Non buckle frying pan

[JimM169]

Can anyone recommend a 28cm non stick, induction compatible frying pan that won't buckle. Our current Tefal pan is only a year old but the hot spot at the centre of the induction has completely buggered it so looking for something a bit more robust.

[Big Nanas]

I have had a Ninja non stick pan for the last two years, and that hasn't bucked at all on our induction hob.

Cheap, feels robust and I have not noticed any deterioration of the coating at all.

[craigjm]

I have a set of pro cook elite forged frying pans. Deep design that can also go in the oven and have optional lids. 25 year guarantee

[vladcjelli]

Big Nanas said:

I have had a Ninja non stick pan for the last two years, and that hasn't bucked at all on our induction hob.

Cheap, feels robust and I have not noticed any deterioration of the coating at all.

For balance, I've had to call upon the Ninja warranty on two occasions to replace my frying pan. The bi metallic base buckled away from the bottom of the pan on our induction hob rendering it useless.

Replaced both times and now I don't try to do high heat searing, bought a cast iron skillet from Pro Cook for that job instead.

[55palfers]

Tramontina pans from Costco are pretty good.

[Arun_D]

55palfers said:

Tramontina pans from Costco are pretty good.

Great pan from a coating longevity perspective, but our largest Tramontina has buckled noticeably after 6 months use on our gas hob.

[jamgy]

We have one of these

https://www.procook.co.uk/product/professional-sta...

Induction hob, been using for about 2 years and still looks brand new

[Bonefish Blues]

Or take a different tack and buy these and replace every couple of years or so (likely longer, going by my Nisbet's chefs pan that's still going strong after 4 or 5 years)

https://www.nisbets.co.uk/nisbets-essentials-non-s...

[Vtekkers]

I have a small 28cm and large frying pan from Ikea 365+ range used on induction sure its only abut £15 for the 28cm

[NDA]

JimM169 said:

Can anyone recommend a 28cm non stick, induction compatible frying pan that won't buckle. Our current Tefal pan is only a year old but the hot spot at the centre of the induction has completely buggered it so looking for something a bit more robust.

I was just about to recommend a Tefal and then read the rest of your post.

I have a couple of Tefal frying pans that are used on an Aga in the winter and on an induction hob in the summer. Whilst the chrome outer bit is looking used, the interiors are 'as new'. I've had them around 6 years I should think and they get used nearly every day.

[JimM169]

NDA said:

I was just about to recommend a Tefal and then read the rest of your post.

I have a couple of Tefal frying pans that are used on an Aga in the winter and on an induction hob in the summer. Whilst the chrome outer bit is looking used, the interiors are 'as new'. I've had them around 6 years I should think and they get used nearly every day.

Coincidentally this is pretty much the situation I use them in, albeit the Aga only really comes on for the Christmas period

Think I'll try and get to a Pro Cook store to see what they have.

Thanks all for the suggestions

[ambuletz]

my oldest tefal pan buckled concave, which was actually still useful for frying eggs and keeping them together when you crack them in the pan. My other 2 tefal ones however buckled convex,

[Sporky]

My Procook Blue Steel works nicely on induction, and provokes frequent Zoolander impressions.

[The_Doc]

We only buy Procook kitchenware now.
It really is the best for price and quality. Everything just lasts.
Nobody needs any more than what they have to offer.

Edited by The_Doc on Thursday 30th October 07:00

[Roboticarm]

Tefal have really good warranties so worth seeing if you can get replaced, they replaced ours without issue.

[Mikebentley]

The_Doc said:

We only buy Procook kitchenware now.
It raleally is the best for price and quality. Everything just lasts.
Nobody needs any more than what they have to offer.

My experience is the complete opposite. For reference we never use the dishwasher. Two sets of knives with rust spots that caused blades to snap. Two frying pans that the coating came off and chipped. Garlic press and scissors that just came apart. Absolute junk in our experience.

[21TonyK]

Mikebentley said:

The_Doc said:

We only buy Procook kitchenware now.
It raleally is the best for price and quality. Everything just lasts.
Nobody needs any more than what they have to offer.

My experience is the complete opposite. For reference we never use the dishwasher. Two sets of knives with rust spots that caused blades to snap. Two frying pans that the coating came off and chipped. Garlic press and scissors that just came apart. Absolute junk in our experience.

I had/have a procook coated saute pan, it was replaced under warranty after 3 years use. The coating failed, normal domestic use on a domestic gas hob.

The replacement is slightly different. See how long this one lasts.

I also have a set of uncoated procook pans. They are pretty substantial so I cant see much going wrong with them.

I'm still of the mind that coated pans should be cheap and treated as disposable.

Edited by 21TonyK on Thursday 30th October 15:56

[Jasontvruk]

Switched to a Ninja Zerostick 28cm pan a few months ago and it's been solid

[pteron]

I have two pans that get a lot of use - a carbon steel de Buyer Mineral B pro which is built like a brick sthouse and a non stick Scanpan CTX, again very solid.

The non-stick never sees high temps though, that's not what it's for.

The carbon steel will take a high heat but I always start low and turn it up as it heats up.

[Gary C]

Cast iron

Best pan ever (apart from the weight)

Still working perfectly after years of use, works fantastically with an induction hob and the non-stick properties keep getting better (not quite as good as a high quality brand new non-stick, but better than a 12 month old one).

And even if you really burn something on, a good scrub with wire takes it off and then you just need to oil it again.

Seriously, I wont use any other pan. You can even cook fried eggs without all the oil running to the edge leaving the egg high and dry, which isn't bad for a 10 year old pan.