I'm looking for some affordable cutlery and cookware such as frying pans, baking trays and Pyrex-like baking dishes.
I know Coles and Woolworths sell some private-label branded products.
Can anyone recommend a brand and/or store to buy, and comment on the quality of their products?
Thanks!
+1 for Harris Scarfe, just don't buy anything unless it's at least 40% off because it will be next week :P
Also General Trader also have some good sales now and then.
this - when things are on sale, which is every month
Op shops are full of this kind of stuff
EDIT: OP shops as in thrift shops, not as in 'Original Poster '
ikea has some cheap stuff
Victoria's Basement specials can be worth a look. You can compare the quality of goods in the shop, or check prices online as well.
Victoria's Secret specials can be worth a look too. ;)
Wotcha mean "can" playa?
We picked up a great cutlery set from Aldi a few years ago. Most of the crockery I've got from there seems to be decent as well. Maybe worth a try if they've got any coming up in the catalogue?
Otherwise, +1 for Harris Scarfe.
kmart
kmart is cheap, but a lot of their stuff is pretty poor quality. Not sure about crockery, but we've bought a fair bit of other stuff from them and it's about what you would expect for the price.
oscargamer,OP paragon is looking for cookware etc. not your taste in clothing ;)
Peter's of Kensington is also good. But I've got better prices out of Victoria's Basement.
Cookware largely depends on how much you're going to be using them, if you're a weekend warrior then Coles/Kmart/IKEA and the likes are good enough, I have a small non-stick pot purchased 18 months ago, the coating on the rim has gone partly bye-bye from the lid but the coating everywhere else is still perfect, that one mostly sees boiling pasta, cooking noodles, sauces, etc, but I am surprised at the condition.
I cook 4-7 times a week, have purchased some good quality stuff from Victoria's Basement and Myer, both of which were 50% discounted, post Xmas I believe, and at those prices they were very reasonable. With my frequency of cooking I won't skim of cookware.
Good quality cookware are like good quality tools, you only need to buy them once. My father has been a chef for 30+ years and own some high quality cookware bought in the late 90s, and with maintenance and cleaning, still looks as perfect as new.
Friends and colleagues have recommended IKEA cookware, particularly their IKEA 365 range. Keen to give it a try, they seem to have a rather generous return policy?
Have never returned anything to IKEA before so not sure how easygoing they are, wouldn't hurt to ask them on their quality guarantee and return policy, I imagine they are not the type to give you grief :)
I have quite a few pots and pans from Ikea and they're great. We cook everyday so they get a lot of use. I think they are from the 365 range (non stick).
I have to profess I'm highly unqualified to answer due to not cooking much but I've gotta say Woolworth's / Coles equipment seems to be terrible quality to me and doesn't last even with my not exactly busy cooking schedule.
So one to avoid there.
Buy proper pyrex at Myers/DJs during their sales.
Same with cookware.
Otherwise Peters Of Kensington.
Coles and Woolworths are super markets and normally what they sell is cheap crap.
I thought Pyrex manufactures storage containers, not cookware such as pots and pans?
Just got a Harris Scarfe email -
Tomorrow 1 day only
50% off cooksets, cutlery sets and dinner sets, some brand exclusions apply
Thanks for letting me know, most of the good stuff was gone by the time I got online and Southland is in a land far, far away from me :(
There is a massive markup on both. DFOs usually have an outlet where they sell decent stuff cheap.
Try harris scarfe.