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To ask for your advice on saucepans!

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snapdragongirl · 10/01/2026 13:48

I’m looking to treat myself to a set of saucepans. Current pans are a mish mash and are really tatty, things I’ve inherited over the years or just cheap ones I’ve picked up as and when. Would love to have a nice matching set of decent quality.

What should I be looking for? I love the look of stainless steel, and have heard the non stick coated pans aren’t great as they start to wear out and the coating gets into your food? Pro cook seem to have some good offers on for pan sets, I’m looking to spend up to £150 ish on a set of 3 or 4 good pans.

What would your advice be on what to go for?

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muddyford · 10/01/2026 16:15

I was bought Prestige ones for wedding presents over thirty years ago. Thirty year guarantee but they are indestructible and still pristine.

Fluffywabbits · 10/01/2026 16:10

I was given a set of stellar pans as a gift and they are brilliant! I have the ones with the draining lids which is a handy extra feature. The high sided saute pan is so versatile and there's a really good range of sizes within the set so all bases are covered. They're currently in their 50% off sale on Stellar's own website. Can't recommend enough! (Should say I have a gas hob.)

TangerinePlate · 10/01/2026 16:00

Pro cook here. Pans are awesome so far with inductiion.

JDM625 · 10/01/2026 15:58

Do you have an induction hob? If so, make sure whatever you get will work on that.

I have a mix of fissler brand and aga. The aga ones have a flat lid, so excellent for stacking them in the fridge or in the oven. I do have an aga though, but also use the pots in the oven when the aga is off in the summer. I bought nearly all my pots from ebay! Funnily, the fissler and aga lids all fit the pots I have.

Bikergran · 10/01/2026 15:51

Stellar are excellent, mine are now 15 years old and look like new. I got them on a deal, still often available on full sets.

chattyness · 10/01/2026 15:48

I bought a set of 3 stainless steel saucepans with glass lids from a tv ad in 1999 There's no brand of any kind on them but they looked very much like the Sabichi ones which were popular at the time. I wasn't expecting them to last long as they only cost around £20 delivered, but I've still got them, use them every day and they look as good as they did when I bought first them.

Papyrophile · 10/01/2026 15:38

Stellar are good but I only have one because our set are hand-me-downs from DH's grandparents. Swedish made, copper bottomed and bought in the 1950s. DS is already eyeing them up for his own kitchen!

FruitWordSalad · 10/01/2026 15:27

Stellar. They'll last a lifetime.

dementedpixie · 10/01/2026 15:26

We have procook saucepans. They last well. I do find them quite heavy but still like them