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…
The Mauviel M’Urban4 Frying Pan features three layers of metal from base to edge and conducts heat exceptionally well. Expect to sear food beautifully in a pan that cooks evenly and goes on all hobs, including induction and the oven. The pan’s handle stays cool as you cook, making it easy to manoeuvre from oven…
Lodge, America’s oldest cast iron manufacturer,makes reliable, virtually indestructible cast iron skillets. Cast iron is prized for its ability to get extremely hot and retain that heat, resulting in gorgeously browned foods, whether that’s seared steak or Brussels sprouts. It can go on in the oven, on the barbecue, andall hobs except induction (due to…
Made in Seki, Japan, a city known for its history of samurai sword-making, Miyabi knives are equal parts style and substance. Every knife in the 5000FCD range has a fine carbide steel core with a 61HRC hardness, which ensures the blade glides through ingredients, making meal prep more efficient. The FRIODUR blade is frozen and…
Since 1953, Tojirohas producedhigh-quality cutlery in Tsubame-sanjo, a craft centre in Japan specialising in metallurgy. They were one of the first Japanese companies to prove stainless steel knives could be just as effective as carbon steel for culinary use, and their passion for melding traditional Japanese techniques with modern industrial technology has won them multiple…
Loft is a collaboration between two titans of the ceramics industry: Rosenthal, the 140-year-old German porcelain manufacturer, and award-winning British design group Queensberry Hunt, whose work is in the collections of many museums around the world including London’s Victoria & Albert. Every piece is made from high-fired vitrified white porcelain that results in a glossy…
This large, tall stock pot is perfect for blanching, boiling, canning, or preparing food in large quantities. Add the pasta insert and you get a built-in colander for instant draining. You can use the insert for many different foods: hard-boiled eggs, potatoes, stock, and more. This stainless steel set features all the attention to detail…
Renowned Japanese knifemakers Kai Shun teamed up with German chef Tim Mlzer to create the Kai Shun Premier range, featuring multi-textured steel blades that are both hard and flexible at once, plus symmetrical wooden handles that are suitable for both left- and right-handed cooks. In this series, every blade’s back down to its middle has…
Renowned Japanese knifemakers Kai Shun teamed up with German chef Tim Mlzer to create the Kai Shun Premier range, featuring multi-textured steel blades that are both hard and flexible at once, plus symmetrical wooden handles that are suitable for both left- and right-handed cooks. In this series, every blade’s back down to its middle has…
All-Clad is a pioneer of multi-ply cookware, in which metals are bonded together not just at the base but throughout the pan, providing effective, even heating without any hot spots. The d5 range was designed with induction hobs in mind, as its five layers of indestructible metal’18/10 stainless steel exteriors, with two heavy-gauge layers of…
This OlivewoodSpoon is ideal for many cooking tasks but particularly good when using non-stick cookware as it will not scratch. Olivewood is non-porous, so it will not absorb odours. An environmentally conscious choice, each spoon is sourced from trees that no longer produce fruit. This spoon is great for mixing batters, stirring hot sauces,oatmeal or…
A small copper saucepan (a scant 2″), this piece from Mauviel’s M’Minis range can be used to decorate a table, or as a dish to serve an individual portion of sauce. We especially like it for pouring rum over pudding (the lip helps with that) before lighting it up for a flambe.