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.

      Black Friday bargain if anyone is looking.

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

      a month later

      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.

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

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

        6 days later

        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.

        Well bought from IKEA I sale at £35

        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.

        a month later

        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.

        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

        3 months later

        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 😑

        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

        La Marzocco Linea Mini - Mazzer Philos

        Ikawa Roaster

          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.

          La Marzocco Linea Mini - Mazzer Philos

          Ikawa Roaster

          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.