Comments on: Help! saucepan dilemma

By: Helen

Helen — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 21:56:21 +0000

i have NO idea why you are moderated Heather. you don’t have any of the key gaming related words, I keep saying yes you are all right to the moderation thingummy whatsit! but I do check daily the queue so that you can appear!
yes, le creuset was a bargain with chris!

By: Heather

Heather — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 21:25:52 +0000

and I’ve only just noticed “chris came with le creuset”….there’s a bargain!

The John Lewis ones would probably be fine, but they just don’t look the business do they?

And Helen, I’m really starting to get paranoid…why am I always moderated???

By: Heather

Heather — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 21:21:15 +0000

We spent ?50 on a pan set reduced from ?100 9 years ago and apart from one that sim left rice boiling in *several* times for *several* hours (after Pip was born, so sort of forgivable!) and lost it’s magic, they’re ace! I also spent about the same on a habitat big stock pot one that goes in the oven and last Xmas my mum gave me a posh one to replace the ones S wrecked. It’s worth getting decent pans but I bet John Lewis ones would be great….off to look at links now!

By: Helen

Helen — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 10:34:10 +0000

thanks so far – and not only grown up nic comenting before 8 am, but a domestic goddess!

By: Merry

Merry — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 10:10:01 +0000

I’ve had M&S one since i got married. They are starting to wear a bit now, but then we do dishwasher them! They are styill v solid and non stick though, just a bit faded.

By: Nic

Nic — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 07:49:56 +0000

We’re on our 3rd set of pans in about 12 years. First set were very cheap Woollies or similar and lastet accordingly. Second set were a bit pricier and nice and heavy but the handles and the knobs on the lids went loose and wobbly over the years (about 5 years I reckon). We’ve now got various sizes from Ikeas 365 range and have had for a year with no visible signs of wear. My only gripe is that the handles get so hot you need to use a teatowel to hold them. Other than that they clean up very well, always looks nice and sparkling and are reassuringly heavy without being too tricky to use for the weak wristed!

And finally OMG, I *am* a grown up! Can’t believe I’m making comments like this before 8am

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 07:16:26 +0000

Thank you Helen!

When we got married we were given a set of 3 saucepans that had been my dad & stepmum’s, second hand, when they upgraded. 11 years on we’ve finally decided to get some new ones, as since steaming the Christmas pudding one of ours has started shedding black bits into our food – ew.

Hadn’t got as far as looking yet so thanks for the links. Can’t help on recommendations though, obviously! We won’t get cheap, I’ve bought cheap pans before and you just end up chucking them or having to replace them anyway so I’m sure it’s not a sound investment, whereas decent pans really should last a lifetime, shouldn’t they?