Adrian's Gear
Pots and pans
Stainless Steel
Quite some time ago I settled to use the brand Demeyere for stainless steel pots and pans. I own the following:
Demeyere Proline 7 frying pan in 28 cm (22 cm bottom diameter)
Demeyere Atlantis conical sauté pan, 20 cm (14 cm bottom diameter)
Demeyere Atlantis saucepan, 14 cm
I also used to have a conical sauté pan in 14 cm, but due to its conical nature, this was way too small. I might want to add one with 18 cm though. I also would like to augment the collection with a 24 cm Proline.
I ordered all of them via https://betterkitchen.de/.
Demeyere Proline vs. Atlantis
Note that the Proline is only available for frying pans, while the Atlantis line for other cookware equals in design. Here’s an answer I got from the Zwilling customer support via e-mail in 2020:
Non-stick
Non-stick to me is kind of a throwaway-article, so I think it doesn’t make sense to "BIFL" (buy it for life). I’ve waited for Amazon deals and now own:
Tefal E85604 Jamie Oliver 24 cm (now recoated)
Tefal E85602 Jamie Oliver 20 cm
Tefal E3040444 Jamie Oliver 24 cm
Recoating
I discovered a service that offers recoatings for non-stick pans. I gave it a try and was really satisfied with the optics; I need to find out how cooking works though. I might buy more expensive pans in the future and just consider recoating them, therefore not regarding non-stick pans as throaway.
Iron pans, forged
I own two sizes of the Series 652 from the company Turk.
Cast iron
At home, I don’t quite use cast iron, I have some skillets from Petromax and Lodge though.
Dutch Ovens
I distinct between Dutch ovens for home/stove use (a.k.a. cocotte or casserole dish), and bbq/fireplace use.
For home, I own a Staub 22 cm / 2,6l round casserole (Amazon)
For the fireplace, I have more than I’m willing to admit from the Petromax brand, in all sizes and with or without feet.