what is the best brand of saucepans

[AmandaN]

I like my circulon pan......but I stuffed it by accidently leaving the gas going after I had finished cooking for maybe.....2 hours!

[the_vermins]

I have an analon set which we received as a wedding gift.  I love that you can use them on the stove or in the oven.  Noice.  They have only scratched when my dad brutalised them with a metal scraper otherwise, they were really good.  That was the frypan, the saucepans are just fine.

I also have a bessemer pot which is invaluable.  LOVE Bessemer.

[Frozzie]

to be honest I would stay away from popularity by brands and stick to a good quality heavy duty stainless steel which is used by alot of good quality brands and good chefs anyway...quality doesnt mean popular...also brands differ from country to country but bottom line is they fall into the same category ie if its good quality heavy duty stainless steel then its the same quality in other like 'brands'...also stay away from anything non stick..they never last and you never see them in a good chefs kitchen either...just my opinion...happy searching 

[obbie]

  Thanks so much.
I have great frying pans, stainless steel and cast iron.

Just really need 2 saucepans.
i will look at kitchenware direct.

Any other online kitchen stores that are good to deal with.

Frozzie, I don't like non stick at all, and the heavier the bottom the better.

thanks,
Robyn

[caketin]

I have a mix of Circulon & Scanpan. I find that the Circulon bases aren't as solid as I would like and I really should invest in a heat defuser (I know they are only like $10 but I always forget when I am at Kitchen Warehouse!). I've never had any problems with the few Scanpan ones I have (Wok, Griddle Pan, Tagine & Pressure Cooker) but I don't enjoy cooking with stainless steel as I have burnt things plenty of times (maybe its my cooktop though) but I do hear plenty of people don't like Scanpan and/or have plenty of problems with them. Has anyone tried the Silit brand ones? I have seen those around lately and I wonder what they are like.

[Halex]

I have stainless scan pans which are great.

None of the chefs here use non-stick or at the cooking class I went too.

Hally

[Carine]

I only have some very basic stainless steel pans but I swear by my cast-iron pots (le Creuset) to slow cook/ braise meat.  I've had those for 15 years (wedding presents from my granny) and there meant to last a lifetime!  I also have a couple of Tefal frypans:  handy to fry eggs, cook crepes/ pancakes...

[Renlor]

I have thought about just getting a good stainless frypan...but how do you clean them??? If anything sticks or burns...it's so hard to get it off.  I worry about the chemicals etc that are in the non stick ones, but always seem to go back to them for ease of cleaning.

[Cuilidh]

I always revert to good old bicarb of soda and a scouring pad if I've got things stuck to my pots.  If that doesn't shift the problem, I try again with some vinegar dropped onto the bicarb.  As a final resort I use steel wool (not sure what they are called here in Australia - steelo?  Jex??)  I also once heard of soaking with dish wash liquid and salt - the one time I tried this it worked, but shortly after this we moved and I lost my notes and have never quite remembered how to do it properly again since then - very frustrating!

[judydawn]

Here's an interesting website with 20+ ways to clean pots and pans.

[CreamPuff63]

was wondering if anyone had copper pans? and if so, what are they like?

[gertbysea]

I love my Scanpans.

Gretch

[Cuilidh]

That's a great link, JD, I should have known you would come up with something helpful.  I see it also has my salt cleaning method in there as well - just about to print the whole list off and put it in a safe place for (many) future references.

[judydawn]

I thought you'd find it in there Marina 

[Frozzie]

if i had the money i would invest in cristel pots and pans...great quality stainless steel with a heavy even heat base..they cost a fortune but will last you a lifetime like creuset etc ...maybe christmas!!!