Kitchen botherers of CC - pointers on pan purchase please!

[Gwylan]

Get a moderately sized cast iron wok. Covers all the bases except eggs.

Add a small, but expensive, egg frying pan to your shopping list.

In the past Kuhn Rikon made some amazing pans, but they seem to be a front for Chinese stuff these days. Ours are 40 years old and still look good and work well.

 

[Shortfall]

Cast iron is cheap and lasts forever. Can be heavy and needs a bit of TLC though. Stainless steel is a bit more expensive (for a good one) but also lasts forever and is easier to look after and it's naturally non stick provided you use the right temperature and let the pan heat through before use. Check out "steel pan guy" on Instagram for tips.

 

[PhotoNic69]

This looks a good bet at a decent price. Tempted myself too. £50 now.

Professional Stainless Steel Frying Pan | ProCook https://share.google/f7pCJOqD8MXhmh7m3

 

[Gunk]

I would suggest a couple of reasonable quality stainless steel saucepans, a decent cast iron frying pan and casserole, Le Crueset casseroles are expensive but are an investment and last a lifetime, they can also be used on the hob and then in the oven. However Tesco, M&S, John Lewis etc all do their own versions.

 

[Jameshow]

John Lewis pan set outlasts many a marriage...

 

[Jameshow]

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[Jameshow]

M+s set probably not half the set of the John Lewis set...

 

[Gunk]

John Lewis pan set outlasts many a marriage...

Our ss pans from JL are now 25 years old, a wedding present