Non-stick frying pans

Barney Desmazery and features editor Natalie Hardwick rate kitchen kit each month. Find more reviews online

BEST ETHICAL CHOICE

Greenpan Venice Pro, £45, greenpan.com

Most modern non-stick coatings are free from toxic chemicals, but Greenpan’s Thermolon ceramic coating is worth shouting about. It is free from per!luorooctanoic acid (PFOA) – a man-made chemical that is traditionally used as a non-stick coating and has been linked to adverse health e"ects. Happily, this pan also has excellent non-stick credentials, it is good value for money and it cooks evenly too.

BEST BLOWOUT

Scanpan CTX, £119, inthehaus.co.uk

Danish cookware titan Scanpan excels in pans with excellent non-stick qualities that last. This ceramic pan is sturdy but still lightweight, with a well-shaped, comfortable handle. It survived the Good Food drop test, despite being one of the lighter pans we tried.

BEST BUDGET

Colour change ceramic coated pan, £12.09, towerhousewares.co.uk

Perfect for beginner cooks, the pan’s base changes colour when it reaches the correct temperature. The ceramic coating means that barely anything sticks to it, and the manufacturer boasts that its non-stick Cerasure technology means that you use less oil when cooking. A bargain buy.

BEST FOR OVEN COOKING

SKK Titanium 2000 Plus, £89, divertimenti.co.uk

Barney’s had this cast aluminium pan for years and swears by it. It has a wide, !lat surface area so you can cook a lot at the same time, plus it’s nice and solid. The detachable handle means it can be used in the oven, and the coating is e"ective. However, it doesn’t work on induction hobs.

BEST MID RANGE

Hard anodised pan, £39.99, lakeland.co.uk If you’re happy to buy cheaper cookware and replace it periodically, then this is a great pan. It’s lightweight and has a curved handle that stays cool even when the pan is extremely hot. It’s triple-coated in Te!lon®, which suggests longevity, although our eggs caught a little compared with more expensive pans.