To ask what type of saucepans are best?

[olivesun]

I am looking at scoville which are non stick and heavy but also heavily reduced making them the same price as the basic cheapest saucepans I was originally going to buy.

I don’t know if these cheap ones are aluminium or stainless steel but they are light and don’t look like they will scratch.
The Scoville ones have a coating so may not last as long.
Are Scoville any good? Any better than cheap basic supermarket saucepans?

Ikea stainless steel, I've had mine for years and years - go in the dishwasher too.

I bought some Prestige (I think) copper-bottomed stainless steel saucepans about 30 years ago, they are very expensive at the time but still going strong! I also have a Le Creuset non-stick milk pan which is excellent for things like porridge or scrambled eggs.

I have stainless steel at the moment but I think they are supermarket own cheapest but they don’t stick I just don’t have enough.
I was going to buy a couple more but then saw Scoville in the clearance for the same money so I could buy a whole new set of them instead but I’m not sure if they will be any better.
I don’t want to have to replace them in a year because all the non stick scratches off when my stainless steel cheap ones will never scratch, I think that’s my deliberation.
Do you actually get what you pay for or is a saucepan a saucepan?

I have Meyer stainless steel, dishwasher proof and still look beautiful after 35 years of use.

Non stick coating will degrade no matter how expensive the pan. Cheaper ones will become unusable faster but you will still have to replace expensive ones. I'm currently using ninja non stick frying pans, had them about two years, will last 5 if I'm lucky. The rest of my saucepans are triply stainless steel from the professional cookware company. They can go in the dishwasher and come out like new. I've had them for 10 years now, t he glass lids are a bit cloudy from the dishwasher but I expect the pans to last me for the rest of my life. I had my last stainless steel set for 20 years and only changed them because I got an induction hob.

Stellar. They are good.

Second Stellar. I’ve had a set for 15+ years and they’re brilliant. They do special offers at times so you can get sets comparatively cheaply.

I have 6 Stella stainless steel ones and they go in the dishwasher and come out looking like new still but over 20 years old. I had 3 but took on Mum's after she died. DS has just taken 2 of them off to uni. I have told him a little something from his Nan going with him. I have 2 smaller non stick ones for scrambled egg. My elder DS has Le Cruiser saucepan that cost a bomb but they are just too heavy for me, especially the large one.

I bought some scoville non-stick baking trays cheaply in Asda. I think they are superior to both cheap non-stick and cheap non-coated, and they've lasted me a few years with regular use.

I have a set of Prestige stainless steel saucepans, I've had them about ten years and they've also lasted.

I also have a couple of expensive pans from Samuel Groves, which are wonderful but pricey and heavy to handle when washing up.

I agree Stellar. I got a set as a wedding present 28 years ago. They still look good as new.

Currently looking at ProCook. Any recommendation of stainless steel are most welcome

I’ve had stellar for some long time and they are as good as the day I bought them - look out for offers. I bought some for the DC because they admitted mine were so much better than theirs. They make a range of non-stick saucepans - I only have the milk pan: I’m on my second because the non stick does eventually give up. If you want non stick that will last, you have to pay crazy prices (hex clad). But for most everyday cooking, stainless steel does the job.

My Teflon frying pans have been rubbish in the past so last time, instead of forking out againg for posh, I bought ARGOS £11 non-stick and they're still good after a couple of years. When they're not, I'll replace with the same - I've given up on expensive non-stick.

Ikea stainless steel or WMF

Le Crueset non stick. I’ve had mine for years and they’re still like new.

Same here except I think my dm bought them 40+ years ago, they were bought with some of my dd redundancy money , there is no way we could of afforded them otherwise.

They have glass lids and wooden handles, there is no way anyone would guess they are as old as they are.
They have had food cremated in them a few times ( new spuds boiled for 3 hrs ! ) but still come up like new after a soak and a bit of elbow grease.

They have always been used on a gas hob and never put in a dishwasher, I don't know if that makes any difference.

So @olivesun I'd go for them if you can afford it.

Meyers... lovely even cooking surface and still look like new 35 years later.

I also have a no name pan - again stainless steel that I may have rehoused from my mums. It was a good 15 years old when I went to uni... making it nearly 50 years old.

We're a Bourgeat household. Chef's favourite - you see them in a lot of top restaurants. Heavy steel bottoms, last forever. A real investment

My Prestige stainless steel saucepans are still going strong and have been in daily use for over 30 years.
They don't look brand new anymore, but they are pretty close.
They go in the dishwasher without an issue, have had all sorts of mishaps and they don't have so much as a dent.

One of the smallest pans has a slightly discoloured base on the inside as it was left to boil dry over a decade ago.

I think they will outlast me.

They were not cheap at the time but they have paid for themselves as I've never had to replace them.

I have one small non stick pan for making scrambled eggs in which I end up having to replace every couple of years.
I've tried expensive and cheap brands and there doesn't seem to be any difference, the non stick coating degrades over time even if you only use silicone tools in them.

Do not buy ones with any type of non stick coating. This is not necessary, it will just degrade and it’s not something any chef would use!!!

if you get good stainless steel, it will last a lifetime. I have a selection - ikea as well as some more expensive ones.

the only coated pans I have are frying pans, for eggs, pancakes, etc.

John Lewis own brand stainless steel. 25 years old and still look new. Big range of sizes. Good price. I do have some of the scoville neverstick baking trays and they are amazing. My god they stay hot for ages.

Stainless steel. I think mine are Prestige, but one is Ikea,and my lidded frying pan was from Argos.
Don't buy cheap stainless steel.
My saucepans (other than the huge Ikea one) were from Freecycle. Previous owner got an induction hob.
My frying pan is non-stick and is handled very carefully. Only used for omelettes and pancakes.

I bought some from ProCook 10 years ago, they're still going strong. Very good value and good range of sizes. I bought them in store at Castlegate but they have a website too.

I have these, they're fab, I mostly use them for curries and soups.

I bought those from Asda (always on special offer!) I’ve had them a few years and the pots are fine frying pan died quite quickly. Like others I’ve got some really good stainless steel pans that have lasted for years. Cast iron skillet best for frying.