A decent frying/hob/ovenable pan?
Discussion
Inspired by Jamie Oliver's "cheats pizza" it dawned on me that other than a small frying pan I don't actually have anything suitable to go from the hob to the oven without worrying about the size or melting the handle.
Any suggestions on something that is very low maintenance and won't end up looking manky without absolutely meticulous care?
I've seen the large "Woll" pans on TV http://www.idealworld.tv/Woll_Nowo_Classic_26cm_Fr... which despite the rigged nature of the demonstrations do look pretty damned impressive.
Open to suggestions.
Any suggestions on something that is very low maintenance and won't end up looking manky without absolutely meticulous care?
I've seen the large "Woll" pans on TV http://www.idealworld.tv/Woll_Nowo_Classic_26cm_Fr... which despite the rigged nature of the demonstrations do look pretty damned impressive.
Open to suggestions.
Marco Pierre White (by Beka I think)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Marco-Pierre-White-Stainle...
Don't go for the non-stick, it seemed to scratch pretty easily and the health benefits of PTFE are questionable.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Marco-Pierre-White-Stainle...
Don't go for the non-stick, it seemed to scratch pretty easily and the health benefits of PTFE are questionable.
get a titanium pan bought one for 45 quid at camarthen country show after well impressive demo,ill find out when i get home the make as im out a moment. detacheble handle wipe clean after use with kitchen roll .best ive seen
Edited by eskidavies73 on Sunday 30th January 17:26
Edited by eskidavies on Wednesday 30th March 12:47
(I just kept doing it. 
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miniman said:
I have this pan too. It's very very good and worth the money.escargot said:
miniman said:
I have this pan too. It's very very good and worth the money.
I bought a Scanpan frying pan last year and find myself using it more and more. It's VERY low maintenance, safe to go in the oven (OK up to 260°C) and very well made. http://www.scanpan.dk/SCANPAN
It might not look as sexy as some of the pans mentioned but it works brilliantly as a fry pan in a lot of situations where an iron pan is too heavy or could cause food to stick and that's all I really care about.
It might not look as sexy as some of the pans mentioned but it works brilliantly as a fry pan in a lot of situations where an iron pan is too heavy or could cause food to stick and that's all I really care about.
http://www.viners.co.uk/products.asp?category=Cook...
Not the first name that springs to mind when looking for cookware, but found these almost by accident, and bought them at Christmas.
Extremely impressive, the wall thickness - not even Anolon Clad ones that I saw in Lakeland are this thick.
Being hard anodised, bunging in a dishwasher is out, but then since we don't have one, not a problem.
Not sure where Protec stacks up on the scale of non-stick, but triple coating means it shouldn't flake off, so long as proper temperatures and silicone/nylon utensils are used.
That Scanpan co-developed the Green Tek coating, and is the one used in the Green Pans, which the London range, iirc, and used by Russell Hobbs for Marco's range a few years ago, is something I didn't know - but many users have said it's not all that great after you've used the pot/pan for a while.
Certainly from one video review I saw, with a fork, I think, it wasn't metal utensil resilient/resistant.
So if all your utensils are stainless steel variety, might be worth bearing in mind, or just replacing with silicone ones.
Since those ones have long been discontinued by RH, I do wonder if there were issues with them, and hence the new range of stainless steel ones to replace them with.
I'm sure Marco wouldn't have wanted his name associated with something that wasn't all they were thought to be.
Not the first name that springs to mind when looking for cookware, but found these almost by accident, and bought them at Christmas.
Extremely impressive, the wall thickness - not even Anolon Clad ones that I saw in Lakeland are this thick.
Being hard anodised, bunging in a dishwasher is out, but then since we don't have one, not a problem.
Not sure where Protec stacks up on the scale of non-stick, but triple coating means it shouldn't flake off, so long as proper temperatures and silicone/nylon utensils are used.
That Scanpan co-developed the Green Tek coating, and is the one used in the Green Pans, which the London range, iirc, and used by Russell Hobbs for Marco's range a few years ago, is something I didn't know - but many users have said it's not all that great after you've used the pot/pan for a while.
Certainly from one video review I saw, with a fork, I think, it wasn't metal utensil resilient/resistant.
So if all your utensils are stainless steel variety, might be worth bearing in mind, or just replacing with silicone ones.
Since those ones have long been discontinued by RH, I do wonder if there were issues with them, and hence the new range of stainless steel ones to replace them with.
I'm sure Marco wouldn't have wanted his name associated with something that wasn't all they were thought to be.
When I was on the Leith's meat cookery course we used these;
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stellar-1000-26cm-Saute-Pa...
They do not have a non-stick coating though.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stellar-1000-26cm-Saute-Pa...
They do not have a non-stick coating though.
PJ S said:
I'm sure Marco wouldn't have wanted his name associated with something that wasn't all they were thought to be.
[cough] 
[cough]The Scanpan non-stick coating isn't indestructible but it will resist gentle use of metal implements. Mine is showing a few minor scratches but nothing to concern me and that's after a fair amount of use. I don't particularly like using non-stick pans myself, but there are times when I have to be absolutely sure the food won't stick and it's also so easy to clean, I am getting more and more fond of it.
Edited by FaineantFreddy on Monday 31st January 13:14
That ScanPan sounds great not to be confused with the
GreenPan I own, utter utter s
te!
See my post here on here http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Have now ordered a De-buyer 28cm Blue Steel Frying Pan, simple and should get better the more I use.
If thinking of ordering a pan or other cookware from this site www.decusine.co.uk please please please google reviews on decusine as err how can I say it they're NOT very well thought of including me! I'm still waiting on a Credit Card 75 charge back.
GreenPan I own, utter utter s
te! See my post here on here http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Have now ordered a De-buyer 28cm Blue Steel Frying Pan, simple and should get better the more I use.
If thinking of ordering a pan or other cookware from this site www.decusine.co.uk please please please google reviews on decusine as err how can I say it they're NOT very well thought of including me! I'm still waiting on a Credit Card 75 charge back.
Edited by 69 coupe on Tuesday 1st February 13:02
uncinqsix said:
These are awesome. Get it seasoned well for a start, and it will be very stick-resistant and stay that way. It'll last forever too - unbeatable for the money.
Thought I'd update this thread, my debuyer blue steel pan is fantastic, quite heavy very professional high angled steel handles which are coated in something akin to powder-coating and oven proof, very non-stick after seasoning, its so good I've ordered a smaller one as well.The hardest part was finding a supplier that had them in stock, I tried to buy from the website decusine.co.uk but managed to get my money back via credit card chargeback - Amazon were out of stock.
On a positive note I can thoroughly recommend http://www.salamandercookshop.com/ who have been excellent with very quick delivery if anyone interested they have free delivery until 7/3/11. I am not affiliated with them in any way.
Edited by 69 coupe on Saturday 5th March 22:09
Edited by Gaz. on Sunday 6th March 19:34
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