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We are looking at different things, TWs link to the stainless casserole didn't work so I looked one up myself and found a shallow one for £210. That's what I thought was too much for a chinese made coated piece. I would actually say without the coating the price would be fine if you want that brand because it would last for a long time.
Also 3mm in my opinion is too thin for induction, I can see the shape of the burner ring
no matter how long it gets preheated.I think my point is buying coated non stick is a gamble, anodising at least doesn't flake that much into your food once the pan becomes always stick. Does it make sense on a casserole at all?
I am not really pushing Pro Cook, just thinking that once you reach a certain price level
it's better to go with a real manufacturer that has some features that justify the price like maybe a copper insert, extra thickness or surface treatment vs just an expensive brand with a generic product.
sohi-
I believe this one was the type that TW was linking to:
I get your point about the non stick being a potential wear item.
Also if used as a casserole only, then non stick isn't the most important aspect.I can see the shape of the burner ring on 6mm cast iron, 3mm carbon steel, not so much if I heat up the pan more gradually (as per most manufacturer's usage instructions)
I'll have to get the calipers out, but the le Creuset 3 ply seems a little thicker on the base. And isn't the burner ring shape either solved by massive induction disc, or more heat conductive material (aluminium/copper core) to distribute the heat more evenly?
3mm also seems pretty standard across the nicer 3 ply brands. That would be at most 2mm of steel, which is the same as the thicker 5 ply types (but might hold and distribute heat a bit bettter).
Acliff
Comparing against say a Pro Cook 24cm tri ply shallow casserole:
Pro Cook
3mm construction
Glass lid
25 year warranty, weight 2065g (assuming lid included)
No non stick
£69
Their elite forged aluminium is 5.2mm thick aluminium with a 1mm bonded steel disc at the bottom.
As far as I can see, it is anodised, and then is coated with non stick.
Le Creuset 3 ply chef pan
Lifetime warranty (including non stick)
Stainless lid
Non stick
Weight 1.96kg
£100
Not saying that Pro cook stuff is bad, I'm sure its great stuff, and you do definitely pay a label premium for Le Creuset.
Le Creuset's warranty is outstanding in my experience.