new pots and pans for £100

jordan282 · 8 Mar 2012 at 11:06

Need some ASAP. Any recommendations or deals?

Rizo-UK · 8 Mar 2012 at 11:10

Judge Vista range? Good quality and reasonably priced.

TheDean · 8 Mar 2012 at 11:41

Get these, they will last a lifetime if you take care of them

http://www.pots-and-pans.co.uk/acatalog/Raymond_Blanc_Anolon_Professional_5_Piece_Pan_Set.html

jimmy321 · 8 Mar 2012 at 23:01

Stay away from aluminium at all costs, stick with stainless for general use and cast iron for high temps.

Jolteh · 8 Mar 2012 at 23:48

I'm always a little unsure about pans. That Raymond Blanc set looks decent, but I think I would rarely use anything other than the skillet. The saucepans don't look big enough for most things.

I enjoy using my cast iron skillet, but worry about using it to sear meat if I think I might want to deglaze the pan. For some reason I think that if I deglaze I'm going to take some of the non-stick seasoning away. Am I wrong?

jimmy321 · 9 Mar 2012 at 14:49

I would not deglaze a cast iron skillet, and since you already have one I would just get a few stainless pans and a stainless skillet if needed.

I changed all my cookware to stainless, cast iron and some stone oven ware years ago.

I bought my stainless pans when I moved house about 14 years ago and they are still good. Previous to then I went trough a few Aluminium and non-stick ones every few years, not no mention that Aluminium 'may' cause toxins.

J1234 · 9 Mar 2012 at 15:17

Meyer Anolon Professional (the Raymond Blanc ones). Just do a search on this forum for them, you can't get anything better for the money.

Glaucus · 9 Mar 2012 at 15:20

Is it use me who hates stainless steel pans, can't stand them.

Give me hard anodised any day of the week.

dannyjo22 · 9 Mar 2012 at 15:24

I have one stainless pan with doubles as a steam for mashing potato's. Other than that they are for looking good without anything like the even heat distribution of an analon.

Just watching the even heating just boiling water or heating milk in an analon gets me moist

jimmy321 · 9 Mar 2012 at 16:33

I recommended stainless because mine have lasted so long, the analon look really good with excellent reviews.

beh · 9 Mar 2012 at 17:31

TheDean said:
they will last a lifetime if you take care of them

I wouldn't be without a non stick pan for some things but they're a disposable item. A decent stainless steel pan will last a lifetime while also standing up to a lot of abuse.

dannyjo22 said:
without anything like the even heat distribution of an analon.

I've no problem with the heat distribution on a well constructed stainless steel pan.

DcD · 11 Mar 2012 at 01:29

Go to TK Max, they have so much kitchen stuff for a fraction of the price.

4MIT · 11 Mar 2012 at 09:30

Circulon pans are fantastic.

ash_scotland88 · 11 Mar 2012 at 11:58

Le cruseat....I miss cooking with those. Sadly a kitchen fire wiped out a few...not the fire itself, the water/foam putting out the fire. And my mum and I can't lift the weight of a full pan due to bad wrists.

Danthus · 11 Mar 2012 at 13:18

4MIT said:
Circulon pans are fantastic.

Circulon and Analon are both part of the Meyer group.

glitch · 11 Mar 2012 at 23:39

Jolteh said:
I'm always a little unsure about pans. That Raymond Blanc set looks decent, but I think I would rarely use anything other than the skillet. The saucepans don't look big enough for most things.

How many people are you cooking for?!

That RB set of pans ought to see any home-cook through thick and thin unless they are cooking for a large family or regularly braise entire joints of meat.

And even if they do, there's a very decent 24cm stockpot in the same range which is probably too large for home use, if anything.

4MIT said:
Circulon pans are fantastic.

That they are.

After years of cooking with 'regular' Anolon pans I've recently swapped everything out for its Circulon equivalent and I'd never go back. Now that they've narrowed down the non-stick circles and toughened up the pans they ought to last a lifetime, given the appropriate care and attention.

Meyer Commercialware is still the best when it comes to sheer longevity, but it's got no real place in a domestic kitchen. Shame, as that 22cm Flared Sauté pan is a thing of beauty...