what is the best brand of saucepans

[Frozzie]

Lol robyn..  you must get great free saucepans.. Think ill stick to what i have 😄😄😄

[obbie]

Frozzie, i don't



 But, I wish i did.

Hopefully with my thermomix, and my new pressie, and my kitchenaid thing, and a slowcooker /fast cooker, I won't need any saucepans..

[gertbysea]

I love my scanpans and have had some for 15 years. I have never had any peeling and that surprises me that they do but I have some pitting. They are still brilliant though.


Gert

[chrissa]

I have Fissler, Scanpan and Fagor

Scanpans were a gift and the Fagor ones, the handles come off for storage (these came free when I bought my Smeg oven) but I have to say that the Fissler are by far the best

My DH bought them for me over 20 years ago. They are have a heavy base and are 18-10 stainless.  Love them. I also have Fissler frypans, fantastic for steak and browning meats and simmering sauces or pie fillings etc and you can put them in the oven but don't like frying eggs in them

[droverjess]

I haven't read all the way through this but after trying many types the ones that lasted 20+ years in a farm kitchen 3 meals day ++ were STELLAR.

Don't know if you can get in Australia?

http://www.stellarcookware.co.uk/Support/Cookware-Guide.html

[consumerate]

Thanks for the advice everyone.   Still not sure what to get.  Will keep researching! Sometimes the Internet can be a curse. Too much information and opportunity to procrastinate with research.

[Frozzie]

Think you just need to find what works for you and your budget and if there is something you like research it online on forums etc to see what people think of them as everyone will have what they like and can afford which is obviously different for everybody .. Goodluck 😊

[courton]

Bumping this one since I am looking for a frypan which can handle high heat. My scan pan cannot. Bought an expensive stainless steel but everything sticks to it. Firstly, how do I season the ss pan so it is easier to use? Secondly, someone recommended Bessemer but can it handle high heat or is it like scan pan?

[gertbysea]

Here is some good info.

http://aolcookshop.co.uk/acatalog/FryingPanReport_000.pdf


Gert

[courton]

Thanks Gert very interesting indeed. Worth exploring Green pan eh?

[gertbysea]

Thanks Gert very interesting indeed. Worth exploring Green pan eh?

Yes a good report.

I find if I want to use a high heat I actually use a well seasoned wok. My DH ruined one of my scanpans just  cooking an egg. I was not impressed  with either  so I am cautions with my scanpans though I do like them.

Gert

[flavourofthemonth]

I bought a whole lot of Bessemer over 20 years ago as a friend was selling them. They were great for about 5-6 years. Then they started to loose their non stick coating. Some peeled, some just wore off gradually. I was very dissapointed after spending a small fortune on them. 

I have had a good SSteel set of pans for 30 years. I can't fault them however I went on the hunt for a good non stick fry pan as I hated using the SS frypans. After trying so many different ones and not really being happy, one day I walked into our local little kitchenwares shop and the nice Greek man told me that the SS Baccarat was the best. I said I don't like SS frypans coz they stick and he gave me this wonderful tip. Put cold oil into a hot pan and nothing will stick. I didn't believe him but it does work. I found the tip a little hit and miss for eggs but it works great for meat and anything else. Hot pan, cold oil in, then food.

Now my absolute favourite non stick frypan is my well seasoned cast iron frypan. Cheap as chips to buy and hands down the best egg frypan I have ever owned. My eggs never stick and neither dose anything else. I've got my whole family onto them. We all love our cast iron fry pans. 

[obbie]

for years and years, I have used black cast iron frypans, ect from camping shops. saucepans too.
cheap, but brilliant.

[gertbysea]

That is why cast iron woks are so popular. Heavy though.

Gert

[Brumington]

Steal well clear of Jamie Oliver Tefal. Utter crap (pardon my language).  The big frypan was so bad that it lost all of its non stick qualities within six months. Tefal told me it was because it was dirty so I cleaned as suggested and still it was crap. A two year fight eventually resulted in me getting a new large frypan which, lo and behold, had changed (perhaps a design fault in the original
Tefal???). The saucepans, although still ok inside are battered to death on the outside. I'd have had better quality and customer service from a $50 set in Kmart. I was told by a friend who worked in DJ's that when they see JO Tefal sets sold they know that most will be back within six months. He should be ashamed to have put his name to them.