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Tefal Ingenio pans - which range?

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PickleFish · 19/01/2018 19:41

I'm tempted by the Tefal Ingenio pans with the detachable handles, that stack and take up little space, as I have little cupboard room.

There seems to be three levels though - Essential, Enamel, and Induction (which also works on non-induction) - though sometimes these seem to be called other names, like Talent and Gourmet and Expertise etc, which can make it harder to tell for sure which range you are looking at! Besides the difference of which hobs they work on, it seems that the durability and coating get stronger as you go up the levels, and obviously, so does price.

Anyone have any experience how much difference this makes? I don't have an induction hob, but would consider buying them if the titanium coating or whatever it is is significantly better than the other. The enamel (middle) range might be good enough - there isn't that much price difference between that and the induction range, but they are somewhat less readily available. Or is the basic essential range good enough? They are notably cheaper, and sold in all sorts of discount places as well, but I worry that the coating might peel off or scratch quite easily. I intend to use them in the dishwasher as they are supposed to be dishwasher safe, but I can see that that will make them more vulnerable to scratches.

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MojoMoon · 21/01/2018 08:43

I have the induction ones (as I have induction hob)

Great for a small kitchen as take up little space. Three years old and look great, they go through dishwasher with no issues.

I also have the plastic lids for them so can seal and store food in them.

PickleFish · 21/01/2018 08:59

thank you. I"m vaguely considering getting the induction ones anyway, as they seem to have the strongest coating ,but I do wonder if that's just a waste of money without an induction hob.

It's annoying you can't buy the glass lids individually, as you can buy the pots separately. The various packages all contain different combinations, and there is always one or two more bits I'd want to add, but you can't buy separate lids, which seems strange to me (well you can buy a separate pack of 3, which then duplicates two of what you already have - and with a small kitchen, I'm obviously keen to not have extra stuff!). I thought there'd be roaring eBay trade in that sort of thing, but no.

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TittyGolightly · 21/01/2018 09:01

I have the induction ones even though I currently have a gas hob. I love them. Got a massive set quite cheaply from a Tefal shop at an outlet village.

PickleFish · 21/01/2018 09:10

oh, now that's something I hadn't considered - outlet shops!! Will be googling .Thanks!

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