Made in Solingen, Germany, a city famous for its strong knife and metalworks tradition, this stainless steel grapefruit knife segments grapefruit, oranges, pomelos, and other citrus fruits with ease, neatly separating the fruit from its skin and membrane. The double-serrated stainless steel blade is thin and flexible, and has a curved tip that allows you…
In 1954, Bamix made the first blender and food processor designed to go directly into the pot or bowl with your ingredients, skipping the need to juggle between containers. Most stick blenders have two main parts that attach: the top has the motor and the bottom has the wand you can immerse. The Bamix, on…
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…
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…
Made in Seki, Japan, a city known for its 700-year-old history of samurai sword-making, Miyabi knives are equal parts style and substance. Every knife in their most popular, and thus most extensive, 5000 MCD range has a CRYODUR blade that’s ice-hardened at -196’C for strength and corrosion resistance, then tempered for flexibility. The core micro-carbide…
The Mauviel M’Cook Roasting Panis made from robustferritic stainless steel and is suitable for all hobs, including induction.Polished on the outside but brushed on the inside,it features a curved rim that allows easy pouring. It will last a lifetime.Because this roaster is not 5-ply, hence thinner than the rest of the M’Cook collection, the reaction…
This porcelain Tea Light Holder from Mihaly Herczeg has an enchanting marbled pattern, the result of a technique that involves swirling stained porcelain with white. Every piece has been hand-thrown in South London ‘ due to this artisanal process, no one piece is identical to the next, making a truly unique product. Since porcelain is…
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,…
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…
This OlivewoodSpatula 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, eachspatulais sourced from trees that no longer produce fruit. The spatula is available plain or with holes for draining excess fat or…
Founded in 1946 in the American state of Minnesota, where most of their goods are still produced, Nordic Ware rose to fame when a national prize-winning cake was made in one of their bundt pans. This is a simpler, more modern take on their original design, and it’s quickly become a classic in its own…
Mauviel’s M’Cook range outperforms standard stainless steel pans by miles. Every pan in this range has outer layers of 18/10 stainless steel and a flat base, which makes it induction-compatible, 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…