THE BEST NON-STICK FRYING PANS

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A reliable frying pan is a kitchen essential. Non-stick varieties are easy to clean and enable you to cook using less fat. Here's our pick of the best.

STAR BUY 1 Scanpan CTX

£72.27 richmondcookshop.co.uk

Scanpan excels in pans with longevity and excellent nonstickability. This sturdy ceramic pan has a handle that feels great in the palm and performs excellently on all hob types. It’s ovenproof, lightweight and survived the Good Food drop test, despite being one of the more featherweight fryers.

BEST FOR SPACE SAVING 2 SKK Titanium 2000 plus

£75 divertimenti.co.uk

This pan has excellent heat distribution, plus it’s heavy in an old-school, farmhouse kind of way. The handle is detachable, which saves cupboard space and means it can be used in the oven at length. The only downside is that it doesn’t work on induction hobs.

BEST ECO PAN 3 Greenpan Venice Pro

£30 amazon.co.uk

Most modern non-stick pans have coatings that are free of nasty chemicals, but Greenpan really shout about their Thermolon ceramic coating. It doesn’t contain any PFOA (a chemical traditionally used as a non-stick coating that has links to adverse health effects), and it's one of the best pans we tried.

BEST VALUE Tower Cerasure 4 Change frying pan

£9.99 amazon.co.uk

One for beginners, this uses a clever colour-changing technology on the bottom of the pan when it reaches the perfect temperature. Its ceramic coating means barely anything sticks to it, and Tower boast that the 'Cerasure’ non-stick technology means less oil is needed for cooking.