In fact, your stated goal of very fast response is somewhat at odds with this construction.
Apologies, my other thread with respect to the copper diffusers on gas is somewhat misleading. I actually cook on both induction and gas. For the gas range, I wanted to invest into a 2-3 hyper responsive pans to combine with the diffuser. For the induction, I have a couple of hobs including the Breville Control Freak.
In general, I’m expanding my pot collection and want my main collection to have good performance on both gas and induction. I rent, so there’s a possibility I may not have a gas range in the future once I eventually move.
Right now, I don’t have all that much. What got me through my 20s is below:
- A Demeyere Atlantis saucier with exposed aluminum rims that became sharp. Probably going to replace with a Falk copper core since the 1.9 mm of copper there should have better performance than the 2.2 mm in the Atlantis. But I’d be giving up on the rivetless handles and slightly better shape/design.
- I had a 11" Demeyere Proline but the aluminum rim also corroded and the rims became sharp. Demeyere accepted back through warranty and gave me a cash equivalent discount for their store (haven’t decided what to buy yet; might just get another 11"). I generally liked it a lot (rivetless handles, excellent searing, pretty to look at), except it was a bit unwieldy and took a while to heat up so there are a few use cases where I might want a lighter pan. Sometimes felt a bit small for larger cuts of meat.
- A John Pawson Demeyere sauce pan that I got free because Amazon messed up and shipped it to me accidentally as part of another order and told me to keep it lol. I hate the handle but otherwise seems like a competent pan.
- A 8-qt copper core All Clad stock pot that I picked up cheap a long time ago from an estate sale.
- Some Lodge cast irons I never touch.
- A 7.25 qt La Creuset that I only touch if I’m doing slow cooking in the oven.
I’m quite happy with the Demeyere pieces I’ve had but started wondering if I might get even better performance (particularly on induction) from something like Fissler or Lagostina lagofusion.
I wouldn’t mind having a 2-3 copper pieces eventually for the gas but don’t want to invest in a huge copper collection that I might not have utility for in the future.
Thanks!
