Anyone recommend decent set of saucepans?

"The worst culprits were non-stick saucepans that we used for making porridge (with milk rather than water)"

Best way to do porridge and avoid the dreadful pot is to cook it in microwave - tastes the very same. :)

I heard to-day that M&S were clearing off some great deals on pots in their current sale.

These people have a sale on at the moment and seem to have good value in pots. Lots of different brands too.
 
We bought a set of cheap stainless steel saucepans (not non stick but things don't stick to them all the same) from Clerys more than 10 years ago for about IR£30 and, as both of us cook quite a bit, have used them extensively since then and have never had any problems with them. I don't really see the need to spend a lot on such utensils myself.
 
askew70 said:
We have used a saucepan and frying pan from the [broken link removed] range for several years now, and have found them excellent. They are sold in Brown Thomas, and possibly Arnotts, and I have seen some others in the Meyer range in Roches (although not the Analon or Analon Advanced). They seemed expensive initially, but have proved to be good value.
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We got a set of Meyer four years ago - not sure of the actual type. They're stainless steel. Used alot, and always washed in the dishwasher. Look almost as good today as the day we got them. Highly recommend. They look nice in your kitchen aswell!
 
I'm not sure if Prestige are still going? Bought copper saucepans and fry pan from Lidl a while ago and they are great. Large saucepan cost €29.99 two smaller ones €17 each and fry pan was I think €25. Great heavy pans and the food keeps hot longer.
 
Again I would recommend Dunnes Stores. I never bought there until my daughter moved back home and added one Dunnes Store saucepan to my collection and I find it brilliant.
Its a stainless steel with lifetime guarantee. Cant go wrong with that.
 
We have a set of Meyer non-stick fying pans that have lasted very well (used very regularly - we're not particularly careful about using non-metal implements with them either.) One 8" pan is beginning to wear out after 8+ years of use. We had a large Le Creuset frying pan that was just too heavy to use (no one-handed flipping of pancakes!) and ended up cracking after only a year or so (probably due to being cooled down too quickly). We have other Le Creuset saucepans that I am sure will outlive us!
 
I bought some Jamie Oliver saucepans, they are fantastic, so easy to clean and we use and abuse them and they are still perfect. Expect to get about 20% in sales in Brown Thomas, Debenhams, Arnotts etc. Well worth the investment. If buying saucepans make sure you get a decent handle with good strong connection to the pan itself. Also if you are using an induction hob you need to be careful what pots your choose. Le Creusot don't work with induction hobs, although I love using Le Creusot for caseroles in the oven
 
We got the anolon non stick for wedding present and they are gorgeous! We had cheap stainless steel sauspans from Dunnes for years and they are fine, not non stick though. If you're short of cash maybe stick to the stainless steel and forget about non-stick, if you have the cash go for the Anolon definitely. It's the difference between a micra and a mercedes!
 
I'm on the look out for a decent set of non stick pans that have a lip for draining as well. Any recommendation's?
 
Ecca- Le Creuset saucepans work perfectly on induction hobs.
Any pan whose base a magnet will stick to will work on an induction hob.
 
I personally would go for Stellar as many other posters have done. The best place to buy them is Arnotts. You will get a great deal on them there particularly if you're buying a set of 5. Don't buy them in Brown Thomas's as they don't give the same deals as Arnotts do - I know because I've been badly stung before on stellar saucepans bought from BTs where I saw the exact same thing in Arnotts for 1/2 price. Also, Stellar are great for knives, forks, cooking utensils etc as the stainless steel quality is very high. Couldn't recommend them highly enough. Jamie Oliver ones look and feel like high quality gear too - though you're probably 'paying for the label' so they say.

By the way, there are a lot of posts on non stick saucepans. I wouldn't go there. I've heard that the non stick coating is carcenogenic if it burns - as it inevitably will regardless of what kind of a cook you are!
 
dcwinter said:
By the way, there are a lot of posts on non stick saucepans. I wouldn't go there. I've heard that the non stick coating is carcenogenic if it burns - as it inevitably will regardless of what kind of a cook you are!
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If you do an internet search on cookware and cancer it'll tell you that practically everything we cook with is dangerous in some form or another. Short of holding in your hand over a fire we're apparently not safe.
 
Best pots and pans are professional ones made by Bourgeat in France. They are high grade stainless steel with a thick sandwich aluminium base. I got mine in London from a restaurant supplier but they may also be available here. They also do a fantastic non-stick frying pan. I have mine for about eight years.
Best casseroles are made by Le Creuset, also French, in enamalled cast iron. Some people complain that they scratch easily but the trick is to clean the inside with a soft scourer, suitable for non-stick pans. Cast iron frying pans are in my experience too heavy for easy everyday use.
Best baking and roasting pans are anodised alumimium ones made by Mermaid in England.
Generally I think non-stick pans are a waste of money but if you need one to say make porridge or boil milk then Meyer's Anolon pans are the best.
Kit yourself out with the above and you will never need to buy again.
 
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delgirl said:
Best saucepans on the market IMHO. Bought in 1988 and still in perfect condition. :)
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So potentially those pots could have been cooking up a celebratory feast after Ray Houghton stuck the ball in the english net.

Those pots need to be framed :)
 
Stellar (not the non stck ones!) are excellent-they work a treat on Induction Hobs and are on sale in Arnotts at the moment-we got ours in the Summer Sale.

No connections with Arnotts!
 
askew70 said:
We have used a saucepan and frying pan from the [broken link removed] range for several years now, and have found them excellent. They are sold in Brown Thomas, and possibly Arnotts, and I have seen some others in the Meyer range in Roches (although not the Analon or Analon Advanced). They seemed expensive initially, but have proved to be good value.
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Yes I agree, these saucepans are brilliant. I also have Stellar but they're not as good.
 
sueellen said:
Best way to do porridge and avoid the dreadful pot is to cook it in microwave - tastes the very same. :)

These people have a sale on at the moment and seem to have good value in pots. Lots of different brands too.
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No no no, porridge out of a microwave is terrible in contrast to porridge (& milk) warmed slowly on the hob. In my opinion of course !
 
I have just splashed out on a set of Anolon saucepans in the January Sales at Debenhams - they were supposedly half price at €155 (I never believe the original prices) for a small milkpan, three covered saucepans with increasing sizes and a wok. They are anodized and seem very highly quality, so I'm pleased with my purchase. My wife, who does most of the cooking, says she is very pleased with them. (Though not pleased that I forgot to use the gift vouchers that expired on Dec 31st!)
 
Got some Circulon saucepans (non stick - dishwasher friendly) in House of Frasier last week - round €40-50 a pan buying them singely but I didn't need all the fryingpans that come with a set - they are far superior to the cheap things I've been using of late so I'm well happy.
 
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