Non-stick frying pans that stay non-stick

[NotAllThere]

A tip I learned in Girl Guides, while on camp and cooking over open fires. Coat the outside of the pan in washing up liquid and then it all rinses off when you wash up afterwards

Oh. The outside of the pan. I wondered why people were complaining.

[Smartie]

I cook a lot and it's horses for course with pans.

Decent steel pans with a heavy base does for most jobs and can last a lifetime. I have Stellar 7000 which is about a £100 for a set plus £30 for the steamer insert.

Cast iron for baking bread in, dry frying on high heat, Yorkshire puddings etc. Lodge is a decent manufacturer. Can last a lifetime but it has to be seasoned properly. Heavy.

Carbon steel wok for stir fries and deep frying sometimes. Needs to be properly seasoned.

Non-stick pans for cooking eggs. Used to use Tefal which lasted OK but currently Ninja Zerostick which seems to be good and allegedly PFOA free. The coating wears off the top edges but not the cooking surface. Ceramic coatings are an alternative but usually not as non-stick.