Hi, Courtney Ralston here, and I'm Luke Mangan. For success in the kitchen you need three things: great ingredients, excellent recipes and quality pots and pans.Now it's easy to upgrade the cookware you use at home with a brand newrange of Coles MasterChef Cookware. From now until the 13th of July 2021, for every $20 you spend in one transaction, when you scan your flybuys card, you'll earn one MasterChef Cookware Credit. Once you've earned enough credits, redeem your cookware in store. You can even use half credit and half pay, it's up to you.
So, today Luke and I are going to show you what's in the range, what makes them special and give you a few ideas on what you can do with them.Let's look at some of the key features of the whole range for a start. It's made from stainless steel, which is what you want in everyday cookware. It's hard working and it's reliable. And another great thing about this rangeis that you can use it on any cooktop - gas, electric, ceramic and even induction. It's easy to clean, which is really important. And while it's safe to use in the dishwasher, it's best to wash by hand to keep it looking like new. You just use hot soapy water and a non scratch scourer or soft cloth.
Let's start with something I know I use almost every day: non-stick frying pans. The MasterChef Cookware fry pan comes in two sizes: 20 centimetres and 26 centimetres. This covers you for everything you want to make. Use your small pan for toasting nuts, making pancakes or omelettes. Your larger fry pan is perfect for cooking meat, fish and vegetables.
Now the non-stick coating on these pans is pretty special. It has three layers and is made using ceramics with crystal technology. That means it's tough and won't scratch easily. Sometimes you want to start cooking in a frying pan on the stove and finish in the oven or under the grill, so it's good to know that these fry pans are oven-safe up to 200 degrees Celsius. Something that gets a lot of use in my kitchen is a stock pot. This is what you reach for when recipes call for lots of liquid, like stocks and soup. Having a large deep pot with a lid gives you control over the evaporation process. You might want to bring it up to a rapid boil or take it down to a long slow simmer.
The MasterChef stock pot is 24 centimetres wide and has a handle on each side so you can lift it more easily. It has a heavy base for browning foods and deep sides to hold plenty of liquid.It also comes with a lid that features a clever pop-up to release the steam slowly that makes it more energy efficient to heat. Here I have the 24-centimetre casserole pan. This looks a lot like the stock pot. It has the same lid with a steam vent, the same two handles and the same heavy base but the sides aren't as deep, so this means it's
a great all-rounder for stovetop cooking and it fits easily in the oven as well.It's oven-safe for up to an hour at 200 degrees Celsius or 190 degrees if you're using the lid. This is a great pan to use for meals that needs some liquid but not as much as you'd use in a stock pot. Something like a bolognaise or a casserole is perfect.
Next, it really shows off that mirror polished stainless steel.Using a pan that's too big for what you have cooking is a waste of time and energy. So you've got to have a small saucepan in your collection. This 18-centimetre MasterChef saucepan is the perfect size for boiling a couple of eggs, or whipping up a sauce or a custard.Just like the stock pot and the casserole pan, this has a heavy bass that heats food evenly.
Plus, it has this long ‘Y’ shaped handle which you'll seeon the fry pans as well. It's lightweight, well balanced and comfortable to hold. A steamer comes in handy for cooking vegetables, fish and Asian-style dumplings over simmering water. You can use this 24-centimetre steamer with the pan and the lid from either the MasterChef stock pot or the casserole pan. All you need to do is add your ingredients, pop on the lid and let the steamer work its magic. It fits snugly inside the stock pot or casserole pan to trap in all the steam and cook the food perfectly.
Finally, here's the pan you want around for quick weeknight meals: the stirfrypan. This has high sloping sides to make it easy to move the ingredients around. This also helps with control and even heat distribution. The sides are deep enough to use it for deep-frying and, if you're simmering or steaming, you can pop on the tough tempered glass lid and still keep an eye on the cooking process.Like the other pans, it has a heavy stainless steel base with an aluminiumplate inside, and this conducts heat fast which is really important for stir-frying.
So, which pan will you pick up first? Don't wait to get started on your collection. Head to Coles and start collecting your MasterChef Cookware Credit now.