of the pizza pan will automatically be removed.

All ManPans are:

• Made in the USA
• Non-toxic and stick resistant surface
• Durable and metal utensil safe
• Green, Eco-friendly Manufacturing
• Guaranteed: 30-day money back and limited lifetime warranty

****This post is shown with permission of Cake Duchess, a fantastic website with all sorts of delicious baking adventures.

It was going to be really festive with cranberries on top of the sugar glaze. But something went wrong. Not baking catastrophe wrong where I was crying over my dough. I almost did. I was sort of in denial that it wasn’t quite rising as it should. I was heading to a Christmas Eve party and thought by the time I’d come home, it would for sure be doubled in size. It maybe quartered in size. Or maybe it never did and I was just hoping for a Christmas baking miracle.

I thought maybe my milk was too cold when I added the yeast. I know that sometimes could make it take longer to rise.  I baked it anyway and figured it would be dense and just perfect to dip in my caffe’ latte that morning. It actually wasn’t as dense as I thought it would be. It just wasn’t fluffy and perfect like the one I made last Christmas. I even had some of that first batch today for breakfast and it’s softer than it was the first day. But still, no fluffy factor.

This is the first stollen that just didn’t rise to it’s fullest potential:

*Ok-slight update to my post I’m just working on this morning. I know what happened to the 1st recipe from Cooking Light from reading readers’ comments on their link to recipe. The Cooking Light recipe has you add too much sugar to the yeast. The excessive sugar is probably what killed my yeast. Did anyone else ever have this happen?

Why did I stray from this trusty recipe? I had hopes of making a lighter dough. I wanted the same thing but slightly better. Sometimes it’s best to stick with what’s worked for you. So I made my Christmas Stollen one more time from last year. It was perfection.

If you never made a stollen, this recipe is a great recipe to start (and end) with. I’m submitting my successful Christmas Stollen to the wonderful Susan of Wild Yeast for Yeastspotting

You know I’ve been busy with all this holiday baking. I’ve been baking every thing on a new wonderful cookie sheet! This was a batch of citrus glazed cookies I made (recipe to follow).

ManPans just released their baking and pizza line and I’m totally smitten! I’m a huge ManPans fan because of the quality of their products and most importantly, because they are made in the USA.:)

Tis the season for baking and making special treats!! The Cookie Sheet came in the nick of time for all our cookie and holiday bread baking.

The cookies came out perfectly baked on the bottoms. The pan held true to the recipe temperature and baking time. There was no need to grease the cookie sheet and the cookies slid easily off.

The Cookie Sheet is 18″ X 13″ and I was able to fit 20 cookies on the sheet. The last pic was my last batch- so there are less cookies. The pan is flat (no sides all around-other than the grip-lip) which is easy to use.

Thank you ManPans for sending us your gorgeous products. The pizza sheet is what we’ll be baking on this week!

Christmas Stollen

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
• 2/3 cup warm milk (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
• 1 large egg
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1/2 tablespoon salt
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 2 1/2 cups bread flour
• 1/3 cup currants
• 1/3 cup sultana raisins
• 1/3 cup red candied cherries, quartered (I skipped this and added dried cranberries)
• 2/3 cup diced candied citron (skipped this and added 1 large orange zest)
• 6 ounces marzipan  (I did not have marzipan to do the marzipan surprise)
• 1 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm milk. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.

In a large bowl, combine the yeast mixture with the egg, white sugar, salt, butter, and 2 cups bread flour; beat well. Add the remaining flour, 1/4 cup at a time, stirring well after each addition.


When the dough has begun to pull together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead in the currants, raisins, dried cherries, and citrus peel. Continue kneading until smooth, about 8 minutes.


Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl, and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.

Lightly grease a cookie sheet. (I didn’t have to with one of the loaves because I used the new ManPans baking sheet)

Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll the marzipan into a rope and place it in the center of the dough. Fold the dough over to cover it; pinch the seams together to seal. Place the loaf, seam side down, on the prepared baking sheet.

Cover with a damp cloth and combine 1 tablespoon milk and 1 egg. Brush dough gently with milk mixture.
Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C), and bake for a further 30 to 40 minutes, or until golden brown. Allow loaf to cool on a wire rack. Dust the cooled loaf with confectioners’ sugar, and sprinkle with the cinnamon.

*This year I did a sugar glaze like on the Cooking Light Magazine. Here is the recipe:
Combine 1 tablespoon milk and powdered sugar, stirring until smooth; drizzle over cooled loaves

Hope you are having a FABULOUS week:)Thank you for stopping by to say HELLO:)

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Thank You Lora for allowing us to show this post from your website.   Be sure to check out Cake Duchess for more wonderful baking adventures,  follow CakeDuchess on Twitter and connect with Cake Duchess on Facebook.

ManPans just released their baking and pizza line and I’m officially in love! Tis the season for baking and making special treats!! The Cookie Sheet came just in time for a holiday cookie swap over the weekend. I had to bake 4 dozen cookies (in a hour- I’m so last minute) and they were perfection!

The Cookie Sheet is 18″ X 13″ and I was able to fit 20 cookies on the sheet. The last pic was my last batch- so there are less cookies. The pan is flat (no sides all around-other than the grip-lip) which is easy to use. You can get the Cookie Sheet for $29.99 and this would make the best gift for anyone who loves to bake!

ManPans uses .080 aluminum that is is coated with Gem-X2. Not only are the pans non-toxic they are manufactured in a eco-friendly way. You can read more about that here. The Gem-X2 release coating is water-based, and is 100% PTFE free and free from any fluoropolymer coatings. The coating will not scratch or flake off into your food.

You can get free shipping with any order over $200 and right now they have a great holiday special:
Free 8″ Fry Pan ($63 value!) with orders of $250 (until December 20) Add the 8″ Fry Pan to your order then enter the code: holidayfrypan2011 at checkout.

I’ll be back with a Pizza Pan review! Thank you ManPans for sending me the pans to review!

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Again, Thank You Michelle for allowing us to show your post from your website.  Be sure to check out Mkokopelli for more great “Eco-friendly reviews, giveaways, freebies, deals and more.” Follow @Mkokopelli here on Twitter and connect with Mkokopelli on Facebook.

How exciting!  Last year this time ManPans was just getting started with our Made in the USA & Eco Friendly cookware.  This year people are beginning to learn about not only our cookware, but also our newly introduced  bakeware, and pizza pans.  As a result we are starting to show up on some really nice Holiday Gift Guides.  Here are a few we’ve run across that are sure to give you some great ideas.

La Fuji Mama 2011 Fuji Gift Guide

Mkokopelli Eco Gift Guide 2011

Rasa Malaysia Holiday Gift Guide 2011

Sprout Savvy Eco-friendly Holiday Gift Ideas

Holiday Gift Ideas Video from Sprout Savvy

If you know of any other Holiday Gift Guides that have any of our items in them please let us know and we’ll add them to our list!

Watch Us Grow!!!  ManPans officially launched in the fall of 2010.  Even after one year in business, you are still among the few to become aware of our true Chef Quality Gourmet Cookware, Bakeware, and Pizzaware being made available to the public.  Prior to a trial product launch in 2009-2010 that met with huge approval, these professional grade cookware products were only available to the commercial industry.  But, now you can buy factory direct on our site www.manpans.com.

Of course with our retail locations we are starting close to home in Spokane, WA, but we will soon be expanding regionally and beyond.  If you know a retail location that could benefit from knowing about our new line of Made In The USA, eco-friendly cookware, bakeware or pizza pans, either let them know, or let us know.   Also, we do have an affiliate program… so if you have a blog, or would like to promote our products in a more official capacity, please contact us.

ManPans Retail Locations in The U.S.

Ohio

All Things Food
114 N. Main Street
Bryan, OH 43506
(419) 636-0950

www.allthingsfoodllc.com

Montana

The Green Light
301 N. Higgins
Missoula, MT 59802
(406) 541-0080
www.greenlightmt.com (website coming soon)

Washington State:

Kitchen Engine
621 West Mallon Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201-2181
(509) 328-3335
www.thekitchenengine.com

New York

You can get Rachael’s Recipe for Spicy Mushroom Miso Ramen here

For those of you who don’t know Rachael you are in for a treat.  Here is a snippet from her blog La Fuji Mama… “a website focused on bringing world flavors to the family dinner table.  Rachael, author of La Fuji Mama, has eaten her way around the world, having lived in a variety of fun food locations, including Paris, Tokyo, Yokohama, Memphis, and Los Angeles.  She features recipes that are a fusion of different tastes, influenced by the variety of places she has lived and visited, and the people she has met.  You could say that her food has global roots with a local homegrown accent.  Rachael believes that food shouldn’t be dumbed down for children, and shares ways with her readers on how they can make the time they spend in the kitchen and at the dinner table be a delicious educational experience for the whole family.    Rachael is a self-proclaimed Japanese cuisine advocate and loves introducing people to the wonders of homemade tofu and sustainable seafood.  More about Rachael…

• Rachael also offers freelance food photography and recipe development services.
• To join her growing fan base and community, please check out La Fuji Mama’s Facebook Fan Page, follow her on Twitter, and watch her channel on Youtube.

In this video Rachael is using a ManPans 6 quart sauce pan.

Whether by stir fry or other cooking style Chef Todd Mohr teaches how to cook “by method” and without recipes at his website No Recipe Lifestyle. In the above video Chef Todd is cooking in a ManPans 10 inch stir fry wok and a 2 quart sauce pan.

Chef Todd Mohr teaches how to cook healthily by method and without recipes at his website No Recipe Lifestyle.  In the above video Chef Todd is cooking in a ManPans 10 inch stir fry wok.

Lemon Caper Chicken Ingredients:

• 2 chicken breasts
• 1 lemon
• salt
• pepper
• oil
• vermouth
• capers

Lemon Chicken Recipe - Lemon Caper Chicken

Jeff was cooking this Lemon Caper Chicken recipe with a ManPans 12 ” fry pan

More of Man In The Kitchen’s recipes can be found on the ‘Man In The Kitchen’ web site, his public television cooking show*, on Facebook, and on Twitter.

*Classic Man in the Kitchen is broadcast each Sunday morning at 11:00AM on KVCR-TV Ch 24 (southern California), and you can see more of Jeff’s videos here.

Many thanks to Jeff for sharing his Lemon Caper Chicken recipe & video with us.

Chef Todd Mohr cooks up these baked stuffed clams in a Manpans sauce pan.  To learn more about how Chef Todd teaches how to cook by method and without recipes check out his website No Recipe Lifestyle.

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Carol Clark – May 15, 2011 comment on Facebook – I am lovin’ my ManPans wok! I’ve used it twice now and am stunned by how well it cooks AND how well it cleans up. Thank you for creating such a wonderful tool!!!

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Used It (4 Quart Sauce Pan) For The First Time Tonight.   Made a pot of dry mix soup tonight with my new ManPan sauce pan. The water came to a boil quicker in this pan than in any other pan I own and I could use a much lower heat setting to keep it up to temp. It helped make short work fixing the soup and clean up was quick and easy with the super slick finish. I love this pan and will use it every time.

I received my ManPans (10″ Saute Pan) less than a week ago and have used this Saute pan three times. The very first time I used it I was pleased to find out that the non stick finish was better than any I had used before. I have owned some very expensive pans. Absolutely solid construction, completely even heat and the lid vent metered the water vapor perfectly. Only stuff inside the pan was my chicken and a tiny bit of oil, no water build up. Clean up was a breeze. I was surprised at the low burner temp it took to get the job done each time I used it. A real energy saver. Out go the fancy stainless steel and big name pans from my past. Best pan ever.

Larry Hinzman () March 29, 2011

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Patti Mays with GreatCookingIdeas.Com – March 6, 2011 comment on Facebook – “I like ManPans a LOT! Light and easy to use – handles NEVER get hot. They look great, too, and cook better than pans that cost 3 times this much.”

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Jennifer Adams – Breadandputter on Twitter – From January 17 post on her  ‘Bread and Putter’  food blog where she talks about the Manpans  saute pan she received in December, “… When I got it out of the box, I noticed right away how lightweight it was… even before I cooked anything I could tell there was something different about this pan… it was a great way to test that metal utensil thing out and I can report that the whisk didn’t leave a mark.  Fabulous.  Another thing I loved about this pan was that it was super easy to clean – easier than any other so-called non-stick pan I own. I have been using the pan constantly since then, including for a beef stew during the blizzard last week. Sorry for the steam in this picture, but I wanted to show you the great sear I got on that beef – who said you can’t get a good sear on a non-stick pan? I’m sold!!  So, I think I am going to need more of these pans. And just so you know, Man Pans didn’t ask me to write this. I just wanted to properly thank them and Barbara (You should totally be following Barbara on Twitter, and for your web design needs, check out her Kinetic Webs services!) and tell you about this great product. Thanks, Man Pans!”  “This woman sure does love these pans!”

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Email received Dec 21, 2010

From Barbara S. – “I just purchased a 12 inch frypan and so far, am very, very pleased with the performance. I like the fact that the pan is light. I can lift the pan with one hand and slide food out with the other, unlike my other heavy nonstick pan that requires both hands to lift. That’s important when you are cooking and the timing is critical. I also like the fact that the pan is slightly deeper than my other frypans, that the bottom is perfectly flat so it sits on my ceramic cooktop and doesn’t rock, and that I can use it in the oven. The New York Times just had an article on non-stick pans (care and use) and I sent them a link to your website. Hopefully a product review or mention of some type in the future? Great product!”

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Chef Peter Bowen (The 5 Minute Gourmet) – While using the Manpans 12″ Stir Fry Wok -  “this is a very slick surface.  You don’t need much oil.”

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VinoLuci -  Barbara Kiebel (Vino Luci Style)

From Dec 14 posting about the Manpans 4 qt Sauce Pan & Steamer Set – “I have a large collection of stainless pots and pans; they’re beautiful and I love working with them but I have never had a great experience with something that is supposed to be non stick. I recently bought a two piece set of Calphalon non-stick skillets as the ones I had been using had seen better days. A couple of months later and they are filled with scratches despite limited use so I was very intrigued by ManPans promises which included a surface that would not scratch (yeah, sure right…huh?).

During the course of preparing the mushroom and onions for the beef dish, I didn’t gently move my wooden spoon across the surface like I normally do with non stick pans…nope, I used a large metal spoon to make sure they could live up to the claims that the surface would not scratch. Made in the US, eco-friendly, no change in the taste of food? Sounds too good to be true and I’m as skeptical as anyone out there but bottom line everything they promised was true. Heat was distributed evenly, the handle stays cool, and what really made my day? After preparing both the mushrooms and the onions for the beef, I simply wiped out the pan, boiled potatoes in the bottom section of the pan and added the asparagus in the steamer insert a couple of minutes before the potatoes were finished. TWO dishes, ONE pan? Perfect for my four burner cooktop.

No kidding, I love this pan…I not only loved the quality but this steamer pan was exactly what I had hoped for…a pan that made my job easier. What’s not to love?”

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Mark “Caveman” Avery (Caution: Caveman Cooking)

From Dec 2 review of the Manpans 12″ Stir Fry Wok & Steamer Set” -  “For years, I have been a Calphalon devotee. But, using the Man Pans Wok side by side with my old faithful has truly opened my eyes. Using a lighter pan certainly made things much easier in the handling department. Using less energy while cooking and achieving the same results is definitely an attractive quality. And, being made here in the USA using very environmentally friendly processes makes the Man Pans an exciting prospect. But, the bottom line is how they cook the food you are preparing … and on this level the Man Pans ran at least on par, if not better, than my trusty old Calphalon. My only complaint is with the depth of the steamer insert. Though, when you combine all of the pluses apparent in the Man Pans product, I feel as though I have found a new standard by which I will be judging cookware from here on out. The only other downside I see is that I now want to try out all of their other offerings!”

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bellalimento Paula (www.bellalimento.com)

Dec 7, 2010 – http://www.bellalimento.com/2010/12/07/2010-holiday-gift-guide/ – “If you follow me on Twitter {and you should I’m a hoot LOL} you have probably heard me RAVING about these pans. I REALLY can’t say enough about them. Since my 6 quart ManPan arrived on my door my other pans have become dusty and jealous.  These pans are light weight, heat up in a instant and cook like a dream! I can’t wait to add to my collection! Man Pans ROCK!”

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Sonoma Bento

December 3, 2010 – “I just received my prize from the Food Ninja contest (“It’s a Major Award!”) and I am thrilled with it.  It’s a ManPans frying pan with a lid.  This puppy is really well made and heats up super fast… and kept the heat well. Normally my burners have cool spots in the middle, but this pan heated up evenly across the surface.”

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Ward Tatnall

November 25, 2010 comment on Facebook – “I ordered a set which came quickly.  Very fine.  Heated quickly, cooked superbly, cleaned easily, and handles stayed cool throughout.  These have certainly earned my recommendation.”

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Augustine says:
November 9, 2010 at 4:41 pm
I bought the 10″ wok about six mouths ago and shortly after a set of leading other non-stick pots and pans and find myself using the wok more often then my ‘big name pans’. This is a excellent built wok and does all it says can do, not to be fooled by its weight! I don’t treat it with any special treatment other than directed and has performed very well. I would highly recommend your pans and may consider others as the need arises…. Sincerely, Augustine

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fujimama Rachael (www.lafujimama.com)

Featured Chef Profile on U.S. Wellness Meats

@ManPans It is beyond awesome! Based on how awesome I think it is, several of your other pans have already been added to my Xmas list.

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“These are the best pans ever!!

I did so much research for a pan-I made myself crazy.  I wanted something safe for me and my kids.  But also easy to store and clean, since sometimes I am distracted and dinner is on the stove too long!

I have tried cooking everything in this pan and can not find anything that sticks!  I even did the egg challenge and — it came clean.  I will tell everyone to buy and use these pans!  Also, when I emailed a question to this company, I actually got a personal reply!  Hooray for customer service!!”

Laura

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“I love the weight of the pan–so much easier to work with than a typical skillet.”

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“I was given this pan as a gift because I do a lot of cooking. I have a cupboard full of pans and this is the first one I reach for every night. Highly recommended!”

Brett

Red Pepper Pasta Ingredients

olive oil
garlic, finely chopped
onion, chopped
red peppers, chopped
sugar, 1 teaspoon
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
fresh oregano, chopped
fresh basil, chopped
white wine, half cup or so
spaghetti, whole wheat

Jeff was cooking his Red Pepper Pasta recipe with a ManPans 4 quart sauce pan.

More of Man In The Kitchen’s recipes can be found on the ‘Man In The Kitchen’ web site, his public television cooking show*, on Facebook, and on Twitter.

*Classic Man in the Kitchen is broadcast each Sunday morning at 11:00AM on KVCR-TV Ch 24 (southern California), and you can see more of Jeff’s videos here.

Many thanks to Jeff for sharing his Red Pepper Pasta recipe video with us.

Chef Todd Mohr teaches how to cook by method and without recipes at his website No Recipe Lifestyle.  To get more information on Chef Todd’s top Fathers Day presents you can do so here.

Many of you know that we are great fans of Chef Todd Mohr.  He has been teaching people to cook by method for a long time in many venues and on his website WebCookingClasses.com.  Well, now Chef Todd has evolved teaching by method into a new platform called the No Recipe Lifestyle.  Believe me, we get it.  Having a recipe to cook from at times has it’s advantages, but once you learn basic methods of cooking, just being able to put together a great meal using basic cooking techniques frees up and expands the range of what you can cook.  We know you too will like what you see when you check out Chef Todd’s new site and videos.

This is a list and links of just the Manpans Reviews that we know of…

Manpans Reviews – April 12, 2011 – 10″ Stir Fry Wok and Steamer Set by Doughmesstic … Read her Manpans Cookware Review

Excerpts – “…now, I know what an AWESOME Steamer Pan is…

Doesn’t this bad boy look HEAVY?

Wrong. It’s so lightweight.  In fact, if I had to use it as a weapon against culinary intruders, well, they’d win, as it just isn’t weighty enough to take anyone out.  Muscle though? This pan has it in spades.  Add to that it gets the job at hand done quickly and precisely, and you have yourself one heck of a go-to dinner maker.

I’ve pretty much used it exclusively since it arrived on my front porch, because of it’s ease and the great results I get with it.  Plus it’s just plain gorgeous to look at.  I’ve made potstickers, stir-fry, rice, chicken, and now, this teriyaki steamed broccoli. With or without the steamer insert you have a very functional pan, and I think you’ll LOVE it.  I know I do!

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Manpans Reviews – April 13, 2011 – 12″ Saute Pan by Momma In Flip Flops 2 … Read her Manpans Cookware Review

Excerpts – I for quite a few years had the cheapest pans that burnt everything (they are what my husband had when I moved in once we got married) and of course I didn’t want to cook because nothing turned out good. Well I’m finally figuring out to make a good meal you need to have products that are going to help you do the job right, like the 12″ Saute Pan from Man Pans.

Honestly, this is my most favorite saute pan ever.  It’s large, it cooks everything evenly, it has a patent pending cool handle that doesn’t ever get hot along with a lot of other great features.

Other then it cooks amazing I absolutely love that it is by far the best clean up pan ever, when cooked with properly food rarely sticks and if it does (because of my cooking skills) it washes away clean.  Just the other day I cooked chicken in it, then I had to cook a mushroom wine sauce in it and I was amazed that all the crusted chicken didn’t stay stuck to the pan to burn but came right off and cooked in with the other food.

I also like the high edges so things don’t slop over and that the bottom is flat all the way to the edge making for great cooking.  The durability of this pan is excellent, I have had other pricey pans that worked great but they never held up for long.  This pan is going strong, works great and I would love to add many of the other products Man Pans  has to offer to my home.

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Manpans Reviews – March 6, 2011 – 10″ Saute Pan and Steamer by Andrea’s Kitchen … Read her Manpans Cookware Review

Excerpts – “I got to use my new  ManPans 10″ saute pan to cook the bacon for this Garnet yam recipe then I just wiped the pan out and added water so I could set the steamer on top with the yams in it.  What a treat to not have to use and wash 2 different pans!

ManPans is a company that makes high quality, environmentally friendly cooking pans in Spokane Washington.  They do everything on site in their manufacturing facility, starting with the raw material and ending by shipping the finished product right to you!

ManPans was nice enough to ask me if I would like to review one of their pans on my blog and I jumped at the chance!  I had already been tweeting back and forth with them about recipes and had also been to their website to check out their pans, so I was thrilled with their invitation!

ManPans allowed me to choose which pan would fit my cooking style the best and I chose the 10″ saute pan.  When it arrived, I found that they had included the 10″ steamer insert and 10″ glass lid too.  The pan itself is unbelievably light- I weighed it just because I was curious and it only weighs 1 and 1/4 pounds.  Usually such a lightweight pan would be a bad thing because it would mean that the materials were wimpy.  That is not the case here!

I bought a cast iron pan several years ago and I have not used it because I don’t have a lot of hand strength and it always seemed so awkward.  This lightweight ManPans pan would be a great gift for a loved one that has arthritis or any other physical issue that makes lifting a chore.

ManPans are made of solid 12 gauge aluminum with a hard anodized shell with a special water based coating on top  that aids in the release of food from the pan.  These pans are not considered a non-stick pan, but if you wipe just a little bit of canola or grapeseed oil in the pan before heating it up the food will come out easily and cleanup is a breeze.

ManPans pans heat up quickly and evenly thanks to years of research and product development.  I found that they were totally correct in saying that you can use a much lower heat setting than you are used to to cooking with.  I almost dried out the first thing that I cooked in my pan bacause I didn’t think it would be so quick and efficient.  ManPans states that you should start at less than half of your usual burner setting while you are getting used to your pan.

ManPans pans contain no PTFE’s, PFOA’s of fluoropolymer coatings so they are a totally safe pan to cook in, unlike Teflon coated pans where the coating can flake off over time.  You can also use metal utensils in your ManPan without any worry of scratching the hard finish.

A ManPans pan will tolerate up to 700 degree temperatures either on your stovetop or in your oven.  The glass lid will tolerate temperatures up to 400 degrees.

Another great thing about a ManPans pan is the Cool Grip handle.  It absolutely does stay cool to the touch when you use it on top of your stove.  If you place it in the oven you will need to use an oven mitt because it will get hot in there!

I want to thank ManPans again for providing me with such a great pan to review!  I urge people to support ManPans because they are a company that produces their environmentally responsible product here in the United States with United States workers.  ManPans has no other “competitors” that can say the same thing.

ManPans offers a 30 day unconditional return and a lifetime warranty on materials and workmanship.

*****

Manpans Reviews – March 2, 2011 – 10 ” Fry Pan by Courtney’s Sweets … Read her Manpans Cookware review

Excerpts – “I never purchased any other Teflon, Dupont, or any  (whatever you call those chemicals that I don’t need on my cooking surfaces)..other coated pans in fear of the coating coming off.  I love that ManPan is PTFE free coating, and PFOA Free manufacturing!  (Eco Friendly!)

I love the fact that it [the handle] actually stays cool, but also warns you of the area that will be hot.   It’s super light as well!  My previous pan was 3lbs of uneven cooking madness.  This weighs in under 1 1/2lbs!  perfection.  I also love that it’s oven safe, up to 700 degrees!  You’ll also enjoy the clean up, as nothing sticks!

Oh and this seal of ECO friendly makes me smile with cheesy happiness.  I don’t want chemicals in my food, let alone cook my food on them.  Planning a family, and even just for my own health and well being I feel that ManPans really cares about the consumer!”

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Manpans Reviews – Feb 7, 2011 – 7 piece 10 ” Cookware Set by Cooking Outdoors … Read his Manpans Cookware review and photos of grilling with Manpans

Excerpts – “It was time to put the new “Man Pans” to the grill test. Could they survive the direct and indirect heat of a Barbecue Grill? Could they be used effectively on a grill? Could I create a complete meal on the grill using the “Man Pans“? So how did the Man Pans work? …  Flawlessly ….. they are a pleasure to use.  Man Pans are very fast to heat up, making them prefect for the grill.  I was able to heat up the pans in no time, add my ingredients, shutting the grill lid and let them cook. Perfect execution. My Potato Medley cooked evenly and faster than I would have expected, no hot spots were evident. The spinach wilted quickly and the flavors were rich, no burning at all. Clean-up was a breaze, just a quick wash, even with the baked on cheese from the Potato Medley.  To say that I am thrilled with these pans is an understatement.  They held up perfectly in the grill and got the job done.   On a side note I did come home just before this meal and catch the Mrs. Outdoor Cook using my pans. Ha! I promptly scolded her for such a violation of the Man code ….. and then she promptly told me that these pans are perfect for Mrs. Outdoor Cook and preceded to tell me about the Woman code ….. grrr I have created a monster.  Just proves my point that the “Man Pans” are the perfect pans for the Wo-Man and the Man of the house and that of course gives me that last word and now I am happy.”

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Manpans Reviews – Jan 23, 2011 – 12 inch Stir Fry Wok and Steamer Set by CopyKat Recipes … Read her Manpans Cookware review

Excerpts – “I have been using my pans for almost two months now.  I love my ManPans Wok.  This pan has become my goto pan, I have used this pan to grill steaks, cook bacon, prepare soups, and I have grilled more ground meat and sausage in this pan than you can imagine.  Why do I love my new pan?  The handles don’t get hot.  I have a really nice set of pans that are stainless steel, but I have burned myself on those pans more times than I care to mention.  These handles never get got.  The handles have a good grip, don’t you want to be able to grab a pan, and easily flip around your ingredients without a utensil just like a chef?  Well, you can with this pan, it is so easy to do.  This firm handle that doesn’t get hot makes this so easy.  Food doesn’t stick in this pan, if you have used stainless steel, you know that from time to time, things stick in your pan, well not in this one.  This special coating doesn’t allow for food to get coated onto your pan.  This pan heats evenly and quickly.  You don’t have to wait too long for this pan to be ready to start your cooking.  I haven’t been this enthused about cookware in awhile.

*****

Manpans Reviews – Jan 18, 2011 – 7 piece Cookware Set Video Close up view by Cooking Outdoors …View his videos of the Manpans 7  piece cookware set

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Manpans Comments – Jan 17, 2011 – 12 inch Saute Pan and Steamer Set Post and Comments by Bread and Putter … Read her comments on the Manpans 12 inch saute pan

Excerpts – “Oh man, what a pan! … I have to admit that I hadn’t heard of ManPans before I noticed some buzz on Twitter and some other blogs. But, they are made here in the US and are known for their green environmental practices so that sounded good to me right off the bat.  When I got it out of the box, I noticed right away how lightweight it was… even before I cooked anything I could tell there was something different about this pan… it was a great way to test that metal utensil thing out and I can report that the whisk didn’t leave a mark.  Fabulous.  Another thing I loved about this pan was that it was super easy to clean – easier than any other so-called non-stick pan I own.  I have been using the pan constantly since then, including for a beef stew during the blizzard last week… who said you can’t get a good sear on a non-stick pan? I’m sold!!  So, I think I am going to need more of these pans… Thanks, Man Pans!”  “This woman sure does love these pans!”

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Manpans Reviews – Jan 15, 2011 – 7 piece Cookware Set Video and Comments for using Manpans for Cooking Outdoors by Cooking Outdoors … View his video and comments on the Manpans 7 piece cookware set.

Manpans Reviews from 2010

Manpans Reviews – Dec 17, 2010 – 12 inch Stir Fry Wok Post and Comments by La Fuji Mama … read her comments on the Manpans 12 inch stir fry wok

Excerpts – “I don’t deep-fry frequently because it can be kind of a pain.  Getting the oil to maintain its temperature can be difficult and then disposing of the used oil is headache.  Some of my reticence abated recently, with the addition of a new member to my pot and pan community… Enter the ManPans 12-inch Stir Fry Wok.

You might remember that one of our prizes in the Food Ninja Contest was a ManPans 10-inch Fry Pan.  ManPans had sent me their 12-inch Stir Fry Wok to try out right before we launched the Food Ninja contest, and I knew immediately that we needed one of their pans as a prize!

My wok has been getting a lot of heavy use.  I’ve made stir-fry, fried rice, and a whole plethora of things that aren’t normally made in a wok, just because I love cooking with it.  It is light, extremely durable, and heats quickly and evenly.  I love the handle, a special design that never gets hot, no matter how smoking hot the actual pan is.  I also love that it’s non-stick coating is durable enough to withstand the use of metal utensils in it, unlike most non-stick products.

A huge added plus is the fact that ManPans has worked hard to make their products green.  Deep-frying in the wok is a dream.  The size of the wok is perfect and the temperature of the oil is easier to maintain than other pots I have used. ”

*****

Manpans Reviews – Dec 14, 2010 – 6 quart Sauce Pan Steamer set review and giveaway by Bell ‘ alimento … read her Manpans 6 quart sauce pan review

Excerpts – “Have you heard of the new kid on the cookware block? The new star on the cooking scene? Well if you haven’t, it’s my pleasure to introduce you to MANPANS. Cool name, cooler pans ; ) You may remember them from our schweet little food ninja project we did a while back. You may have seen it making an appearance in my very first cooking video. Or you may have heard me on Twitter telling you about my newfound love for a PAN. Yes, it’s true I am in lurve with a PAN {and pretty sure you will be too}…

ManPans sent me a 6 quart sauce pan to try out and that was the beginning of the end. The end of use of all of my other pans in my house that is {well okay maybe not all of them, I still use some of the smaller ones ; 0 that’s until I can stock up on more ManPans LOL} Yes, the other pans are collecting dust and are incredibly jealous. So much so, I have to keep my ManPan on the stove for fear they might gang up on him ; ) What, I told you I love this pan didn’t I!

Want to know why? Here are my top 1o Reasons I LURVE my {woo} ManPans 6 quart Sauce Pan…

1. It’s HOT! This pan gets smoking hot, lightning fast.
2. It’s LIGHT! Weighs next to nothing {but don’t let that fool ya}
3. It’s STRONG! It resists damage from metal utensils {which I tend to gravitate to & therefore ruin my regular pans…sigh}
4. It’s COOL! Yes, that curling iron looking handle keeps the heat in the PAN not on your hand ; )
5. It’s SLICK! Making cleanup a dream! You all know how much I hate to do dishes.
6. It’s GREEN! Yes that’s right, they’re eco friendly.
7. It’s TOUGH! That’s right, not just a pretty face, their Gem X2 coating system won’t chip, flake or rub off!
8. It’s STYLISH! So stylish it would make Johnny Appleseed proud ; )
9. It’s FRUGAL! ManPans are so effective at transferring heat you can turn the burner down saving energy & money ; ) My wallet appreciates that.
10. It’s FANTABULOUS! And helps bring out the rockstar food ninja in me {and you too!}

oh and they have a little thing called a LIFETIME WARRANTY…and a 30 day UNCONDITIONAL GUARANTEE… Now that’s putting your money where your mouth is!

*****

Dec 14, 2010 -4 quart Sauce Pan Steamer set Manpans reviews and giveaway by Vino Luci Style …. Check out her Manpans 4 quart sauce pan review

Excerpts – “I was asked to try one of the pieces from the collection of ManPans (although I don’t know boys…Friday it could have easily been renamed; someone would have had to pry it out this Woman’s hands!).  I’ve been waiting for the perfect opportunity to really utilize their 4 Quart pan with the steamer insert and this was it. Beyond perfect even!

Although I used a pan from my collection to brown the meat and cook the beef in the oven, I had plenty planned for this pan, man. So, remembering that my integrity can be defined by honest evaluations, I must admit…I LOVE THIS STUFF (there, was that eloquent enough?).

I have a large collection of stainless pots and pans; they’re beautiful and I love working with them but I have never had a great experience with something that is supposed to be non stick. I recently bought a two piece set of Calphalon non-stick skillets as the ones I had been using had seen better days. A couple of months later and they are filled with scratches despite limited use so I was very intrigued by ManPans promises which included a surface that would not scratch (yeah, sure right…huh?)…

During the course of preparing the mushroom and onions for the beef dish, I didn’t gently move my wooden spoon across the surface like I normally do with non stick pans…nope, I used a large metal spoon to make sure they could live up to the claims that the surface would not scratch. Made in the US, eco-friendly, no change in the taste of food? Sounds too good to be true and I’m as skeptical as anyone out there but bottom line everything they promised was true. Heat was distributed evenly, the handle stays cool, and what really made my day? After preparing both the mushrooms and the onions for the beef, I simply wiped out the pan, boiled potatoes in the bottom section of the pan and added the asparagus in the steamer insert a couple of minutes before the potatoes were finished. TWO dishes, ONE pan? Perfect for my four burner cooktop… I not only loved the quality but this steamer pan was  exactly what I had hoped for…a pan that made my job easier. What’s not to love? No kidding, I love this pan… ”

*****

Dec 7, 2010 – Holiday Gift Guide by Bell’alimento … Check out her 2010 Holiday Gift Guide

Excerpts – “Who loves GIVING gifts. Me Me Me! I DO! Really I DO. Nothing better than searching high and low for the PERFECT gift and then seeing the expression on that special someone’s face when they open it {or have them scream in your ear on the phone when it arrives on their doorstep, equally exhilarating ; ) } And okay it’s pretty cool to get gifts too isn’t it ; ) Not gonna lie!

Sooooooo I’ve put together a short list of some of my favorite things… Mostly Italian things {with one exception because quite honestly I cook almost all of my Italian food in THIS cooler than cool pan, therefore they simply couldn’t be left off my list}… ManPans Cookware : If you follow me on Twitter {and you should I’m a hoot LOL} you have probably heard me RAVING about these pans. I REALLY can’t say enough about them. Since my 6 quart ManPan arrived on my door my other pans have become dusty and jealous. These pans are light weight, heat up in a instant and cook like a dream! I can’t wait to add to my collection! Man Pans ROCK!”

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Dec. 2, 2010 – Manpans Reviews – 12 inch Stir Fry Wok Steamer Set by Caution Caveman Cooking … Read his Manpans cookware review on the CCC site, or on the Manpans Blog.

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Sept. 4, 2009 – Manpans Reviews – 10 inch Stir Fry Wok by Only Cookware … Read their Manpans cookware review

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Fall, 2009 – Manpans Reviews -  Stir Fry Wok by 7 Bar Grille … Read their Manpans Stir Fry Wok review.

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Sausage & Tofu Recipe Ingredients:

Breakfast sausage
Garlic, finely chopped
Ginger, finely chopped
Chicken (or beef) broth, 1 cup
Tofu, chopped into cubes
Black bean garlic sauce, about 1 1/2 teaspoon
Green onions
White rice

Jeff was cooking his Sausage & Tofu recipe with a ManPans 12 ” fry pan

More of Man In The Kitchen’s recipes can be found on the ‘Man In The Kitchen’ web site, his public television cooking show*, on Facebook, and on Twitter.

*Classic Man in the Kitchen is broadcast each Sunday morning at 11:00AM on KVCR-TV Ch 24 (southern California), and you can see more of Jeff’s videos here.

Many thanks to Jeff for sharing his Sausage & Tofu breakfast recipe video with us.