Looking for a non stick frying pan that wont break the bank

barrymanilow

Hi ,

Can anyone recommend a good pan for making spanish omlettes that has good non stick properties ?

In an ideal world Id get a le creuset tough and non stick but they are way too pricey .

The pan I have is a green pan brand and I am not impressed . Since day one everything that I fry in it has baked to the bottom .

Thanks ,

Barry

coleslaw

there was a tread a couple of days ago on good pans,i recommend bourheat which all chefs use,also there was loads of other recomomdations from loads of posters on here, which will help. Bourheat pots and Pans will defo help your cooking go to a new level

Aimeee

The hubby came home with a lightweight non stick from Aldi last week. It's pretty impressive. I've a selection in the press from heavy expensive jobs, to ceramic yet this one from Aldi is putting most of them to shame. Used mostly for crepes/pancakes and omelettes).

sudzs

I got this one http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/cookware/frying-pans-woks/skÀnka-frying-pan-grey-art-00129456/from Ikea around 5 years ago and it's still going strong. It's pretty good quality for the price

ellejay

I've bought the Tefal non stick in Heatons and lasts about 2 years.
They vary in price from 14 upwards.
Couldn't fault them.

rubadub

I have not heard of any that can stand up to good heats. As the OP wants it for omlettes then I would solely use the pan for omlettes or other low temp things, like pancakes.

I was given a non stick griddle pan which was destroyed by a housemate before I even got to use it. He was doing a steak on it. Griddle pans or woks are usually used at very high heat and so not suitable to have a non stick coating on them. Unless there is some high temp one I do not know of (other than seasoning)

ellejay wrote: »

lasts about 2 years.

Couldn't fault them.

I would consider a 2 year lifespan to be a "fault", but maybe you use it a lot.

brevity

Homestore and more usually have deals on nonstick pans...

Edit: here is a link:
http//www.homestoreandmore.ie/cooking/frying-pans/icat/kitfrypan

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ellejay

rubadub wrote: »

I have not heard of any that can stand up to good heats. As the OP wants it for omlettes then I would solely use the pan for omlettes or other low temp things, like pancakes.

I was given a non stick griddle pan which was destroyed by a housemate before I even got to use it. He was doing a steak on it. Griddle pans or woks are usually used at very high heat and so not suitable to have a non stick coating on them. Unless there is some high temp one I do not know of (other than seasoning)


I would consider a 2 year lifespan to be a "fault", but maybe you use it a lot.

I wash it in the dishwasher regularly so assumed that was the problem re lifespan.
What is the general lifespan?
Use it a couple of times a week I guess

barrymanilow

coleslaw wrote: »

there was a tread a couple of days ago on good pans,i recommend bourheat which all chefs use,also there was loads of other recomomdations from loads of posters on here, which will help. Bourheat pots and Pans will defo help your cooking go to a new level

Went with a bourgeat pan in the end , orederd it from Nisbits catering supplies who do next day delivery . Very impressed with the non stick and it looks like a well made piece . Time will tell if its non stick coating lasts .

kylith

ellejay wrote: »

I wash it in the dishwasher regularly so assumed that was the problem re lifespan.
What is the general lifespan?
Use it a couple of times a week I guess

I got one in TK Maxx about 10 years ago and it's always washed in the dishwasher. It's had stuff burned on and scraped off, and been generally abused, and it's still going strong.

B0jangles

Just an fyi for anyone with pet birds/small animals reading this thread; if you overheat most non-stick pans they release gases which can very easily kill your pets, so avoid if at all possible.

http://www.ewg.org/research/canaries-kitchen/teflon-offgas-studies

At higher temperatures, teflon emits even nastier gases which have caused illness and damage to people as well as killing birds and small animals.

I only use cast iron these days, even for crepes -as long as it is well-seasoned and only wiped and not scrubbed with detergent after use, a cast iron pan is as non-stick as you'll ever need.