Cookware
The quality of your cooking often depends upon the implement you use to cook it in. The pan or pot has many different designs and sizes, and it requires the cook to get to know how and why they work. Our job is to advise you on the best pan for the job. This means that we rely upon you to tell us what it is you generally like to cook and your favourite methods. As with knives, we do not suggest you kit yourself out with a whole range of gleaming saucepans, a number of which you may never use. We do, however, show you pans of real quality which will give you pleasure for many many years. We don't deny that good pans are expensive. They are. More the reason you take care when choosing. And avoid thinking you have to buy a complete designers set. We would rather sell you a single pan and have you visit us again next month or year if you need to expand your range.
The most popular pots these days are the ones that can be used both on the hob or in the oven. Not only are they versatile, they generally look good enough to be presented on the table. Hence the term "oven-to-tableware". Because of this, you will find here at "La Cuis", we favour the enamelled cast iron pots. They tend to be the first choice for braising, stewing and pot-roasting.
Having said that, other pans that are extremely popular deserve more than a mention. Stainless steel brings a sophisticated look to the classy kitchen. The better quality pans give you good heat distribution and can also be used on the hob and in the oven.
The other type of pot is made of clay, which is, of course, the ancient method of cooking. A recent popular dish from North Africa that demonstrates the use of clay is the Tagine.
Shallow casserole "Le Buffet" from Le Creuset
A shallow sided braiser, can be used either on the hob or in the oven. Comes with a tight fitting lid.
Oval and round deep casseroles from Le Creuset
Enamelled cast-iron pot is steep sided with a heavy thick base for good heat transference. Ideal for casseroles in the oven or browning and stews on any type of hob including induction.
3 Ply Stainless Steel Casserole from Le Creuset
A core of aluminium is sandwiched between 2 layers of stainless steel from base to rim giving fantastic heat distribution.
Dutch Oven from Scanpan
Outside mirror polished high quality stainless steel. The multi layer fused construction results in rapid and even heat distribution throughout the body of the cookware
Enamel Cast Iron Casseroles from Le Creuset
A large selection of this iconic range of truly amazing oven to table cookware. Shown here are a round and an oval . Suitable for all hobs including induction
Flame proof Clay Stewpot from Emile Henry
An innovation in ceramic technology, Emile Henry's new line of Burgundy Clay Flameproof ceramic products work directly on a gas flame or an electric or halogen hob without a diffuser, without any fear of cracking or breaking.
A lot lighter than cast iron products.
Tagines from Emile Henry 25cm, 32cm, 35cm
A tagine is a dish made from glazed clay, which has a lid like a pointed hat, allowing the steam to circulate inside. All recipes cooked in this type of dish are also called tagine.
Römertoph pot - chicken brick
This unglazed pot is designed for making deliciously moist, oven-cooked stews with virtually no water or fat. The pot is submerged in cold water prior to cooking. The water turns into steam during the cooking process which is why recipes from meat to poultry to fish to vegetable are so beautifully moist and tender.
Scanpan - one of the best non-stick pans you can buy. The
manufacturing process is free from harmful PFOA and PFOS.
Le Creuset - iconic cast iron cookware by which many others
are measured. Superior enamelling prevents chips.
Kuhn Rikon possibly best known for their Swiss Made Duromatic
pressure cookers. Many designs to choose from.
Professional blue steel "FORCE BLUE" pans including frying pans, paella
crepe and blini pans.
Mastrad's multi-steamer is great for the microwave oven
or for hob steaming.
Emile Henry's lovely range of ceramic Flameproof pots and
tagines means that they can be used on the hob.
Silverwood is a UK manufacturer who specialise in a
number of baking and roasting products.
Scanpan from Denmark use a unique method in the producrion of their squeeze-cast aluminium pans. What this means to us, the cook, is perfect heat distribution of the pan's base, no hotspots and guaranteed never to warp. This means you never need to cook at high heat thus saving energy. The Titanium injected surface means you can use any type of utensil, no matter how sharp. Lastly, because the handles are attached by hand, they are guaranteed never to come loose.
Le Creuset's original and best known range of products is its cast iron enamel range.
Where Le Creuset pots really stand out is in their finish. Multiple layers of incredibly strong, chip-resistant enamel are carefully applied to each piece. The enamelling process gives Le Creuset cast iron its characteristic beauty and creates a tough, non-reactive surface that does not require future treating.
Le Creuset have a wide range of pots and dishes and is particularly popular for it's oven-to-table appeal.
Innovated in 1949, the Duromatic pressure cooker has a massive following. Todays design is not hugely different from the original except that it is quieter, safer and more elegant.
The range caters for small families up to professional caterers. Once having tried this method of cooking, you will find that it could become the most used cooking implement in your kitchen.
From making stock to cooking a plum pudding, from vegetables in just a few seconds to sanitising the baby's bottles this could be your radical change in cooking method.
The professional blue steel frying pan FORCE BLUE is perfect for sealing, frying and browning. Thanks to its thickness, it is suitable for the strong heat sources in use in professional kitchens and for intensive use. Blue steel is a steel which has undergone deat treatment which gives it its bluish colour, and which protects it before use against oxydisation.
In addition to the frying pan, we stock blini, crepe and paella pans. All are made to the same high specification.
Rinse, steam, serve, store and reheat - all in one convenient set.
• Preserves flavour and essential vitamins and minerals.
• Steaming tray and basket let you cook all ingredients for a complete meal at once: meat, fish shellfish, vegetables, rice and couscous.
These clay pots have been glazed with a unique formula which allows them to be used on the hob as well as in the oven. Acknowledged that ceramic is a great conductor of heat, it really is an attractive alternative to the heavier cast iron casseroles.
The tagines and stewpots come in several different colours and sizes.
Silverwood is a well respected Sheffield based manufacturer of baking and roasting dishes.
You will see many of their products in our baking section.
In January 2010, Silverwood's updated Roasting Dishes won the silver award for product of the Year. The hard anodised dishes feature a unique basting handle along the long, leading edge of the pan. This enables safe and simple control of the pan for basting, and general handling.
Pots and Pans
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Saucepans
Boilers and steamers
Braising and stewing
Metal pots
Clay pots
Tagines
Chicken bricks
Frying and grilling
Frying pans
Grill pans
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