"On his Instagram this week, Alton held up a pan and declared it the most beautiful one he’d ever seen. The pan in question is anine-inch carbon steel skillet from Blanc Creatives."

"What pans should I be cooking with and why?” Well, for my money—and yes, I paid for mine—the best stuff I’ve seen in a decade is what’s coming out of a small artisanal group in Virginia called Blanc Creatives." -Andrew Zimmerman

"Almost jewel-like in color, each pan bears the exacting hits of a metalworkers hammer leaving a dappled texture. The handles are like a ballet dancer's legs, swooping and graceful but incredibly strong."

"Forged by hand from start to finish...after the first few uses, it’ll begin building up a naturally nonstick surface—even fried eggs will waltz right off. Think of it like your trusty cast-iron after years of love and use...except, well, it skips right to the good part."

“The elegant arc of the handle and the shape of the pan made it easy to shake and toss ingredients. And this pan got high scores in our egg tests: It develops a smooth surface that releases food nicely. It has a small cooking area and was somewhat heavy for its size…”

"This American-made pan is a stunner: The gentle curves and elegant arc of the handle are eye-catching. And it got high scores in our egg tests. Even though it requires seasoning, it developed a smooth surface that released food nicely."

"With cookware, function comes first. But quality craftsmanship can carry its own aesthetic weight, and Blanc Creatives is a testament to the beauty that stems from blending premium materials withthoughtful design."

"Each Blanc Creatives skillet, handmade in Virginia, holds seasoning supremely well too. Its smooth surface quickly becomes nonstick enough to scramble eggs or make an omelet—which you might actually be able to flip with one hand."

"Blanc’s signature stamp is the curved, elongated handle for which his skillets are known, and the utility-meets-aesthetics approach has won Blanc Creatives numerous accolades in recent years."

"Style meets function with Blanc Creatives’ newest cooking set, a multi-purpose rondeau that’s great for searing, simmering, even oven-roasting."

"With Alton Brown and Andrew Zimmern among Blanc Creatives’ fans, this line of handcrafted kitchen wares employs high quality materials."

"Designs are made from high quality materials like carbon steel, copper and walnut and every single product is made to develop its own unique patina; as well as last a lifetime."