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Stainless Steel or Tin lined Pans Copper Pans, which is better?

The benefits of tin are that is better at heat distribution and tin is relatively non stick. Stainless steel doesnt colour unless it’s overheated where as tin will darken over time – it is almost like seasoning a pan as it becomes more non-stick as it gets older. Continue reading Stainless Steel or Tin lined Pans Copper Pans, which is better?

French Copper Jam Pans, Confiture Pans, what to look for in an ideal preserving pan or watch your weights!!

A good copper preserving pan is the one that does what you want it to do, many pans are great for one persons needs but totally unsuitable or lacking for another’s needs. Continue reading French Copper Jam Pans, Confiture Pans, what to look for in an ideal preserving pan or watch your weights!!

What to look for in a renovated copper pan, or flat bottoms who needs ’em?

Keep a look out for good flat bottoms if you are buying antique or certainly pre used pans, especially those that have been retinned, make sure your bases have been renovated too. Continue reading What to look for in a renovated copper pan, or flat bottoms who needs ’em?

Souvenir or True Antique? What to look for in Ancient Copper, not everything is what it seems to be.

Souvenir Ware from Pau post 1930’s. It reads “URBIS PALLUDUM ET GENTIS” translated from the latin means Safeguard of the city and the Nation Ancient decorative copper comes in many shapes and sizes, many different decorations, including dates and coats of arms. What to look for in ancient decorative copper. 1. The patina – generally rich and with signs of wear and age. True antique … Continue reading Souvenir or True Antique? What to look for in Ancient Copper, not everything is what it seems to be.