Le creuset stainless steel pans

maypole

Thank you doozergirl and skid112 for all your advice. :beer:

I just want a pan I can use without worrying about high heat etc, I am not wanting it to look shiny and new all the time, but I just don't want it to go horrible:eek:. I will keep using the one I have already used to see how it goes before I decide whether to return the other two.

Thanks again you two.

foreign_correspondent

stainless steel pans always seem to be a pain in the bum - I think anodised aluminium are best - I am loooking for a new set now, so if anyone spots any bargains let me know!!

sloughflint

Is Prestige a very good make then? I've heard of Le creuset being excellent.
Le creuset can be used with induction hobs which is why I am showing an interest. Is the same true for Prestige?

nickcardwell

sloughflint wrote: »

Is Prestige a very good make then? I've heard of Le creuset being excellent.
Le creuset can be used with induction hobs which is why I am showing an interest. Is the same true for Prestige?

Yes im using prestige on my new induction hob (candy) , they came free with the hob!

Debt_Free_Chick

sloughflint wrote: »

Is Prestige a very good make then? I've heard of Le creuset being excellent.
Le creuset can be used with induction hobs which is why I am showing an interest. Is the same true for Prestige?

Well Maypole's experience is not very promising for Le Creuset - and I had an enamelled pan "explode":eek: All the enamel snapped, crackled & popped.

For stainless steel pans, the John Lewis own brand are pretty hard to beat on a combination of price & quality. Mine have had some pretty harsh treatment over the past five years (Aga, dishwasher, burnt on food, soap powder soak etc) and they still look excellent.

Astonish is ideal for cleaning SS as it's non-abrasive.

Debt_Free_Chick

maypole wrote: »

I just want a pan I can use without worrying about high heat

Well, the fast oven in my Aga is at 500°F and I put all my SS pans in there. And then shove them in cold water, if necessary. And they go in the dishwasher. Astonish keeps them gleaming, but you didn't seem keen on it on the other thread

Not a big fan of Le Creuset having had an enamelled pan destroyed - maybe it's not suitable for the Aga? I've had John Lewis SS cookware for 5 years - and now wouldn't have anything else.

Mr_Warren_2

You have said the magic word "Brussel Sprouts".....One should never cook BS in a Stainless Stell pan as they release a kind of acid in cooking water that tarnishes the pans....!

odds-n-sods

and so will cabbage.

vij

what does the colour matter if they function and last forever as le crueset do.

vixtress

foreign_correspondent wrote: »

stainless steel pans always seem to be a pain in the bum - I think anodised aluminium are best - I am loooking for a new set now, so if anyone spots any bargains let me know!!

ive got this set, £100 is amazing value and i love them, my friend has the same set, they are 8 years old and still great.
http://www.hartsofstur.com/acatalog/Anolon_Professional_Cookware.html