Would I recommend this to a friend...we already have!!!! We bought the high dollar stainless cook ware many many years ago and really, its good stuff...BUT! This pan beats the dog out of all of them! We cooked some salmon this Sunday, some stir fry veggies, and wiped it clean with a paper towel. If you have seen the commercial about the "green" pan, this is the same material...our green pan cooks the exact same way. NO, ZERO, NADA, NOTHING WILL STICK!! easiest omelet in the world goes like this. Cover the pan with grated cheese...cook until it starts turning brown....scramble 3 eggs and pour over cheese. When done, it will slide out of the pan onto the plate.