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Hi,
I've had enough of Tefal frying pans - the non stick coming off and the pans warping.
We never use metal utensils, dont put them in the dish washer.
I can live with the non stick degrading over time, but I noticed our 32 pan has now warped, from use on an induction hob.
Does anyone have any recommendations for a large pan? Will be used for everything from pancakes to stir fries.
Non-stick pans wear out. Tefal have the advantage of being nicely non-stick. Some others are stickier.
My longest-serving non-stick pan was an IKEA 365 one. Lasted several years with the non-stick only flaking off after many years of use.
Circulon- their ‘hard anodised’ pans seem to last well.
Ninja Foodi.
Despite the stupid name, it's a pretty good pan
How high are putting the power up on you induction job? Non stick pans don’t not like too much heat and any pan will warp if it’s too high (eg using boost on a dry pan).
Eaziglide - just brilliant. John Lewis sells them, other retailers are available:
I guess you're looking for ones which play nicely with induction hobs?
I have various Kitchen Aid, Tefal and other brands which have been fine for 15 years+ with handwashing and plastic/wooden implements. On a gas cooker, that is.
Another vote for Circulon pans, myself and relatives have had great experiences of them and they really last well. They do good value sets. I also find as they're hard anodised, if you manage to badly burn something on you can usually clean they up with bicarbonate of soda, doing the same with a regular non-stick pan doesn't work and it's wrecked.
I'm trying "stick" pans at the moment (i.e. non, nonstick) - De Buyer carbon steel to be exact.
You do need to season it in the same way as cast iron and you just wash with hot water, so no detergent or dishwasher.
Since I got it about 3 months ago, it's been great. They're quite cheap to buy and theoretically it should outlast me.
Regarding the warping of your other pan, as has already been said, do not use the boost function on an empty pan.
Induction hobs can put a lot of heat directly into the body of a pan very quickly (more than gas), so whatever pan you get you should heat it up at about 3/4 power.
Does it have to be a PTFE coated one? A plain (uncoated) cast-iron frying pan works with an induction hob, doesn't warp, and can be pretty well non-stick when well seasoned. (Also if something does stick to it you can scrape/chisel it off without damaging it!)
When PTFE pans start to flake you can end up ingesting bits of it, which aren't particularly good for you.
we're really impressed with our Scoville NeverStick frying pan. find it way more hard wearing and non-stick than our previous pans.
Also have Ikea pans that outlasted everything else. and they go in the dishwasher most days!
Greenpan lasted us a few years of heavy use. The proper greenpan though, not the cheaper ones.
Currently using hairy biker lightweight cast iron pans. They have a weird divitted non-stick coating and are really good so far.
Our proper cast iron is only used for steaks or cooking in the pizza oven, never sticks but is too heavy for daily use
I've given up buying an expensive pan and just opt for the £7 Tesco affair. Keep it till it starts to stick then replace it with another. I usually get a couple of years out of one.
I dont dishwasher them.Just a wipe out with a bit of kitchen roll when hot.
We have a Scoville frying pan after similar Tefal issues.
It's been well used for about 6 months and is still like new. They are supposed to be 5 times tougher than regular non stick pans.
Scoville pans
we’re really impressed with our Scoville NeverStick frying pan.
Ditto. (Only, with mine not yours.)
I had a Tefal. It domed in the middle. I put this down to the old coil-style hob. When I got a nice shiny new halogen hob, I replaced it with another Tefal. Which domed in the middle. Tefal's "lifetime warranty" only covers the coating, the misleading barstools.
I replaced it with a "Scoville Pro Neverstick+" possibly on the back of STW recommendations last time this question was asked. It's better in every way, solid bit of kit that still looks brand new. Looking at their website it looks like the Pro is an ASDA exclusive, the "Performance" range is what they sell everywhere else.
We have gone through so many allegedly non stick pans, that I stopped buying expensive ones as they never lasted longer enough compared to the cheap ones to justify the cost.
The only one I’ve found that is non stick and lasts is this MasterClass MCMFP28 Cast Aluminium Induction-Safe Non-Stick Frying Pan, 28 cm, yes it’s from Amazon, but I’ve bought this and the griddle pan and a couple of the saucepans with lids and they are brilliant.
Cast iron pan. Aslong as you heat it BEFORE you add stuff it won't stick, well an egg does sort of stick but it peels off. its probably ur most used pan, does great roast potatos, fantastic for pancakes does a mean fried egg and sears meats and veg superbly. Its also washed with detergent and regularly used to make tomato based sauces which some say strip the seasoning off but i can't say ive noticed. I have managed to burn the seasoning on my smaller one by leaving it in the oven by mistake but you just wack it on his, crisp it all off and start again.
Lidl & Aldi do cast iron pans for sensible prices, work fine as non-stick for us
Thanks for replies, will have a look through recommendations.
Seasoning pans, how does this work if mixing between eg cooking a curry for tea and pancakes for breakfast?
+1 for both Greenland and cast iron.
My preference is cast iron; season properly and lightly oil with sesame or walnut oil after washing - and, as above, get pan hot before adding food.
Eaziglide – just brilliant. John Lewis sells them, other retailers are available:
+1 in the usual recommending what you have stw protocol
we've got some scoville baking trays that are the best non stick baking trays that we've had - they don't warp and are really non stick. Just bought a wok of theirs which is good too despite overheating it regularly.
Ive also recently got a carbon steel steel season it yourself pan for doing hi temp things like steak etc. it works a treat as long as you season it properly and don't wash it with soap. It looks manky all the the time though!
Prob a le crueseau pan was the worst non stick fry pan we've had. got a deal on it but it was sticky despite not over heating it within months. Ive got a couple of circulon non stick saucepans that have been good.
It looks
mankyprofessional all the the time though!
😉
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Anolon-Advanced-Anodized-Nonstick-5-Quart/dp/B000069RBR
We spent a fair bit on one a couple of years ago as we got fed up constantly replacing cheaper ones. We invested in an Anolon one like above (ok its a sauté pan really), it’s lasting well and we even dishwasher it. Time will tell if was worth the 3 times more but it does seem to of been worth it. We cook everything in it.
Scoville from Asda for us. We have a wok and an oven tray with this finish and its realy good
A vote against Circulon here. We've got a set of their pro series pans and two of them are completely knackered after 3 years of light use. Very disappointing considering how expensive they are. Currently trying to work out how to claim through the lifetime guarantee thingie.
Check out Dark Waters. Film based on a true story about TEflon production.
We have some scoville never stick. 2 frying pans and a wok. All working well and clean with a sponge.
We got the slightly more expensive pans with an all metal handle, not the one with the plastic inserts. Probably makes sod all difference but looks nicer.