"Our Place" Pans

[Cadder]

Hi all,

We bought a couple of carbon steel pans a while back after ditching our old cheap non-stick pans. Unfortunately, the carbon steel pans aren't working for us. It's a combination of us being unable to get the seasoning right, cooking a lot of acidic foods and then the smoke/burning trying to re-season it after. It's too much hassle so time for us to find another solution.

We have been on the lookout for some toxin-free non-stick pans and came across the Always Pan from a company named Our Place. We saw them in Fenwick and were really impressed with the quality of the pans. They were also surprisingly light, which is a nice contrast to the heavy carbon steel pans we have.

I couldn't find any mention of these pans on the forum. Does anyone on here have experience with these pans and would care to comment on them?

They have a couple of bundle offers on at the moment. I think the duo is more suitable for our needs - https://fromourplace.co.uk/products/home-cook-duo

 

[Cadder]

My issue is how long it will last for £250. You can get non stick pans for cheap at IKEA etc, and replace them every other year for cheaper.

If they're gaurnteed to last that's another thing.

Fair comment. I have been doing a little more digging and I share the concern of durability despite high price.

A colleague of mine recommended them; I have them book marked.

I can't see how they'll be any better than Master Class/ Kitchen Craft ones from Amazon, with commercial thickness Teflon applied.

We're steering clear of Teflon. I like the idea of ceramic non stick on these pans.

@Cadder what type of hob are you cooking on?

Ours is a gas hob.

 

[Cadder]

Did you watch dark waters?

Yeah, it was unsettling to say the least.

I'll keep on with my research, there's got to be something out there.

 

[Cadder]

We bought the set earlier this year, the always pan with the casserole type pot, the quality is excellent and way ahead of the le crueset frying pan we were using before.

The only thing I’d say and it’s a strange one is that they are really big, there’s only 2 of us but very rarely need to use the casserole type pot as the other pan is big enough for everything. Your situation may be different but it’s worth asking yourself if you really need the big pot.

We’ve used the other pan nearly every day for months and it still looks brand new, they really are that good and given the choice I’d happily pay the money again.

I might even have some kind of referral link you can use if you want, let me know.

Thank you for posting your experience so far. What type of hob do you have? Are you using metal utensils?

If we can get a good enough deal on them I think we'll take the punt.