Located in a small workshop under an archway in South London, Blenheim Forge is a jewel in Britain’s culinary landscape, beloved by chefs like Gordon Ramsey and Francis Mallmann. We collaborated on a collection of knives made with a core Japanese super blue carbon steel’known for its long-lasting durability and unparalleled sharpness’clad with rust-proof stainless…
Cast iron pans are beloved for their ability to retain extremely high levels of heat, resulting in perfectly browned steaks, cornbread, pies, and so much more. They are suitable for all hobs including induction, in the oven, and on the barbecue. What makes a Finex skillet so unique is its coiled stainless steel handle; it…
WuSTHOF knives have been manufactured in the city of Solingen, Germany since 1814. The company, which is still run by the founding family, takes quality very seriously ‘ which explains why their knives consistently feature in ‘best of’ lists. Every knife in the Classic range is fully forged from a single piece of stainless steel…
Every knife in Kai Shun’s Nagare range undergoes a highly sophisticated process which involves bonding flexible VG2 steel with hard VG10 steel, surrounded by 72 layers of Damascus steel that form a radial pattern. Besides looking beautiful, this construction provides excellent durability and prevents food from sticking to the sides of the blade as you…
Made in Italy, Hestan NanoBond cookware has a stainless steel base, aluminium core, and titanium surface that’s four times harder than stainless steel ‘ they are built for a lifetime of heavy use. This hardness makes NanoBond pans highly resistant to warping, and heat-safe up to a staggering 565’C. They are suitable for any home…
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…
Made in Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region, these natural linen napkins which depict wildflowers, have been block printed onto the linen using hand-carved blocks of pearwood (the same technique used in the Renaissance), resulting in a deeply pigmented colour and unique design. Protecting the environment is at the heart of the Bertozzi workshop, which operates on solar…
Staub is a household name in France and around the world for their black enamelled cookware, which has all the benefits of cast iron’namely the ability to absorb and retain intense heat, resulting in gorgeously browned food’but there is no special clean-up required. The enamelled finish prevents the pan from rusting, reacting to acidic foods,…
Kinto’s Ceramic Lab range balances orderly, neat design with the warm patterns of sandstone native to the Nagasaki prefecture of Japan, where it is manufactured. Many transformations occur in this unique porcelain, which is ultra-sensitive to temperature and humidity when firing. This results in a speckled, ‘scorched’-looking pattern called ‘yo-hen’. The natural unevenness of this…
A comfortable, machine-washable glove made from a cut-resistant blend of synthetic fibres (nylon, fibreglass, elastane), designed to be worn on the either hand when using sharp objects to minimise the risk of injury. One size fits most.
Peugeot, inventors of the pepper mill, are well-versed in how to design a product that enhances cooking. Their Appolia baking dish, which is made in France from Brittany clay, is designed to go from oven to table, where it will stay warm for at least 30 minutes. Anti-abrasive enamelling ensures the glaze is extremely hard-wearing,…
Established in 1857, Jars Ceramistes makes ultra-durable plates, bowls, cups, and serving pieces in distinct colours and shapes. They fire clay just once at the high temperature of 1280’C rather than the standard three times ‘ an eco-friendly practice that results in hard-wearing ceramics that resist cracking, chipping and fading. They hold up to frequent…