Kitchen Utensils & Appliances - Which Ones?

[bitchstewie]

The new kitchen is almost in and in the grand scheme of things it's probably not ideal putting tired old stuff back into a brand new kitchen.

So assuming induction pans, kettle toaster, cutlery, just about all of it, if you were treating it as a blank canvas, what would people suggest please?

Google has tons of reviews and as with most things there are few good local places to actually see a lot of this stuff and it's the usual thing of trying to distinguish brandname from quality.

[Simpo Two]

Those are all small simple things - buy stuff that you like

[bitchstewie]

Sure but with a lot of this stuff it isn't clear what's brand v quality.

Ninja pans for example seem to get rave reviews - no idea if they are actually long lasting and better than something half the price without the brand awareness.

[Quattr04.]

Utensils always OXO, great range of products and all feel solid

Sage or dualit kettle, I have one with a anti drip spout and it’s revolutionary

Pans - personally I have a M&S stainless steel and ceramic set which I can’t fault

Plates and mugs again I have M&S ones but if replacing would go for Denby or royal Doulton

Glasses - can’t remember the brand but they’re from John Lewis, about £40 for 4 nice cut glass tumblers that haven’t gone cloudy in the dish washer

As usual I have found joy in the mid range, great quality without being ripped off, and don’t feel impending doom if you break a plate etc

[miniman]

Where are you located?

If there’s a Procook shop near you, that’s worth a browse. Their high end pans are great, as are Le Crueset 3-ply stainless pans (ours look new after 20 years or more).

Also worth browsing Nisbets site as they have a huge range of professional stuff including utensils.

We have a fair bit of tableware from Nkuku - https://www.nkuku.com/collections/tableware-sets - we’re pleased with it. We also have a complete set of Royal Doulton “posh” tableware from our wedding.

I mean, Nisbets have literally **everything**

Edited by miniman on Saturday 1st March 10:27

[DodgyGeezer]

we ended up going to ProCook at one of the retail villages for a set of decent non-stick saucepans - I absolutely love them. Easiest thing I've ever tried to clean. They do seem to have a good selection of knives too (though Mrs DG wants something different <sigh> )

[blueg33]

miniman said:

I mean, Nisbets have literally **everything**

Edited by miniman on Saturday 1st March 10:27

My wife thinks it was named by a pissed off woman.

[craigjm]

DodgyGeezer said:

we ended up going to ProCook at one of the retail villages for a set of decent non-stick saucepans - I absolutely love them. Easiest thing I've ever tried to clean. They do seem to have a good selection of knives too (though Mrs DG wants something different <sigh> )

Agreed their top of the range pans are great and the cast iron is IMO as good as le cruset at a much better price. Guarantees are good too.

For small electrical appliances I have had kitchen aid for many years and they are great too

[Crumpet]

Maybe now might be a good time to move away from non stick coatings? I’m not sure if it’s just because I’ve bought all the social media guff but I’m slightly concerned about the chemicals used in the coatings and, as such, have switched to stainless steel for my frying pans (other pans have always been cast iron). I’ve bought Samuel Groves frying pans and they’re outstandingly good, albeit pricey!

[Tomm3]

Hi which kitchen, out of curiosity, did you go for in the end?
If you don't mind me asking......

[dickymint]

bhstewie said:

Sure but with a lot of this stuff it isn't clear what's brand v quality.

Ninja pans for example seem to get rave reviews - no idea if they are actually long lasting and better than something half the price without the brand awareness.

Ninja pans are the best we've had and not that expensive.

[dickymint]

As you're going induction hob I thoroughly recommended dumping the electric kettle for a hob top with whistle. Saves on worktop space as it stays on the hob most of the time.

[gotoPzero]

Ikea pans have been good for us having recently gone to induction.
We have some Le Creuset (aka the sickness) jars, jugs, pots etc.
Ikea plates.
Laguiole cutlery.
Mix of Ikea and Le Creuset cups, mugs, glasses
Ninja knifes.
Kitchen aid toaster and kettle

Get something with good long warranty, as IME production quality is so low now you may have to actually use the warranty.
We have had 2 knives replaced, the kettle, on about our 4th ninja multi pot too. Thats all in the last couple of years.

[blueg33]

Procook pans are excellent. We had guests overheat two pans on the induction hob 3 years after we bought the pans. Procook replaced them under warranty with no issue at all.

[Chris Stott]

Le crueset pans
Circulon frying pans
Ikea knives (sharpening and care far more important than spending a fortune)
Ikea white crockery
Basic stemware as they break so often anyway

[bitchstewie]

dickymint said:

Ninja pans are the best we've had and not that expensive.

Thanks that sort of personal recommendation is more useful than trying to gauge quality from photos online

Which ones please?

They look to do a ZEROSTICK Classic and Premium.

[bitchstewie]

Haven't sorted the pans yet but I have to say I think I could lose myself in Lakeland.

What a bloody fabulous place

[mrmistoffelees]

Dualit toaster and kettle. All of the parts are replaceable. My toaster is going on 25 years old, kettle maybe a year or two less. Replaced the thermostat on the kettle a year or so back.

[wyson]

I like WMF. I’m no means an expert, but their kitchen utensils seem to hit a nice quality / value sweetspot. I’ve tried buying cheap, but it doesn’t last or the stainless steel starts spotting with rust etc. I find a lot of OXO stuff over designed.

[Sticks.]

wyson said:

I like WMF. I’m no means an expert, but their kitchen utensils seem to hit a nice quality / value sweetspot. I’ve tried buying cheap, but it doesn’t last or the stainless steel starts spotting with rust etc. I find a lot of OXO stuff over designed.

Agree re WMF as an average user. I just threw away an OXO garlic presser as it was so useless.

Re Dualit, my kettle's been good but the basic toaster is poor and overpriced. I've read there's a big difference between the expensive and basic range.

I'd quite like this, but can't say how well it preforms. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B075KXGMNL/?coliid=I3L...