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I just bought a set of 2 titanium ceramic frying pans from Costco and after hearing so much about them I thought I would give them a try. I was especially interested in the fact that you did not have to use any oil or butter for frying. The directions that came with the pans were sparse, to say the least.

The first time I tried them I used a little bit of oil and pan-seared a round steak and then added water and braised it until it was tender. Everything went pretty well.

This morning I used no oil or butter and fried an egg, just like they do in the commercials. Well, that was a big disappointment! The egg kept sticking to the pan and my over-easy eggs ended up broken and a little tough. The commercial shows how the eggs slide around easily and then they plop it onto a dish. My eggs didn't quite go plop. My heat was at medium, so I am sure that I didn't use too high heat.

Alton Brown, chef, says that all non-stick pans are a misnomer, since you always have to use some type of spray or fat to grease the pan. This I always do before using one. But I thought these copper colored pans were suppose to be different.

What are your experiences with the copper colored ceramic pans?