Viners Techtonic Pan Set

Viners Techtonic Pans are expensive, but I feel worth every penny. This is the first time I have bought this type of pan and have found the five piece set which I have purchased to have strength, durability and a good non-stick system. This is called "Protec 3-layer non-stick system" and if the advice in the accompanying booklet is adhered to, there is no reason why they should not stay in good condition for their lifetime. In fact the ...
...this is true when using any sort of cooking equipment, no matter how long the handles are.

Care should always be taken when using any type of cooking equipment on a stove, so I would still highly recommend the Viners Techtonic Pan

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Viners Techtonic Pans are expensive, but I feel worth every penny. This is the first time I have bought this type of pan and have found the five piece set which I have purchased to have strength, durability and a good non-stick system. This is called "Protec 3-layer non-stick system" and if the advice in the accompanying booklet is adhered to, there is no reason why they should not stay in good condition for their lifetime. In fact the pans have a Lifetime Guarantee (not sure whether this means my lifetime or the pans' - thinking about it what is the life-span of a pan or mine for that matter?!!!!).

One of the advantages, if find, is that all the pans have glass lids, which means that an eye can be kept on the progress of the cooking without losing heat by lifting the lid. The lid handles are stainless steel and are easy to hold. They do not seem to become too hot when on the top of the cooker, but I don't take chances and always use a cloth just in case.

I have found that the fact that the pans can be taken from the hob and put straight into the oven an advantage, but care must be taken when removing them as the stainless steel handles of the pans and lids naturally become hot. If left to stand some unsuspecting person could pick them up while they are still relatively hot. I would recommend that a cloth is put on the handle as soon as the pan is taken from the oven.

I have found that the pans clean very easily (well my husband has!), but a non-abrasive type pad must be used.

Although I do not hang my pans up, the lid handles are designed to loop over the pan handles, so the lids and pans can be stored together on a wall etc. So I would think this is an advantage if this is the way pans are stored.

The one disadvantage I feel is the fact that the pan handles are longer than usual. If a free standing stove is used it would be even more essential to make sure that they are positioned carefully when cooking. It would be very dangeous if the handles were allowed to hang over the front or side of the cooker, but this is true when using any sort of cooking equipment, no matter how long the handles are.

Care should always be taken when using any type of cooking equipment on a stove, so I would still highly recommend the Viners Techtonic Pan

 

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