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…
Made in a small factory in Stoke-on-Trent, this Finch & CraneSpoonRest undergoes 34 steps from start to finish and features an unglazed exterior and a glazed interior.The design of thisspoonrestwas inspired by the curves of the Finch&Crane Salt Pigand has unlimited uses from serving butter or holding a bar of soap.
Formerly a well-kept trade secret, this chef’s notebook is now available for the home cook. With a ribbon bookmark and back pocket for clippings and notes, it is full of carefully considered features such as: Environmentally friendly paper that is water- and grease-proof, wrapped in durable vegan leather Conversion charts, so there’s no need to…
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…
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,…
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…
This Kuhn Rikon Essential SoftEdge Slice Spatula is made fromhigh-quality stainless steel and has a gentle yet durable silicone edge that is safe on all non-stick cookware and heat-resistant up to 220C. Its unique long slots allow for quick, efficient draining, and the open handle design makes it suitable for hanging. This spatula is great…
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.(You can pre-heat it in a low oven, at max 150’C, from room temperature so it is warm when…
The Staub Cast Iron Mussel Pot is the perfect tool for cooking and serving mussels. The shell-shaped pot is beautiful and can go straight from kitchen to table. The stainless steel grill holds the mussels when pouring out the sauce and the lid can hold the empty shells. Cast iron heats evenly – cooking the…
This De Buyer Prima Matera SS five-piece copper cookware set features everything you love about copper with the practicality of being fully induction-compatible. Copper provides excellent thermal conductivity, allowing you greater control over your cooking. The heat distribution is extremely even and it will respond to changes in heat virtually immediately. Every pan in this…
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,…
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…