Kai Shun adapts centuries-old samurai blacksmithing to make exceptional Japanese knives for the modern cook. Every knife in their world-renowned Classic range has a steeply tapered blade, which makes it much sharper than a Western knife. A core of hard VG MAX steel, surrounded by 32 layers of Damascus steel, makes it extremely durable and…
Made in France, Staub cookware is loved by professional chefs and home cooks alike. This cocotte is made of thick cast iron ‘ a hard-wearing material capable of retaining high levels of heat, which allows for excellent browning and steam retention. Cast iron is also very versatile, suitable for all hobs including induction, the oven,…
Pillivuyt’s beautiful collection is made using the highest quality French porcelain and combines modern technology with traditional French craftsmanship. The results are stunningly simple pieces like this Pillivuyt Roasting Dish, which is incredibly delicate and pure in appearance but also offers outstanding robustness and durability and is even dishwasher, microwave, freezer and oven safe. This…
This Silverwood Bakeware 6 Cup Muffin/Cupcake Tray isheavy-duty, and will not warp, rust or peel. The alloy core spreads heat fast and evenly, producing perfect baking in a reduced time. The anodised aluminium surface, which is completely food-safe, will release cakes easily (but should still be greased, as with all baking tins). Not dishwasher safe,…
Though Jars Ceramistes is a family-run company that’s been around since 1857, their tableware is perfectly suited to contemporary needs. Their ceramics are very hard-wearing, able to resist cracks, fading, and the stress of dishwashers and microwaves. This is a result of an energy-saving manufacturing process that fires only once at 1285’C rather than the…
A household name in Sweden, where all their products are still manufactured, the Ankarsrum Assistent Originalstand mixer is a robust machine thatcan mix up to 5kg of dough gently, as if by hand.The Ankarsrum will rarely overheat or overwork doughs, batters and creams, thanks to apowerful 1500-watt motor at the base of the machine. This…
This lovely 4-piece set brings together all the essential parts of Mauviel’s traditional (but user-friendly) M’Heritage M’150S collection, all made with 1.5mm thick French copper, which is enough to be powerful without being too heavy, and lined with easy-to-maintain stainless steel. Copper is an impeccable heat conductor, heating evenly and quickly, which makes it the…
Award-winning Somerset designer Sarah Petherick’s unique range of contemporary tableware is hand carved and finished by highly skilled craftsmen in Vietnam. The rosewoodin these short-handled salad servers has beenre-purposed from a furniture maker’s off-cuts. Because of the natural materials used, eachitem is unique. Please note thatthewood’s grainwill vary in pattern from piece to piece.
The Mauviel M’Elite Non-Stick Frying Pan outperforms standard stainless steel pans by miles because of the way it’s designed. It has outer layers of induction-compatible 18/10 stainless steel plus three inner layers of heat-responsive aluminium. The middle layer of that aluminium is pure, meaning there is no adhesive agent in it that slightly weakens its…
There is a good reason so many chefs idolise copper: It conducts heat impeccably. In chef-speak, that means quickly and evenly, responding to changes in temperature in an instant. But because copper does not naturally attach to magnetic induction hobs, it takes a bit of expert engineering to make induction-friendly copper work’and Mauviel, with their…
All-Clad pioneered multi-ply cookware in the 1970s with the d3 (also called TriPly) series, when they layered aluminium’an excellent conductor of heat’with stainless steel, which is excellent at being non-reactive, oven-safe, induction hob-compatible, and extremely durable. This saucepan feels light to lift but is sturdy and warp-resistant, with a comfortable handle that moulds to an…