I want a fancy pan set

nimo20

My partner and I are currently saving for a house deposit and have started getting housey bits and pieces to put away. I really want to get a fancy pan set but dont want to pay the earth. This said I dont want any cheap tat either. I want something worth the money. I'm thinking around £100 for a 5 pan set. Anyone bought a nice set recently or know of a good quality make I should look out for?

andthethreebears

http://www.ecookshop.co.uk/ecookshop/cookware.asp

Dawsons Dept Store - I've never bought pot and pans from them, but only ever had the best service buying crockery.

This is where I'll be getting pans from when I have the money!

Coopdivi

Here's a selection with the lowest prices I can find.

Circulon Steel Elite £100 including delivery from Amazon.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Circulon-Steel-Stainless-Cookware-Saucepan/dp/B0018S0NYQ/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=kitchen&qid=1282191234&sr=1-6

Tefal Combino £68 including delivery from Amazon.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tefal-Combino-Piece-Saucepan-Set/dp/B0030DG3P0/ref=sr_1_22?ie=UTF8&s=kitchen&qid=1282192730&sr=1-22

Select Advantage in black £80 delivered or click and collect from store for the same price from Sainsbury's.

http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/sol/shop/home_and_garden/kitchen/107675809_select_advantage_5_piece_cookware_set_black.html?hnav=4294960692#infobox

jenibob

i would highly recommend a viners set. We brought a set similar to this in the sale last year and its fantastic quality. http://www.viners.co.uk/products.asp?partno=NB246

spirit

Do also bear in mind that the house you buy might have an induction hob, or if you decide to have one fitted; you will need pans which are suitable for this type of hob.

grantd

I wouldn't recommend Viners. I've got a red Viners pan set at the minute and they've had a few issues:

The sides have a red coating which turns black after use on the hob
The frying pan doesn't have any non stick and so can be a real pain

I bought a Tefal set from John Lewis in Birmingham on a bit of an impulse purchase after having all the windows in my house open after cooking some rib eye steaks.

Tefal are without a doubt the best....not sure how much they will set you back though.

Devi

http://www.qvcuk.com/ukqic/qvcapp.aspx/app.nav/params.file.UKAIPFLP,1.class.UKAIPFLP.level.3/walk.yah.UKHG-U003?cm_re=PAGE-_-BRANDSHOPS-_-POTSPANS

i swear by the cook's essentials range from QVC - affordable and durable!

read the reviews on the attached link and see for yourself.

Good luck with the house-buying - I too am saving for a deposit and will buy things I like/see that are on offer as I go along.