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Identification

Guest post: Anton Vesti

“What a magnificent piece!”

Identification

Guest post: Braig and Wagner

“After a while I was quite astonished, when under the thick oxide layer suddenly a company stamp appeared.”

History

Guest post: Matt’s Danish saucepan

“It is the first I purchased, and the oldest.”

Guest post: Gerhard rescues two sauté pans

Retinning & restoration

Guest post: Gerhard rescues two sauté pans

“I had a feeling the pans might be something special.”

Get to Know: The écumoire

History

Get to know: The écumoire

For quite some time I thought this was a prehistoric spatula.

Guest post: Three pans from three German houses

History

Guest post: Three pans from three German houses

“So after a while of hesitation, I bought the two pans. Now you know what my good intentions are worth.”

Gallery

Guest showcase: Early and late Jacquotot sautés

A side-by-side comparison of pre-war and post-war Jacquotot construction.

Gallery

Advice

Retinning & restoration

Guest post: Gerhard rescues two sauté pans
Guest post: Gerhard rescues two sauté pans

“I had a feeling the pans might be something special.”

Cleaning & maintenance

Cleaning up tin
Cleaning up tin

Oh, the magic of the soda bath.

Stuff I use

Stuff I use: Wright’s copper cleaner
Stuff I use: Wright's copper cleaner

For serious tarnish, Wright’s is more effective — but also more abrasive — than Bistro.

Buyer's Guide

In praise of no-name copper

Opinions

In praise of no-name copper
34cm Jones Bros. saucepan "Moulton Paddocks"

Buying online

Price by weight
Mauviel's path forward

Opinions

Mauviel’s path forward