What Pan

[natterjak]

Hi

Here you go: Meyer Commercialware Aluminium HT+ Open French Skillet Frying Pan, 26 cm



http://www.amazon.co.uk/Meyer-Commercialware-Aluminium-French-Skillet/dp/B001L1RGM2/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I1FI1DC93XQBR2&colid=2LJ8E417JXPPL

All the best

I decided to get one of these as my current pan is so big I end up chasing the curry around it.  2 questions - how to condition the pan?  (I read you put some oil in and leave it on the heat for hours).  2nd, can you stick them in the dishwasher or does this corrode Aluminium?

[Razor]

Hi NJ,

I read you put some oil in and leave it on the heat for hours

No mate, I think you may be getting confused with how to season a carbon steel wok?  You don't need to condition an Ali pan, as far as I'm aware?

can you stick them in the dishwasher or does this corrode Aluminium?

I always put mine in the dishwasher and it brings it up like new.

Hope that helps,

Ray

[natterjak]

Just reading the instruction leaflet which came with my Meyer Aluminium HT pan and it says "The following types of cookware are NOT suitable for dishwasher use:- Hard anodized aluminium cookware; Plain aluminium cookware"

But Razor dishwashes his with no apparent ill effects 

[solarsplace]

Hi

I have put mine through the dishwasher loads of times with no ill effects, I would'nt worry about it.

Mostly I wash it in the sink though, as I ended up staining the white dishwasher racks yellow with tumeric and other spices in the old unit

Cheers

[natterjak]

Thanks SS that's reassuring.  I shall dishwash it with abandon.

[Peripatetic Phil]

Thanks SS that's reassuring.  I shall dishwash it with abandon.

Won't the unwashed part be rather too obvious when you take the band off ?
** Phil.

[Malc.]

Thanks SS that's reassuring.  I shall dishwash it with abandon.

Won't the unwashed part be rather too obvious when you take the band off ?
** Phil.

ROFLMAO

[solarsplace]

ROFLMAO

Me too! 

[chriswg]

I had one of the 26cm ones on order from Amazon, but I have just cancelled it after watching the guy in Chutneys. I've ordered a 20cm one now which I appreciate is quite small but it is about what they were using there.

[natterjak]

Thanks SS that's reassuring.  I shall dishwash it with abandon.

Won't the unwashed part be rather too obvious when you take the band off ?
** Phil.

  Yeah, ok Phil.  Just for you I'll be sure to take the band off from time to time to prevent it leaving a mark!  ;D