Vermicular Frying Pan Review: What US Buyers Should Know

Four Sizes, One Key Difference From the Oven Pot

Vermicular sells its frying pan in four sizes through official US channels: 20cm ($130), 24cm Deep, 26cm ($175), and 28cm Deep ($210). All four share the same enameled cast iron construction Vermicular uses across its cookware line, with one structural difference from the Oven Pot that matters for day-to-day use: the frying pan’s rim is enameled, not bare iron.

The Oven Pot leaves its lid-to-body contact surface uncoated because the enamel would interfere with the 0.01mm precision tolerance that enables Vermicular’s waterless cooking claim. A frying pan doesn’t have that sealing requirement, so Vermicular enamels the whole thing. The practical result: no drying-and-oiling routine after washing, and no rust risk on the rim.

Which Size Fits Your Kitchen

Manufacturer guidance positions each size for a specific use case:

• 20cm — single servings, appetizers, side dishes, or small desserts
• 26cm — general sauteing, stir-frying, and searing for 2-3 servings
• 24cm Deep — braising, deep-frying, and stir-frying for 2-3 servings
• 28cm Deep — larger-batch stir-frying, braising, and deep-frying for a full household

For a first Vermicular frying pan, the 26cm is the size most manufacturer guidance points to as the general-purpose option. The Deep variants add wall height for recipes that need more volume, at a price premium over their standard-depth counterparts.

Weight and Handling

Vermicular markets the frying pan line as notably lighter than traditional uncoated cast iron: 1.5 lbs for the 20cm, 2.3 lbs for the 26cm, and 3.2 lbs for the 28cm Deep. For buyers who have avoided cast iron frying pans because of their weight, this is a real difference worth noting, though it was not independently verified against competitor pan weights for this guide.

Care

Vermicular’s official care guidance for the frying pan recommends Bar Keeper’s Friend liquid cleanser with a plastic scrubber for routine cleaning, and a baking-soda-and-vinegar paste for stubborn stuck-on residue. Because the surface is fully enameled, there is no seasoning step and no bare-metal drying requirement — wash, dry, done.

Japan Price Context

Japan retail pricing for the frying pan line runs approximately JPY 14,300-20,130 per the brand profile research behind this guide — roughly $93-132 at current reference exchange rates. That is a wider apparent gap than the Oven Pot currently shows after Vermicular’s August 2025 Japan price revision. The Japan-side figures here are approximate and were not re-verified by exact model number for this article; buyers seriously considering a Japan purchase should check shop.vermicular.jp directly for the current price of the specific size they want, and weigh that against shipping, customs, and the loss of US warranty coverage before assuming an import is worthwhile.