I want to treat myself to a really good new set of saucepans - any recommendations?

[CountessDracula]

I have a motley collection of rather vile saucepans acquired over the years from various odd places, the nice ones we had for our wedding 12 years ago have pretty much had it

I would ideally like something with a stainless steel outside and non-stick inside. I don't want metal handles on the lids or metal handles as they both get hot! Must be dishwasherable

Anyone?

Sorry, I meant saute pan not sauce pan

what, even moomins?

But, do yours have a staining lid????

Are what made in Finnland? If you mean Meyer, I have no idea.

no i meant the polaris jobbies

yes even moomins

CD! How does that work, do you get a rash, start sneezing, or just general nausea?

No, it is not finnish, it is norwegian.

The new Jamie Oliver ones are good and they are doing a deal on them in Macro at the moment.

my god this thread is long. Has anyone mentioned SKK - even Delia likes them. skk I have Brabantia stainless steel saucepans. Would buy a non-stick saute pan (SKK) and frypan (SKK) but stainless steel for everything else.

As an aside I keep finding really good cookware for a bargain in TKMax, I go in for a skirt and come out with a frying pan.

I spent ages looking for a new pan set and had decided price didn't matter(to a point). I really liked the look of these www.lakeland.co.uk/product.aspx/!11006_11007 but in the end I got a set from ASDA for £37.50 in the finest/best whatever they call it range and they are great so far. They are a set of 3 anodised/non stick with glass lids and metal handles that DON'T get hot. I bought then in November 2006 use them everyday and they still look like new. Definately worth a try.

these look nice too

SKK pans are fab. They're non-stick, but the surface is indestructible - you can cook on as hot a temperature as you like and scrape them with metal utensils. Handles are plastic, but super-resistant plastic so you can put them in a hot oven . I've got the frying pan, but they do saucepans as well. There's a link to them on the DeliaOnline website.

Oh, and Williams-Sonoma, KerryMum - swoon!! Went to the shop in NY and stayed there for hours and hours, drooling... Never thought I could get turned on by a colander .

Sorry florenceuk - cross post. Glad you like your SKK too!

Yuk. LeCrueset. So yesterday. Not to mention the lids are not see through and there are only 3 pans... hardly a complete set.

Eleusis and I have 5 pans and don't care if I'm yesterday!

well as I said earlier I am sorted for frying pans and a little saucepan
just need these three really

Oh no. All my pans have to match. DH says I'm weird. And I say "You just noticed?".

Have to match?? Why?
blimey you would't like my house nothing blimming matches!

What do you think would happen if tey didn't match?

omg do you have a three piece suite??

do you remember those pan sets you bought in Woolies when you were a student in your first digs? They had enamel coatings outside and rustic french floral prints and they all matched. I had a set called "Carmague"

ah, happy simple days

We have the Meyer ones the too. If the quality of the stainless steel is good then they don't need to be non-stick. We have had these for seven years and they are still ok, very easy to clean even when things get burnt .

Nope no 3 piece suite in my house.

I bet would like your house. I'm sure it's much nicer than mine.

why do you think that!?
my saucepans don't match for starters...

Honestly I live in pretty normal house

I live in crappy rented house in Sunbury. Want to swap?

Hello to CD and everyone else in this thread - I have not read it though but at the words 'treat' and 'new saucepans' in the same sentence.