The coating is a consumable, and the maker states how hot it may go
A nonstick pan is the only piece of cookware bought knowing it will be replaced. What decides how long that takes is rarely the coating brand printed on the box; it is the base. A thin disc heats fast, warps on a strong ring and then rocks on an induction hob, and a pan that rocks cooks unevenly whatever its surface. The second figure to read is the maximum temperature the maker states — every coating has one, it is printed in the manual rather than on the packaging, and it is a usage limit, not a safety claim. We compare stated temperature limits, body material, induction contact diameter where it is given, oven-safe limits, published depth and capacity, and how the handle is attached. Base thickness is the figure that would settle most of this and not one maker in this hub publishes it.
28 cm · ceramic nonstick · PFAS-free surface stated · induction · hand wash only
The cheapest pan in this hub and the one with the clearest instructions: Blackmoor states a ceramic, PFAS-free cooking surface and an aluminium body, and states plainly that the pan is neither dishwasher nor oven safe.
Best for: A first pan, a student kitchen, or a spare that will be replaced without regret.
≈ £16 / 19 €
28 cm · nonstick over stainless with aluminium core · oven safe · dishwasher safe · pouring rim
Stainless steel outside, aluminium core inside, nonstick within — and unusually for this price, the maker states it is both oven safe and dishwasher safe, with a pouring rim right around.
Best for: A household that wants one coated pan that can follow a dish into the oven.
≈ £18 / 28 €
28 cm · granite-effect nonstick · cast aluminium · magnetised base · dishwasher safe
A granite-effect coated cast aluminium pan with a magnetised base for induction. The maker states the coating is free of PFOA, lead and cadmium, and that the pan is dishwasher safe.
Best for: Someone who wants a coated pan that can go in the dishwasher without an argument.
≈ £23 / 23 €
28 cm · 4.7 cm deep · 2.3 L · induction base 22.8 cm · cast aluminium · dishwasher safe
The only pan in this hub that publishes its own dimensions in full: 28 cm across, 4.7 cm deep, 2.3 litres, and an induction contact area of 22.8 cm — which is the figure that actually decides how it heats.
Best for: Anyone who wants to know the actual dimensions before buying, and cooks on induction.
≈ 42 €
28 cm · titanium-reinforced ceramic · heavy cast body · solid stainless cold handle · hanging loop
The heaviest and dearest pan in this hub, sold on its construction rather than its coating: a massive body that the maker states spreads heat right to the rim, and a solid stainless handle that stays hand-warm.
Best for: Someone replacing a warped pan and unwilling to do it again.
≈ 50 €
