Bit of an odd one but I am on the lookout for a good frying pan. it needs to be 12 inches or so, with or without a lid. I keep on watching recipes on YT where the frying pans look very modern in design, always non stick and they quite often do not use oil if the meat is going to release fats like bacon does. This is just a shout out in case anyone can point me in the right direction!

Highly recommend this: https://www.marksandspencer.com/stainless-steel-28cm-frying-pan/p/hbp22386091?intid=mobile_app_pdp_share I got the 2 piece set about 4 years ago and both are as good as new

I always use a cast iron skillet. Its the original non-stick pan. I do wish mine had a cover, and not a heavy cast iron cover either. Something light!.

Came here to say what @"dutchy101"#56 said! We’ve got the large and medium sizes and they’re absolutely brilliant. We’ve got an old Le Creuset and honestly the M&S is on par for a fraction of the cost. Nice and weighty, decent gauge steel and the coating is none of this flake-off rubbish. Also very easy to clean and maintain. As a secondary recommendation, we’ve had an ‘Our Place’ pan for about a year. I was sceptical as it’s a new brand and looked trendy to me but it’s turned out to be very very good. Unbelievable coating and I really enjoy cooking in it. Also currently on offer: https://fromourplace.co.uk/products/always-essential-cooking-pan

We’ve been using Tefal ingenio set for about 3 years and they must be the best non stick we’ve had. We are using induction hob and they are so quick to react as well. Love the removable handle design as well but some hate it !

@"Jony"#p56029 Why non stick? I have no idea really Jony. I suppose it was just something I grew up with!

@"HarveyMushman"#p56031 Many thanks for the recommendation. That 'Always' pan looks very interesting indeed and is top of the list so far! If you only had one pan of the two you have, which would you go for? I have to be honest and say I do not really do anything exotic in it. Obviously frying bacon, eggs etc but I also cook pasta sauces and the like.

@"dfk41"#p56035 The 'Always' pan. Honestly it's a surprise to me as I'm a bit of a traditionalist and like my Le Creuset for how solid/hard-wearing they are etc but it's a really, really great pan. We bought one for my Mum last Christmas and she also raves about it. I haven't read into what non-stick coating they use but it's like magic. Before this if we were doing sauces/stocks/chilli/dahls etc we'd never do them in a frying pan, always in a pot or saucepan but the 'Always' seems to work for everything. It is so easy to clean too, again down to the coating I think. Ours looks good as new after a year of daily use. I've bought two at the full price and wouldn't hesitate to buy another. EDIT! I forgot to say it can't go in the oven so if you need a pan that can, this isn't it and I'd go with the M&S! Also, there seems to be a lot of bad reviews online. Perhaps we bought the only 2 good ones or people don't know how to treat their pans? I'd be the first to say if I thought they were cr\*p!

I've been using Circulon Infinite frying pans for three years. I have three, 7 inch, 9 inch and 12 inch. They are superb, the non stick is like magic - I usually add a drop of oil but fatty stuff like bacon needs none and they wash well - mine look like new. Until I overheated one of them coupe of months ago - left it on an induction hob at full power to heat and forgot for a few minutes - it was as hot as the sun by the time I remembered - it didn't work well after that. They have a "lifetime warranty" so thought I'd see if they would replace - filed in the online warranty form, I had no proof of purchase but just had to add two photos of the pan. Got a reply next morning saying a replacement was in the post and it turned up the next day. I would absolutely recommend - https://circulon.uk.com/collections/black-friday-event-bakeware-cookware-offers/products/infinite-nonstick-induction-frying-pan-twin-pack

Our favourite is a copper bottomed stainless steel bought from Sainsbury’s at least a decade ago. It doesn’t stick very often and goes in the oven. Also have a couple of Circulon Steelshield frying pans. So far they are proving very effective. I’m not keen on aluminium pans.

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BrewLiam

MattH I’ve got the 28cm version of this https://www.souschef.co.uk/products/de-buyer-affinity-stainless-steel-frying-pan?currency=GBP&variant=16905467494458&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=Google%20Shopping&stkn=5010574d3421&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAu9yqBhBmEiwAHTx5p-ZgBTJKKCoUUHWGFzH3j9L0cN2C84LD66PQLc6o-L2v_RFMGtxSixoCet8QAvD_BwE

I’d love to have all De Buyer, but the rest of the pans are from John Lewis. Still great quality, just cheaper.

Eiffel

While not non-stick when new (some seasoning is required), I can vouch for the De Buyer ‘Mineral b’ products which are made in France to high standards.

The best series from them is the “Mineral b pro” with a stainless-steel handle (the regular ‘Mineral b element’ pans are good, but the handles are not as nice/comfortable).

They also make a similar looking stainless-steel pan dubbed ‘affinity’, which is also very nice and better suited for acidic food (tomato sauce, etc.) which damage ‘non stick’ seasoning of carbon steel pans.

simonc

Eiffel I didn’t realise there was a pro range… one to look for my next smaller pan. Love my mineral b 28cm pan.

Gagaryn

Black Friday bargain if anyone is looking.

www.amazon.co.uk/Circulon-Infinite-Anodised-Frying-2-Piece/dp/B003ZYERM0?th=1

lucyhills

I’ve been using ‘All-Clad,’ a reputable brand known for quality cookware, and their hard-anodized nonstick fry pan is a kitchen essential. Renowned for its durability and even heat distribution, this pan is available in various sizes, including 12 inches. Whether you’re searing a London broil crock pot, the All-Clad fry pan is a versatile companion for all your culinary adventures.

Jony

IKEA SS pan now on offer at £35vwas £50 that’s definitely my next frying pan

shaun__

I picked up a ninja zerostick frying pan just after the black friday sales for about 20 quid. this thing is great, nothing sticks to it, it’s oven safe to 260 C and they offer a 10 year guarantee on the coating. they also claim you can use metal utensils without damaging it. only had it a short while so can’t comment on longevity but it seems solid and is nice to use, in terms of weight and balance.

Jony

Well bought from IKEA I sale at £35

jrling

Good buy. You won’t go wrong with that. Beautifully made with several layers of construction and very heavy duty, retaining an even heat across the whole surface. Tall sides keep spatters of fat in the pan well too. Takes a while to heat up, but when it is, you can lower the heat right down and it keeps a good heat without burning.
For cleaning, even the most caked on meat for instance, or egg, soak the pan with hot soapy water and leave for a while and all the food just brushes off under the tap.

breeza

I have a LeCreuset non-stick pan which has been decent over a couple of years but all non-stick pans eventually give up the ghost. Got the IKEA pan when it was reduced over Christmas and I can vouch for that being a solid option after a few uses.

Pompeyexile

That Ikea pan looks to do just the job. Over the years I have spent a pretty penny on pans with so called superior non-stick coatings and every one after a time are as non-stick as velcro. So that is why for my new pots I wnt for stainelss steel and used correctly they don’t seem to stick and eash up easily and because there is no coating will be the same in 25 years as they were the day I bought them.

The large frying pan I use at the moment I bought about two or three years a go and it is a Hausen…

Love the size and depth but again the non-stick is now very poor. So, stainless steel again for me and looking at these in the Ikea website…

24cm frying pan at £22

28cm saute pan at £28

MWJB

I was after a new frying pan after my copper coloured ‘ceramic’ pan started attracting any residue, rather than rejecting it. My girlfriend was not in favour of the OXO non-stick suggestion and wanted a PTFE free pan. So, after a lot of discussion we went with the Matfer Bourgeat carbon steel pan.

After seasoning the pan I see they have been recalled by Matfer:

"Legal nature of the recall:
Imposed by prefectural decree

Model names or references
062001 - 062002 - 062003 - 062004 - 062005 - 062006

Reason for recall:
release rate of certain constituents in quantities exceeding the rates set by Regulation (EU) 1935/2004 relating to food contact

Additional description of the risk:
Release of iron, chromium, arsenic".

Oh well 😑

HarveyMushman

Didn’t go down well last time I linked them but Our Place have just released a ‘non-coated non-stick’ pan using some kind of titanium formation that doesn’t actually have a coating but is still non-stick. It seems like a version of Hestan’s NanoBond technology which is fairly pricey.

https://www.johnlewis.com/hestan-nanobond-stainless-steel-frying-pan/p6163579?size=28cm&s_ppc=2dx_mixed_home_BAU&tmad=c&tmcampid=2&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwuJ2xBhA3EiwAMVjkVK5VVRYhPhDUJoJkTuNLK1ohh1-ywgsYZHQOuaHyfDQP8lIHe9rM4xoC7gcQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

https://fromourplace.co.uk/products/titanium-always-pan-pro

DavecUK

HarveyMushman reckon it’s cheaper to buy a tesco non stick pan once a year for 20 years.

HarveyMushman

Funnily enough I bought a set of German made Fissler pans in Tesco of all places about 10-15 years ago. Had no idea who Fissler were or why they were in Tesco.

They were about £20 each which seemed a lot at the time but they’re now about £150 each in Harrods, and mine still look good as the day I bought them.

Teaboy

I get my frying pans from Netherton Foundry https://www.netherton-foundry.co.uk/shop

wintoid

I’ve got an expensive De Buyer stainless, and an expensive Staub enamelled, but the one I keep coming back to is a cheapish Tramontina stainless. I’m veggie, so in my case it’s only for eggs really. I’ve studied the liebenfrost effect and generally got the hang of it all, but I still wouldn’t make pancakes in any of them.

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