Pans

[lyturt]

Can anyone recommend a good pan for dry frying. I am constantly having to replace mine. Also what do you use if you need some oil to cook food in. I have always used 1cal sunflower spray but I have read that this is carcegeenic if used a high temperatures. Thanks

[Ceals]

Coconut oil and Rapeseed oils are stable at high temperatures and both considered "good fats" by the nutrition world, as far as I have read (there will no doubt be a report tomorrow saying just the opposite). I tend to use a pastry brush to apply a little oil to a pan. I also "fry" in a small amount of water.

In terms of pans, I make sure I use fairly heavy based ones but not sure what brand they are. Just looked and one of them is Lakeland Plastics, others of unknown origin!

[lyturt in reply to Ceals]

Thank you deals will look at Lakeland

[lyturt]

Thank you concerned

[Fran182716]

I use tefal pans - expensive but they are so good for their non- stickness and last for years ( unless your son scrapes them with a sharp knife 😡)

I fry in a tiny pat of butter to avoid processed oils- let it melt then use a pastry brush to spread it around the base of the pan, if the pans good you don't need much at all.

[IndigoBlue61 in reply to Fran182716]

Second vote for tefal 'red spot' frying pans ☺

[Sana786 in reply to IndigoBlue61]

Make that 3rd IndigoBlue61

I use Tefal, been using them for years. I,ve also got Morphy Richards ones for over 10 years now and like Fran182716 , mine had to be replaced because my husband decided to use it for the BBQ and burnt it😡😠. I did make him buy me a new one though😈 .

[Ceals]

Wow! Thank you

[2stoneup]

Nut oils are safest at high temperatures as long as you're not allergic.

[EllaMidlands]

I use the olive oil spray, don't know about pan it is the one with the red circle in the bottom which goes darker as it heats up.

Just read on other replies - Tefal, that's the one, couldn't remember the company name and too lazy to go in kitchen to look.

[lyturt]

Thanks that's the one I have but doesn't last long hubby likes crispy bacon and it spoils the pan

[lyturt]

Going to try but oil 1stoneup may have to ban hubby from making bacon butties

[Hidden]

coconut oil for me every time, you can get a brand called ktc which has not got the coconut taste but is still 100% pure.

[Hidden]

What do you mean?

[Hidden]

I don't know, I am actually trying to find out now.

[lyturt]

Where do you get it from jimtom always assumed it would taste like coconut

[Hidden in reply to lyturt]

Only place here to get it is Tesco. You can get it on ebay too.

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veganheath.info/ktc-coconut...

Have read through stuff but not sure how it is processed but this site seems to say it is good, sorry I cant give you the answers Concerned.

[Hidden]

I know what you mean, its just a good alternative if you don't like the taste of coconut.

I have been using it for ages and think it is really good

[Grannynise 6lbs]

You can skip making a choice of oils if you grill instead. Much better for your husband's crispy bacon lyturt !

[lyturt in reply to Grannynise]

Thats what i keep telling him but he likes it fried

[Kazzy17 Visitor]

Sizzola rapeseed spray oil it's brilliant and I use sainsburys non stick grill pan with the grooves. Think £7.00

[linda1954 Visitor]

I've got a ceramic pan thats good just put tiny drop rapeseed oil in pan heat wipe with kitchen towel and you're ready x

[lyturt]

Thanks all taken on board all suggestions new pan shopping this werkend