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Best hybrid pan set Circulon C Series SteelShield 3-piece pan set, £240.Best professional-quality pan set Samuel Groves stainless steel tri-ply 3-piece set, £243.Best blowout pan set Crane stainless steel cookware set, £393.76.Best pan set Ninja Foodi ZEROSTICK, £149.99.Always check whether the pans are dishwasher-safe before washing. Easy to clean: in an ideal world, pans would always be washed by hand, but we’re all busy and it’s uber convenient to be able to pop the pans in a dishwasher once you’ve finished cooking.Check the maximum temperature the pan is oven-proof to – anything above 180C is ideal. It's simpler to cook dishes like oven-baked risotto, that start on the hob and move to the oven, in a pan that can do both, and there’s less to wash up after. Oven-proof: a pan that can go from hob to oven offers added versatility.

Ideally choose one suitable for all hob types, so there’s no risk of the set becoming redundant if you move from gas or electric to induction.
