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

 

[DRM]

https://www.aldi.co.uk/product/crofton-stainless-steel-small-assortment-000000000630521008
https://www.aldi.co.uk/product/crofton-stainless-steel-medium-assortment-000000000630610008
https://www.aldi.co.uk/product/crofton-stainless-steel-large-assortment-000000000630822001
Any good? in at Aldi from Thusday 31st July

 

[Homers Double]

Depends on your hob as well, induction won't work on cast iron.

We got a big "on pan does all" from costco which is enamelled abd has been faultless for a year now.
Cheap one from Dunelm etc just warp on the hob and the contact point is reduced and threrefor the heated area as well.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Depends on your hob as well, induction won't work on cast iron.

We got a big "on pan does all" from costco which is enamelled abd has been faultless for a year now.
Cheap one from Dunelm etc just warp on the hob and the contact point is reduced and threrefor the heated area as well.

Yes, I've got lots of those too 🤭

Daren't do an inventory

 

[sungod]

Depends on your hob as well, induction won't work on cast iron.

We got a big "on pan does all" from costco which is enamelled abd has been faultless for a year now.
Cheap one from Dunelm etc just warp on the hob and the contact point is reduced and threrefor the heated area as well.

cast iron is fine on induction, it's probably the ideal material for it

 

[fossyant]

You're overthinking this. It's not like making an important decision such as Shimano vs Campagnolo or some such.
Go to a shop, go to the pan isle, pick up a pan or two, make some flappping movements, sweep your fingers over the surface, choose a colour and pays your monies. On your way out, go past the offie and get a beer.

Sensible advice. Needs to be of at least Ultegra level pan though. None of that Sora or Tiagra.

 

[Shortfall]

Depends on your hob as well, induction won't work on cast iron.

We got a big "on pan does all" from costco which is enamelled abd has been faultless for a year now.
Cheap one from Dunelm etc just warp on the hob and the contact point is reduced and threrefor the heated area as well.

It works perfectly on cast iron.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

cast iron is fine on induction, it's probably the ideal material for it

I broke a cast iron pan on a newly-installed induction hob - it split in half when I gave it some serious heat! Never heard a sound like it. I can only think the pan had a casting flaw.