The pan is great. Would have given 5 stars, except for problwms with packaging. Carbon steel with a dimpled bottom. I was able to cook paella for 20 people on it. But, the packaging from the factory is a little shoddy. The first one arrived completely mangled and warped . It had been shoved into a box that eas too small and there was almost no proyective packging. I am not sure if this was the falt of Oversto k (original packaging was really bad) or UPS. Because it was attributed to a UPS fault, I had to hang on to the packaging and pan for 10 days before I could dispose of it. The replacement pan arrived within a few days of my conversation with the Great Offer Stock rep. Overall, very happy with the pan.