Founded in 2022
Made by two stubborn Dutchmen who refused to choose between safe and good cooking.
Matero is made for home cooks who want to get the best out of every meal.
Our story
We are Jarne and Michel, two Dutch friends who spend way too many hours in the kitchen. What started as frustration with cookware that was almost, but not quite, right grew in 2022 into Matero, with one mission: get PFAS out of the kitchen.
For us, the kitchen is where real life happens. Weekday pasta, Sunday stews, a new recipe that just barely works out or doesn't. That deserves things you don't have to think twice about. So PFAS, PTFE and flaking coatings? No, thank you. From our very first design, that was the hard requirement: no harmful substances in your food, and no compromises on quality either.
We keep the core simple: cookware that performs well, is safe and lasts for years. We design everything ourselves, test prototype after prototype, and only release something once it can hold up to real life. And we don't just take our own word for PFAS-free: our products are independently tested, including by TÜV Rheinland.
We're breaking with the throwaway kitchen. A pan you replace every year isn't convenience, that's a subscription. That's why we build for the long term and back everything that leaves our warehouse with a 10-year warranty and a 100-day trial.
And we keep learning. If something better becomes possible in materials or production, we apply it and tell you about it honestly. That's how we do it.
From Kickstarter
to your kitchen.
Before Matero stood in kitchens across Europe, it was a conviction: a better pan had to be possible. We launched our first campaign on Kickstarter, and it took off. Over 5,000 pans sold, to cooks in 63 countries. The message was clear: people were ready for a pan that meets every wish you could have in the kitchen.
Why we started
Two friends, way too many hours in the kitchen, and always the same conclusion: every pan forces you to choose. Safe or good searing. Never both.
When we looked further, something struck us. In America, hybrid pans were already in thousands of kitchens, but nearly all of them with a PTFE coating, and therefore with PFAS. And in Europe there simply wasn't a brand that combined PFAS-free with serious cooking quality. Plenty of safe pans, but none you could actually sear a crust with.
That's the gap we wanted to fill. Not with yet another pan, but with the pan we ourselves wanted to cook with. It turned out not to exist, so we made it.
Founded in 2022
PFAS-free since day one
Trusted in 63 countries
Our mission
" We want PFAS out of the kitchen, without you giving up anything in how you cook."
What we believe
01
Safety isn't an extra. It's the foundation.
Every Matero product is free from PFAS or other toxic materials. We believe this is the foundation for a healthier future.
02
Performance and health aren't opposites.
We designed Matero so you don't have to choose between cooking well and cooking toxin-free.
03
Tested where pans endure the toughest conditions.
We test every design in working restaurants. Can't survive a Saturday night? Back to the drawing board.
04
Don't just take our word for it.
We have our products independently tested so you can be sure they're clean.
Five layers. Each layer has a function.
Five composite layers, fused together. It cooks the way it should.
High-quality stainless steel
Holds its shape, year after year. Oven-safe up to 350°C and works on every heat source, including induction.
Aluminum core
One of the fastest heat conductors in your kitchen. Spreads heat across the entire surface: no hotspots, no cold edges.
Food-safe stainless steel
Medical-grade 304 stainless steel. Doesn't react with acidic food and is corrosion-resistant.
PFAS-free non-stick coating
A ceramic layer that nothing sticks to. Without PFAS, PTFE or PFOA, independently tested by TÜV Rheinland.
Food-safe stainless steel honeycomb frame
Rises just above the coating and takes the impact from spatulas and metal utensils. The steel browns your food like a professional pan.
Trusted by Dutch Michelin chefs
Matero pans are used daily in professional kitchens, from neighborhood bistros to Michelin-starred restaurants.
"These pans do what you'd expect, even in my professional kitchen."
"Our experience with the Matero Hybrid frying pans has been excellent."
Loved by 30,000+ happy customers
Our promise to you
Ready to cook?
The 3-piece hybrid set is where most people start. Three sizes, for every recipe.
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