Tefal - for people who can't cook?

Who's seen the latest Tefal advert?

It shows a woman frying an egg, and at the end the pan is wrecked. The ad goes onto to ask 'feel like you need a new pan every time?...', then it goes on to say how Tefal non-stick pans last twice as long as other ones.

Here's the thing. In our kitchen we have a range of pans. They were all fairly cheap no-make ones. We've had them for years. The last time I bought a new pan was about 2 years ago, and that was only because it was to replace a pan that got accidentally destroyed during the move (somehow ended up buried under everything in the van, and the handle took enough damage for me to declare it dangerous).

Of all our pans, only two of them are 'mine', the rest are 'ours'. Mine are the big wok and the small omelette pan. The little omelette pan is non-stick, cheapo, and years old. The wok is even older and is not non-stick.

I'm a bit puzzled now. According to Tefal, by now I should have stuck so much burnt food onto these pans that they should be no good any more, yet they seem fine to me. Where am I going wrong?

 

Do you wash your wok?

 

Bit "personal" liliana

 

Yep I know, many say not to.

 

Oil and salt scrub, clue

 

Oh, dear, do I dare admit I have a Tefal cookie sheet I brought from the US in 1977 and I had it for years there ... and it is now with me here and used weekly in Portugal. It is not in 'perfect' condition but near on because I am 'particular' with my cleaning of cooking utensils. I can photograph it if no one believes me. Maybe Tefal should know about this wonder I own?

I also have one of these Tefal frying pans with the red dot in the middle ... I've been trying to figure it out for a couple of years ...

PS By the way, I use plain old Aldi oven cleaner on mine when something has stuck and it comes off like a treat.

 

I have a cake tin which was my grandmothers. It must be circa 1900's??? It is far superior to any other cake tin I own.

Same with a grater (also my G/mothers)

Tefal hot spot fry pans ... I have two of those Victoria! I ignore the red dot and just fry as I was taught many a year ago

 

I have a Mouli ,that I bought 33 year ago,when my daughter was born to puree her baby food. It is still in use, everyday. Not bad for £1

 

I have had a full set of Le cruset pans for 30 years and i'm still waiting for the dam things to wear out....They do them in some lovely colours these days

 

Ken Hom be round, smash your face in.

 

I don't actually like the idea of having some coating next to the food....

 

Goodness, have they got an Aldi in the Algarve?

 

I would not be without my jam making pan, I've lost count of how many jars of lovely syrupy goo has been made in it.