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Choosing your Cookware

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Where do I start / how do I choose?

There are no hard rules — both AUS-ION™ iron and nöni™ stainless can cook anything, and you'll find your own favourites over time. As a guide: choose iron for everyday frying, searing and baking, and nöni™ for liquids, acidic and slow-cooked dishes. Use our category filters or shop the full range to find the right size for you.

How do I match my stovetop element to my pan?

A perfect match isn't essential, but a similar size gives the most consistent, energy-efficient results — choose a burner closest to your pan's base, or the next size down. Smaller burner: start low, preheat longer, raise heat gently. Larger burner: keep the heat low and warm the pan gradually. Note for induction: the actual heated zone is usually smaller than the printed ring, so very large pans may not suit the biggest "hob".

Do your pans have lids?

Some of our pans have a matching skillet-lid available in sets. Our lids are unique: each one is also a high-performance shallow skillet, crepe pan, baking tray or griddle in its own right. For those which don't have a matching lid, our pans are designed to be standard sizing so you may find a matching lid already in your kitchen, or readily available online.

How do you measure pan dimensions?

  • Length — tip of the handle to the opposite rim.

  • Diameter — inner top rim across the centre to the opposite inner rim.

  • Stove contact surface — across the base, side to side.

  • Height — base up to the top rim.

  • Height of handle — base up to the tip of the handle.