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I'm looking for a new saucepan set, anyone got any recommendations? I'm after something with a decently riveted handle and probably not non-stick (unless it's a non-stick which will last a decent amount of time and can take use of metal implements).
Any help appreciated!
 
What are these saucepans you speak of?
 
I've got steel pans...with copper bottoms. Oven safe.
They weren't cheap, but I didn't pay stupid money for a "name" either.
They're not non stick coated, but learn to cook and they won't need to be ;) :lol:
 
I have used Jamie Oliver tefal stainless steel ones for last 8 years, still look amazing and work great.

For frying pans though i use deBuyer, proper pans!
 
We've got a selection of stainless saucepans from different manufacturers (Ensee, Hornwood and Stellar) and all work well. All of ours are 20cm so the lids are interchangeable and the steamers all fit. Also got a small LeCreuset but that's a bit of a PITA, although it's handy for a couple of things (beans and vanilla syrup!) (Those 2 are different recipes, NOT a weird concoction of mine...)
 
viv1969 said:
I've got steel pans...with copper bottoms. Oven safe.
They weren't cheap, but I didn't pay stupid money for a "name" either.
They're not non stick coated, but learn to cook and they won't need to be ;) :LOL:
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Like you - I still have - and use - some Sambonnet copper bottomed stainless steel pans that were an engagement present some 50 years ago and they are still as good as ever. Never did manage to 'season' the frying pan though :(
 
I don't know the John Lewis 5-ply but we have some John Lewis pans in the range called House. They are stainless steel as are the lids so the pans and lids can be put in the oven. The John Lewis site says they are non stick. They are not, as can be seen from the photos, but they are good.

We also have some Tesco ones. These have glass lids which are no good for the oven but on the hob they are fine.

Dave
 
Tringa said:
I don't know the John Lewis 5-ply but we have some John Lewis pans in the range called House. They are stainless steel as are the lids so the pans and lids can be put in the oven. The John Lewis site says they are non stick. They are not, as can be seen from the photos, but they are good.

We also have some Tesco ones. These have glass lids which are no good for the oven but on the hob they are fine.

Dave
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Yep, these are same sort of thing, all stainless so can go in the oven, the main 3 saucepans are not non-stick [and the website does state that], some of the others in the range are, such as the chefs pan and frying pan, which suits me just fine.

I happened to pop into an Aga shop a few months ago, purely by dint of the fact I was early for a meeting at the coffee shop next door, so had a look at their range of pans. Yes, very pretty but felt very odd in my hands and incredibly expensive, I felt there was a lot of paying for the name, though if anyone can tell me they are actually worth every penny, would be happy to look at them again.
 
We got a new hob induction type our old steel pans didn't work, another story, we got pro cookshop ones they are really nice see through lids and easy pour. Broke lid and easy got a replacement for £6. Highly recommended
 
I'd also recommend stainless steel, copper-bottomed pans.

After getting through a couple of sets of cheap, non-stick pans (mostly because the handles came loose or dropped off) I decided to buy a decent set last time we moved house.
That was 10 years ago and I've never looked back.

Shop around and don't get sucked into paying over the odds for a brand-name.
I think ours were from Debenhams (not 100% sure) - not particularly cheap but not ridiculously expensive either.
 
Cartus said:
I have a set of Fissler, German made saucepans. They are excellent and will last a lifetime:

http://www.fissler.co.uk/products/pots/lines.html
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Just had a look at those out of curiosity and you need to click through to find your local supplier.
Apparently my address is wrong . . . because it couldn't possibly be that they don't have any stores in my local area :rolleyes:

http://SPAM/mgdnwy3
 
Aga pans are horrendously overpriced - you pay through the nose for the name! Great as Aga cookers are in the winter, they pump out too much heat to keep them lit during the summer - a waste of energy (and money!), Lovely to warm your bum (or shoulders!) against on a cold day as well as providing a useful drying rail for towels etc.

Some of our relatively cheap stainless pans are 20+ years old and still going strong. Inspection shows that some appear solid stainless (not ideal since SS isn't that good at conducting heat), one is copper bottomed and one is an Aluminium sandwich. We use Tefal non-stick frying pans and when they're buggered, we get a new one. Never had any success with seasoning "proper" ones.
 
TopBanana said:
I'm looking for a new saucepan set, anyone got any recommendations? I'm after something with a decently riveted handle and probably not non-stick (unless it's a non-stick which will last a decent amount of time and can take use of metal implements).
Any help appreciated!
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Don't have a brand name to offer, but suggest that you avoid the following:-

1. Pans whose handle have a securing screw/bolt through the centre. They always work loose and eventually do not retighten properly.

2. Pans with bases that are not very smooth. Esp. those that have concentric grooves. They are dirt traps and dreadful to clean. If you have a cooker with a ceramic top it gets soiled by dirty pan bottoms,
 
Stainless steel with copper bottoms sounds like the way to go. Do they work with induction hobs (as that may be a future upgrade)? I quite like the sound of glass lids too.
I'll check out the John Lewis and Fissler ones suggested above, and other suggestions/recommendations?
 
wave01 said:
We got a new hob induction type our old steel pans didn't work, another story, we got pro cookshop ones they are really nice see through lids and easy pour. Broke lid and easy got a replacement for £6. Highly recommended
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There's a pro cook outlet not far from here, I'll go and check it out - thanks!
 
I have a pan/roasting tin set from Falk that me and the wife got given as a wedding present. They are wonderful but what a price they are, didn't know pans could be so expensive! They are good though and they have copper bottoms with a satin finish inside, but I'd never even consider paying the price for them.

I've not long got some new frying pans as well. Morphy Richard ones with a white ceramic coating. They are brilliant. Having never cooked with a ceramic pan before I thought I'd test them out. I fried up some burgers and onions till they were cremated with no oil in the pan and left it over night on the worktop. The next morning all it took was a quick wash and wipe under the hot tap and it all the welded on crud just came straight off. None of this "oh, I'll leave that to soak for a bit" and end up watching TV lol.
 
CaveDweller said:
I fried up some burgers and onions till they were cremated with no oil in the pan and left it over night on the worktop. The next morning all it took was a quick wash and wipe under the hot tap and it all the welded on crud just came straight off. None of this "oh, I'll leave that to soak for a bit" and end up watching TV lol.
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What about the damage to the worktop though? :LOL:

;)
 
TopBanana said:
There's a pro cook outlet not far from here, I'll go and check it out - thanks!
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Yes the pro cook shop in MacArthur Glenn are pretty good value i have a few of there stuff. I bought a le cruset style enamel iron pot in a colour that wasn't selling very well for a song.

I bought my copper bottom riveted handle pans from Home Bargains of all places. I think they are a American brand Rivere and come with a 25 year warranty. Again get them for a great price. A 5 piece set for about £60 from memory.
 
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Dunno if I'm too late to this but I would seriously advise against Le Crueset non-stick saucepans.

I bought ours as we have some of the cast iron stuff which is fantastic, these pans aren't - they got gouged on first use and are just generally pretty crap. Don't know if this is a non-stick thing (although it's never happened to any of our frying pan).
 
Nawty said:
Dunno if I'm too late to this but I would seriously advise against Le Crueset non-stick saucepans.

I bought ours as we have some of the cast iron stuff which is fantastic, these pans aren't - they got gouged on first use and are just generally pretty crap. Don't know if this is a non-stick thing (although it's never happened to any of our frying pan).
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It's not too late, thanks for the warning. To be honest I'm not a fan of cast iron pans as they take ages to change temperature (and using an electric hob makes it even worse!) and I can't help thinking the other le creuset stuff is overpriced.
 
Guess our cast iron pans should be made redundant.
 
We have a 30 yr old set of Le Creuset & still perform as they should.

Main problem with them is, as you get old (er) they seem to get heavier :( + the ones we have are wooden handled, so not recommended for the dishwasher.
 
Le Creuset stuff may seem overpriced but ultimately they are excellent value as they last for ever which is down to the quality of the enamel. On lesser pans the enamel cracks and wears off fairly quickly, there are other good quality options but of course Le Creuset is the one we all know.

I like the fact they maintain temperature (great for frying) but yes, not sure I'd want to use them on an electric hob though.
 
Nod said:
Aga pans are horrendously overpriced - you pay through the nose for the name! Great as Aga cookers are in the winter, they pump out too much heat to keep them lit during the summer - a waste of energy (and money!), Lovely to warm your bum (or shoulders!) against on a cold day as well as providing a useful drying rail for towels etc.

Some of our relatively cheap stainless pans are 20+ years old and still going strong. Inspection shows that some appear solid stainless (not ideal since SS isn't that good at conducting heat), one is copper bottomed and one is an Aluminium sandwich. We use Tefal non-stick frying pans and when they're buggered, we get a new one. Never had any success with seasoning "proper" ones.
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Aga pans are expensive but they last forever - my wife has a couple that have lasted anything else 5 fold and still look as good as new. You definitely get what you pay for
 
I have some meyer circulon pans that are great. Personally I prefer to have most of my pans non-stick, and a couple of traditional pans when you need to get that sticky residue at the bottom of the pan for flavour. You can get them on amazon occasionally at good prices.
 
I generally prefer a chef's pan to a traditional saucepan - for this I use a standard Tefal jobby - the non-stick works fine, although I tend not to use metal implements much.
When I do use a saucepan (for boiling things, mostly), it doesn't really matter what you use - we've got a set of stainless steel ones my wife bought at a Design show years ago - still going strong.
 
we've been very happy with our circulon ones. Non stick that we haven't had any issues with.

Amazon Black Friday had the Chef Pan reduced to a very low price so we bought that to compliment the set, and it's now the pan I use the most. Highly recommend them all.
 
TopBanana said:
Stainless steel with copper bottoms sounds like the way to go. Do they work with induction hobs (as that may be a future upgrade)? I quite like the sound of glass lids too.
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Possibly - the easiest way to check is see if a magnet sticks to the base - yes and yes they will work with induction, no and no they won't.

Some pans do also have the various symbols on the spec etc so you can see if they're induction comparable.

We've an induction hob - would and have highly recommend them. Very easy to use, very controllable and efficient.
 
wave01 said:
We got a new hob induction type our old steel pans didn't work, another story, we got pro cookshop ones they are really nice see through lids and easy pour. Broke lid and easy got a replacement for £6. Highly recommended
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We went down to procook shop yesterday and came home with a set of their Elite range. Good riveted handles with stay cool grips, oven proof, flat/smooth bottom, induction compatible. Ended up buying a set with a deep non-stick frying pan as it meant we also got a free small frying pan. Very pleased, thanks for all the input.
 
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