AimlessWanderer
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When my slow cooker needed replacing a few weeks ago, I decided to go through all my cookware, and give them a good sort out. Clear out the junk, and upgrade things if necessary.
I started with the electrics, and ordered a new modest priced multicooker, 6.5 litre slowcooker, and a food processor. Unfortunately the order went awry (not my fault) and I never received the slow cooker. I got the money back, but was still down the appliance. The multi cooker can slow cook, but only about 3.5 litres or so. I was about to order another, then stopped to think...
I have a couple of pieces of cast iron, which are great for cooking stuff slowly. I have a 26cm Le Creuset shallow casserole, which can be used on the hob or in a low oven (due to the phenolic knob on the lid), and the base of which can be used as a frying pan.
I also have a Le Creuset Marmitout, which is a 2 litre pan, with a 20cm frying pan for a lid. Together, that too can be used as a casserole.
I also have a Le Creuset stovetop kettle too. Then there's a pile of cheaper stuff that's accumulated over the years...
So now I'm wading through various kitchenware websites, looking for ideas of how to bring all the functions together with less crap. Right now, it's raising more questions than answers. How many saucepans? What size? Wok/saute/high heat frying pan? With or without lids? Reversible griddle? Oven compatible?
I think I'm going to stick with mainly (red enamelled) cast iron, and uncoated stainless. The steamer is a keeper, as that's a great little stockpot with the baskets removed, as is the Le Creuset stuff. I've had too to many supposedly non stick coated items that weren't, or whose coating came away far too easilly. I've been gradually upgrading my baking trays the same way.
I think the large enamelled casserole instead of a slow cooker might be a really smart move, but beyond that, i'm a little less... focussed...
I started with the electrics, and ordered a new modest priced multicooker, 6.5 litre slowcooker, and a food processor. Unfortunately the order went awry (not my fault) and I never received the slow cooker. I got the money back, but was still down the appliance. The multi cooker can slow cook, but only about 3.5 litres or so. I was about to order another, then stopped to think...
I have a couple of pieces of cast iron, which are great for cooking stuff slowly. I have a 26cm Le Creuset shallow casserole, which can be used on the hob or in a low oven (due to the phenolic knob on the lid), and the base of which can be used as a frying pan.
I also have a Le Creuset Marmitout, which is a 2 litre pan, with a 20cm frying pan for a lid. Together, that too can be used as a casserole.
I also have a Le Creuset stovetop kettle too. Then there's a pile of cheaper stuff that's accumulated over the years...
- 3l stainless saucepan - not oven compatible
- 3.8l stainless saucepan - not oven compatible
- 1 litre milk pan
- An old 14" Tefal frying pan
- A small supposedly non-stick wok that sticks to everything better than velcro
- A three tier steamer, with two stainless steamer baskets over a 4.1 litre pot.
So now I'm wading through various kitchenware websites, looking for ideas of how to bring all the functions together with less crap. Right now, it's raising more questions than answers. How many saucepans? What size? Wok/saute/high heat frying pan? With or without lids? Reversible griddle? Oven compatible?
I think I'm going to stick with mainly (red enamelled) cast iron, and uncoated stainless. The steamer is a keeper, as that's a great little stockpot with the baskets removed, as is the Le Creuset stuff. I've had too to many supposedly non stick coated items that weren't, or whose coating came away far too easilly. I've been gradually upgrading my baking trays the same way.
I think the large enamelled casserole instead of a slow cooker might be a really smart move, but beyond that, i'm a little less... focussed...