A 21.5cm nonstick skillet — the smaller end of the everyday frypan range, sized for one or two-person cooking. The right pan for breakfast eggs, a single steak, a side of vegetables, a quick stir-fry for one, or finishing a sauce without dirtying a larger pan than you actually need. Most kitchens have a 26cm or 30cm pan as their workhorse, and a 21.5cm sits alongside it for the smaller jobs where the bigger pan is overkill and harder to wash.

The ScratchDefense nonstick is the headline feature. Most nonstick pans wear out within 12-24 months of daily use because the coating scratches off with metal utensils, dishwasher cycles, or aggressive scrubbing. Circulon's three-layer ScratchDefense coating is tested to 350,000 scrapes without scratching — metal utensil safe, dishwasher safe, and rated to survive the kind of use that destroys cheaper nonstick. For eggs specifically, this matters more than for most foods — a worn-out nonstick turns eggs into a frustrating daily fight rather than the 90-second job they should be.

The induction-suitable steel base bonded with two layers of aluminium gives proper edge-to-edge heat distribution rather than the hotspot in the middle that ruins delicate work and gives you unevenly cooked eggs, pancakes, or crepes. Works on gas, electric, induction, and ceramic.

The double-riveted silicone-over-steel handle stays cool on the cooktop and gives a secure grip when flipping or tossing pan contents. Oven safe to 200°C — useful for finishing thick steaks or chicken pieces, baking a frittata, or warming a tortilla under the grill.

Made without PFOA. Backed by Circulon's limited lifetime warranty.