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Need a decent frying pan-any pointers?
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Penny-Pincher!!
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Hi Again
Im looking for a half decent frying pan. I have 2 smallish pans that I got with my normal pan set but they dont sit on the hob well as they arent very big.
I have looked on Ebay but dont really know what Im looking for. I only have around £25 for this. I would also like it lidded.
I have found this one on Ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HAWKINS-HARD-ANODISED-FRY-FRYING-PAN-WITH-STEEL-LID-NEW_W0QQitemZ300075958840QQcategoryZ98845QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem
Is it any good
Thanks peeps.
PP
xx
Im looking for a half decent frying pan. I have 2 smallish pans that I got with my normal pan set but they dont sit on the hob well as they arent very big.
I have looked on Ebay but dont really know what Im looking for. I only have around £25 for this. I would also like it lidded.
I have found this one on Ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HAWKINS-HARD-ANODISED-FRY-FRYING-PAN-WITH-STEEL-LID-NEW_W0QQitemZ300075958840QQcategoryZ98845QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem
Is it any good
Thanks peeps.
PP
xx
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If you want a non-stick I swear by Tefal Thermospot. I usually buy them in Woolie's half price sale. Mine has stood up to years of abuse, despite me being less than careful about using non-stick friendly utensils on it. I tend to see non-stick items as semi disposable - I don't expect the coating to last forever but my Tefal one has done me proud. Unfortunately I don't think they come with lids - if I need a lid I just put a large plate over the top.
If you don't mind not having a non-stick coating, the Brabantia lidded saute pan we got in Tesco's has been absolutely superb.
You might also want to try Ikea's 365+ range - I have a non-stick milkpan from there and it has lasted wonderfully well.0 -
Which mag tested them in February and the best buys in your price range were a John Lewis one (no lid) and a Tefal one which does have a lid but seems harder to find (amazon are out of stock):
https://www.which.co.uk/press/press_topics/product_news/which_magazine/pancake_day070207_571_108646.jsp
Best Buys
Jamie Oliver (Tefal) Professional 26cm - £44
John Lewis 25cm Frying Pan - £17
Berndes Bonanza Removable 24cm Frypan - £49
Tefal Practica 26cm Frypan - £15 (exceptional value)
https://www.which.co.uk/press/press_topics/product_news/which_magazine/pancake_day070207_571_108646.jsp
John Lewis £17:
http://www.johnlewis.com/Kitchen/Cookware/Cookware/Frying_2c+Saute+and+Grill+Pans+/879/230228444/Product.aspx
Tefal Practica Thermo-spot 26cm Frypan with lid (out of stock)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tefal-Practica-26CM-Fypan-Lid/dp/B000CQK1R4
Good housekeeping also recently tested pan sets (inc frying pans) and give prices for frying pans bought individually:
http://www.goodhousekeeping.co.uk/index.php/v1/Pans_%28Nov_2006%29
(click on the blue 'click it out' button for the full test in printable format (pdf)
Tefal pans:
http://froogle.google.co.uk/froogle?q=Tefal+Practica&oe=UTF-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&scoring=p"The happiest of people don't necessarily have the
best of everything; they just make the best
of everything that comes along their way."
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hi
Ive had tefal thermospot and Id never buy again - got them reduced in a saler in Mr Ts, and never again. they reckon you can use metal spoons etc,m the coating all came away the 1st time we had pancakes. Would theyt give mer a refund under the lifetime guarnatee? NO :mad:
As an opposite I paid 2 quid for one from Ikea and its brill. Its flawless after almost a years use. no scratching to the coating at all and great VFM. I dont think they do lidded ones tho, if they do do let me know as Im after a lidded one myself:beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
This Ive come to know...
So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:0 -
I think it depends what kind of hob you have.
I have a set of Tefal Thermospot pans in one house (gas hob) and they are fabulous. I'd reccommend them.
In the flat (ceramic hob) I have some Ikea pans - they are rubbish. Cannot make a decent omelette in them to save my life (and I'm a good cook!). The non stick coating is rubbish so you still need oil or butter in them. I hate them.
Mind you, I hate ceramic hobs too - nothing seems to work properly with them!!!:A MSE's turbo-charged CurlyWurlyGirly:A
Thinks Naughty Things Too Much Clique Member No 3, 4 & 5 0 -
I find qvc's own brand 'cooks essentials' non stick pans v good - yopu can use metal utensil etc on them and my pans look as good as new after loads of use!! https://www.qvcuk.com is the web address i think?!:rolleyes:]
meant to say - they have ones with lids too!Happiness is not getting what you want - it's wanting what you have
(I can't remember the originator!)0 -
My 2 pans are tefal thermospot, and I love them to bits. Simply can't make things stick to em!! Recommended them to my MIL and now she won't use anything else either.
As for using metal utensils, I only have metal spatulas, cook pancakes 2-3 times a week, bacon and eggs once or twice a week, piadina now twice a week and have never had any issues at all.
That being said I have some of the tefal non stick standard pans, and given the price they were will never use anything but a wooden spoon!!Softstuff- Officially better than 0070 -
I got one from TK Maxx a few weeks ago, non-stick with a lid for £9.99 seems to be OK.
Paid cash so no CC worries there LOL0 -
You might also want to try Ikea's 365+ range -
I'd also recommend this one. I got mine 3 years ago, and it's absolutely unmarked - as good as new. Nothing sticks to it at all.
No lid though...but they do a nice cruet pan too (not non-stick). I can't remember how much I paid for it, but I'm sure it was nowhere near £25.
Looky If you lend someone a tenner and never see them again, it was probably worth it.0 -
I got sick of flimsy frying pans so invested in an M&S one.
I think it is 9" and is heavy so dosnt keep tipping over. Is non stick; I can make great pancakes and tht in it but sides also tall enough to cook a chilli or something in it.0 -
Hallo
My non-stick frying pan is 2-3 years old now and the non-stick material is coming off a bit, which is putting me off using it..
I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations for buying a new non-stick pan. Are there any makes that are better than others? (I don't mind paying a bit more for a good quality one.)
I have an ordinary frying pan, but find that omelettes/eggs especially get stuck to it. We cook on an electric cooker, not sure if that makes a difference 0
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