i love scanpan... LOVE them. IMO if you can only afford a few just get a few and build on that later... it is amazing what you can do with a large,asmall/med and a fry pan... and keepacouple of your old ones til you can replace. i am a mad cookandmy scan pans ROCK!
I've had my Baccarat one's for about 5 years and they still look brand new ( yes I do cook everyday with them ). I think they were on sale at Myer for about 40% off at the time.
We got a 10 piece set of Swiss Diamond pans when we got married. They are quite expensive but they come with a lifetime warrantee and are the most amazing things to use. We absolutely LOVE them! You can check out their website by typing in the name and ending with a ".com"...and no, I don't work for / have shares in the company (haha), I am just a really happy user!!
I have crappy saucepans, but have great quality saute pan and fry pan and roasting dish. They are made by Chefs toolbox and I love them eventually will get some saucepans also from them.
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