Smithey No. 10 Chef Skillet

Why this shape

A chef skillet has flared, curved sides instead of the straight walls of a standard fry pan, and that curve is what lets you toss and turn food rather than push it around a corner. Smithey machines the interior to a satin-smooth finish rather than leaving the pebbled sand-cast texture — a polished surface takes seasoning into a flatter, more even layer, which is why these release like an old family pan from the first month instead of the third year. At 4.8 pounds it is heavy enough to hold heat through a cold steak and light enough to lift one-handed off the burner.