Lightweight good quality pots and pans.

Guapa1

Is my title an oxymoron?

I have back and neck problems and want to replace my pot and pan set, but it needs to be light because I cannot manage anything too heavy.

Any suggestions?

paulwf

This page may help (outdated and American centric but some good general pointers):

http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview/id/566352.html

I like the suggestion of double handled cookware best. With a conventional pan there is a lot of leverage from where you hold the handle to where the weight is. If you hold a pan by 2 handles the weight is so much more balanced it feels a fraction of the weight.

A couple of the Meyer Infinite Circulon pans have 2 handles. Their products are hard anodised so as light as non-stick saucepans (i.e. not super light but nowhere near the weight of cast iron cookware) but the coating is so tough they last a lot longer and are even ovenproof. I got mine from Move Cookshop as the cheapest and quick delivery: https://www.movecookshop.co.uk

Perhaps also give Lakeland a call as they can give lots of advice, although I do find them a touch pricey (not rip off just that they sell at rrp). They also do a range of smaller cookware to cook meals for one which should be lighter if that size is suitable for you.

Guapa1

Thank you Paul, some great pointers here. I'll look into the range.