which saucepans to buy?

rach · 2 October 2004 at 9:20PM

i know this is not strictly old style, but i reckon i'm most likely to get some helpful advice on this board

i'm after a new set of pans - i'm still using my student ones and am sick of having to scrub stuff off the bottom all the time! someone gave me £60 last week and i want to put a bit that i made at car boot to it so i hvae £100 total budget.

have been looking around and have heard recommendations, but i'm a bit stuck....

think meyer seems to be the best make around, but i am undecided between analon professional which are hard anodised, stainless steel with non stick interior or straightforward stainless steel....all ranges have on and off 5 set offers for just under £100

anyone have any experience of any of these? want to make the right choice as its a big purchase for me and they should see me through a good few years!!!

thing that puts me off hard anodised is that aren't they aluminium and isn't that linked to altzheimers??

advice appreciated

jaybee · 2 October 2004 at 9:58PM

I used cheapo non stick for years and had to keep on replacing them. Probably gor a non stock stomach by now because of all the black bits that used to come off (no, I didn't burn everything!) ??? For the last 10 years I have used stainless steel and find them just fine. If you keep a fairly low heat they don't 'stick' and more than non stick ones. Having said that I have invested in an SKK frying pan. Very expensive but you can literally fry an egg in it without using any oil at all.

MATH · 2 October 2004 at 11:01PM

Had le crusset to start with but had to call in a neighbour to help me lift them on and of the hob ;D ;D ;D So changed them for much cheeper stainless steel. 10yrs old now and looking just as good. I never scour them, just leave to soak for a few hours with hot water and bio washing powder and it all falls off, alternativly deglaze a burnt pan by pouring in a little water in and putting back on the heat stiring, this also gets the burnt bits off. Don't like non-stick I've taken even the good stuff off. Had to convince the kidz it was black pepper in their dinner ;D ;D ;D

shelly · 3 October 2004 at 12:36AM

Hmmm,I'm not sure what to say on this one as my mum and I disagree when it comes to saucepans.I have had a set of real cheapie non stick for about 10 yrs and I'm only now thinking about getting new ones.The reason being that I've tightened up the handles so often when they have come loose that now the screws are knackered.My mum on the other hand has got a set of stainless steel ones that were bought as a wedding present for her and my dad some 30 yrs ago and they hardly stick at all unless the heat is too high when cooking potatoes.She swears by them,I have a set of s/s pans too but hardly use them as I keep using the old faithfuls.I know not a lot of help but I think it comes down to personal taste.

cathy_3 · 3 October 2004 at 1:37AM

stainless steel every time. YOu cant beat them

I got a set of viners with a 25 year guarantee

they wash up great, nothing sticks unless you let it burn then any pan will do the same

Ive had non stick waste of money, le cruset gave them to my unsuspecting son

enamel,. for get it

meyers frying pans last me about 6 months

best frying pan ive had was a tower non stick lasted me 16 years!!

QVC sell non stick cooks essentials that you can use metal utensils with

but for my money

a good set of stainless steel copper bottom pans every time

rach · 3 October 2004 at 1:55AM

stainless steel seems to be the popular vote, which was what i was thinking anyway - good to have my thoughts backed up. cathy you'd say viners are better than meyer then??

scheming_gypsy · 3 October 2004 at 2:05AM

these look a good deal Rach

rach · 3 October 2004 at 2:17AM

;D

is it pick on rach night tonight s_g? :P

cathy_3 · 3 October 2004 at 2:45AM

Ive only had the meyers frying pan and it was rubbish I even bought another one by mistake and that was rubbish as well

sce37 · 3 October 2004 at 10:42AM

For what its worth I have used my prestige ss pans for 22 years. They are still going strong and the handles have never come loose.

Have had a few non stick fryers but they dont last as long.

VickyA_2 · 3 October 2004 at 11:41AM

We have those Circulon ones - Debenhams often do them in a big pack for £99 (individually they cost about £30) with 5 pans. Can't comment really about longevity as we've only had ours for 3 years, but they look as new as the day we bought them. Sometimes if you're lucky then they have the Analon Professional ones on offer - one day, one day..................

One word of advice though, make sure you park your car as close to the shop as possible no matter what pans you buy in the end. They're so heavy! 8)

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