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eBay: 63-69% off Danish-Made Scanpan CTX Non-Stick Cookware @ Kitchen Warehouse, 52% off Italian-Made Essteele Cookware @ Myer
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We've had two small and one large scanpan ones. All are still going great after 5 years or so. Please note they say metal utensils are ok, but that's a load of crock. Don't use metal.
I was staying in a serviced apartment that didn't have any non stick stuff. I bought a cheap $10 Kmart thing and it was rubbish. Lasted about 2 months before I binned it and went with a $40 tefal one. Not as good as the scanpan, but passable.
The cheap ones are mostly fine if you don't use metal tools, but they're thin and much more prone to warping if you leave the heat on too high.
Which is mostly fine if you have a gas cooker, but if you have an electric cooktop - ceramic non-inductive especially - you do need the pans perfectly flat.
Please note they say metal utensils are ok, but that's a load of crock. Don't use metal.
+1 always :)
Completely disagree, the cheap ones have a really thin bottom which means that they dont hold heat well at all. In addition due to the thin layer of metal used in constructing them you are more likely to scorch the food when cooking on high heat as you are basically creating a ring of heat where the heat source (cook top)is in contact with the pan. That's why you see most of the scanpan range have a heavy disc at the bottom to prevent this from happening.
Also Scanpan doesn't use Teflon which contains PTFE which is supposed to be harmful when heated to hight.
Having said all this Scanpans are not the bees knees, there are much better alternatives but they are OK to use. Please note that they did have bubbling issues a few years ago where the bottom of the cookware would start bubbling after a period of use. I had this issue and Scanpan replaced them all completely free of charge, didn't require a receipt and this was done after a few years from purchase as they do have a lifetime warranty. Interestingly when I had them replaced, the guy that took the old ones scratched one of the pots that he was replacing on purpose to show me that regardless of how scratched they are it would not affect their non stick performance.
I personally still use mine, have had them for almost 12 years but had them all replaced free of charge after 4 years.
EDIT:Typos
had them all replaced free of charge EVERY 4 years??
To clarify had them replaced once after 4 years of daily use. Havent had to replace them again but they do have lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects.
Won't trust a word Lance says! Especially, if he has been to France
Completely disagree
+1
Having said all this Scanpans are not the bees knees, there are much better alternatives but they are OK to use.
which alternatives are better?
note that ctx is their top collection - not all ranges are made in denmark, their coatings are not all the same :)
Personally I moved away from none stick in general. I mostly using enamelled cast iron (eg Le Creuset, but to be honest I find the none brand ones just as good), I also use triply Stainless Steele, The scanpans ones are good, All Clad are probably the best but also the most expensive.
I personally use cuisineart that I bought from the US when I was there that had good reviews and was really well priced.
I dont mind the anodised aluminium products and own a few pieces from calphalon.
Lastly de Buyer makes really good carbon steel stuff (made in france) but they need to be seasoned like cast iron so really good to cook with once properly seasoned.
if my essteele or scan pan fusion are ever replaced, then all-clad or demeyere would be nice - though i've always wanted some mauviel copperware :)
+1 de buyer
Agree….cheap pans and pots have the thinnest base which means you can burn food really easy and cant keep a nice controlled and even heat. Really makes a difference with cooking.
In terms of coating, i've found a lot of products state in the instructions not to use really high heat, which can damage the coating.
Personally I prefer the non coated stainless steel pots and pans. Last forever.In terms of coating, i've found a lot of products state in the instructions not to use really high heat, which can damage the coating.
woll is perhaps one of the few that can handle high heat up to 250-300c :)
Owned a lot of scanpan
which ones?
ctx is their top collection - not all ranges are made in denmark, their coatings are not all the same :)
I have about 5 or 6 pieces that were purchased individually all danish made from their classic range.
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Essteele stainless steel copper vs stainless steel clad anyone ??
per the listing http://stores.ebay.com.au/myer-store-official?_nkw=essteele, some of each
We've got the old style copper ones, that were made back in the good old days, in Glen Waverley (Melbourne). I love 'em. Have lost 2 over 20+ years due to running dry, then stupidly pouring water in (it causes a bubble between the stainless and copper; daughter did the 2nd one, she wasn't born when we stuffed the first one). Not sure how they'd go on an inductive cooktop though.
I assume the stainless ones are way worse for evenness of heat (copper is 25x more conductive of heat) but probably inductive cooktop friendly.
unlike with ruffoni, the copper in the per vita range is perhaps more for aesthetics than function - the base still has aluminium discs inside
assuming both have the same base thickness/weight, i'd probably choose per sempre with its aluminium sandwich layer
Owned a lot of scanpan and finally realized $10 pans from Kmart or Coles would do the same jobs MUCH EASIER than these overpriced heavy Danish made crap. The super hard coating advertised was still scratched after 2 years normal use. I won't recommend these and hope ozbargainers won't have the same experience