tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8877601208085394794.post1082607275683889881..comments2023-07-02T16:53:04.987+01:00Comments on The lone gourmet: Smoked haddock and spring onion risottoAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09575696613288942467noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8877601208085394794.post-67423998940419900532013-01-25T08:26:50.399+00:002013-01-25T08:26:50.399+00:00Indeed. My workhorse has one long handle rather th...Indeed. My workhorse has one long handle rather than two side handles but yes, that's a sauteuse! The Lone Gourmethttp://thelonegourmet.blogspot.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8877601208085394794.post-7335187256782665752013-01-24T19:31:07.402+00:002013-01-24T19:31:07.402+00:00And as if they'd been listening, Lidl have a s...And as if they'd been listening, Lidl have a sauté pan, plus various frying pans, on sale from the 28th January :)<br />http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/SID-98A4B082-7A6D7458/lidl_uk/hs.xsl/offerdate.htm?offerdate=38191<br /><br />Sanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12377783371557934285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8877601208085394794.post-5846078756544412012013-01-23T07:32:40.290+00:002013-01-23T07:32:40.290+00:00I'm glad you've mentioned Aldi and Lidl be...I'm glad you've mentioned Aldi and Lidl because I've had two frying pans from Lidl although they are steel rather than aluminium. Both are still going strong! With Teflon, you do need to treat with care - no scouring. I use the soft sponge side of a washing-up pad and a little washing up liquid. It's enough. <br /><br />If you're going to cook a lot, it's definitely worth shopping around. That said "best you can afford" can be flexible - my cast-iron griddle pan came from Tesco and cost £9.99. It's just as good as Le Creuset in terms of weight and quality and also has the Le Creuset cast-iron handle, so you can put it in the oven too. Meanwhile, my genuine Le Creuset casserole is at the back of the cupboard because it's too big for one person. I bought it back in the days when cooking for 4-6 people was common for me. So it's all relative. <br /><br />I've been thinking about this a lot since your first comment and I'm going to make a separate page to show my kit, so I'll be photographing more than just the sauteuse! <br /><br />The Lone Gourmethttp://thelonegourmet.blogspot.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8877601208085394794.post-52965095987626923082013-01-22T21:13:12.627+00:002013-01-22T21:13:12.627+00:00Thanks.
I've thought a lot in the last few ye...Thanks.<br /><br />I've thought a lot in the last few years about buying "the best you can afford", though more in relation to tools than kitchen equipment. It's what I was always taught, and it was true for the spanners and socket sets I looked at back then. Now though, for the amount of use I'll give an electric drill, or a Dremel-alike (<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dremel-4000-Rotary-Tool-4000-4/dp/B0033UWLX8" rel="nofollow">a Dremel, yesterday</a>), should I spend the money, or should I get the copy from Aldi or Lidl? I've been happy with the copy. 3-year warranty too.<br /><br />10 or 15 years ago, I discovered Netto and Aldi and Lidl. Just then, I bought a larger and a smaller frying pan from two of them. Both cheap. Both solid. Aluminium, but chunky. They've been great. The Teflon coatings are now not as good as they were, but they'll last a few years more. Meanwhile, my expensive Le Creuset frying pan continues as a wall decoration :).<br /><br />However, maybe we've gone through the Golden Era of cheap Chinese equipment, and with wages there increasing we will be back to "best you can afford".<br /><br />Sanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12377783371557934285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8877601208085394794.post-12718637132425620542013-01-21T22:21:56.310+00:002013-01-21T22:21:56.310+00:00Hi San, I promise I will photograph the pan next t...Hi San, I promise I will photograph the pan next time it pops up in a recipe! Basically a sauteuse is like a very deep frying pan but with a lid (usually glass). I say heavy, because heavy pans conduct heat better but also give you more control of the cooking. A thin-based pan will get too hot and possibly even buckle and the food may cook too quickly. Aluminium is cheap and thin so it's better to get a pan made of steel. I always say get the best you can afford - the initial outlay may seem steep but a good pan will last many years. It's worth looking on cookware websites for good pans as they often do really competitive offers (40-50% off, and I know ProCook, which I really like - web prices are much cheaper than in their stores). The Lone Gourmethttp://thelonegourmet.blogspot.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8877601208085394794.post-89568002053873705002013-01-21T20:30:30.341+00:002013-01-21T20:30:30.341+00:00Totes amazed, as they say on Kermode & Mayo: o...Totes amazed, as they say on <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lvdrj" rel="nofollow">Kermode & Mayo</a>: only the second time in history there's been a <i>sauteuse</i> without the <i>heavy</i> adjective :). Please can we have a photo of this famous pan (Google Images, and even Dehilleren's site, don't really explain what you're using)?Sanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12377783371557934285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8877601208085394794.post-78203122117465935332013-01-21T19:39:03.472+00:002013-01-21T19:39:03.472+00:00I'm sure this would work well with other kinds...I'm sure this would work well with other kinds of smoked fish! The Lone Gourmethttp://thelonegourmet.blogspot.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8877601208085394794.post-38978534084733054442013-01-21T19:10:15.277+00:002013-01-21T19:10:15.277+00:00Looks delicious. I can't get smoked haddock i...Looks delicious. I can't get smoked haddock in my town, I might have to make do with smoked salmon.Sethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13423717999872991379noreply@blogger.com