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How to recognise good cookware and good knives
- The material: Enamel is a layer of glass on steel. It is hard, but can chip if subjected to heavy impact.
- The blade: A chef's knife with a 20 to 21 centimetre blade handles most tasks, while a serrated bread knife cuts through crust without pressing down.
- The handle: It must sit securely in your hand, even when your hands are wet.
Our brands: why we chose them
When selecting our brands, we look at materials, origin and production. Riess says it makes its enamel cookware by hand in Austria. According to Riess, the glass surface is smooth, does not affect flavours and is easy to clean. The colours range from the black of the CLASSIC range and the white of the Ceramicglas frying pan to pink and mint green in the Pastell range. We stock Güde for kitchen knives: Güde describes them as hand-forged since 1910, while its sharpening service, according to Güde, restores blunt or damaged blades to their former sharpness. The handle of the Alpha Fasseiche chef's knife is, according to Güde, made from oak from old wine barrels. The blade is made from a single piece, ice-hardened and sharpened by hand, according to Güde. The felt trivets come from myfelt and are made by hand in Nepal, according to myfelt.
How to equip your kitchen
You can find frying pans and saucepans in Cookware, and knives in Kitchen knives. The magazine article The right kitchen knife for your home explains which knife is suited to which task. The article Enamel or stainless steel cookware: Which is better? looks at the question of enamel or stainless steel.
Which frying pan is suitable for induction?
The product pages for the Riess Ceramicglas frying pan in 24 and 28 centimetres list all hob types, including induction.
How do you care for enamel cookware?
Use mild washing-up liquid and a soft sponge. Steel wool and harsh abrasive cleaners scratch the glass surface, so do not use them on enamel. Store the cookware thoroughly dried.
Which cake tin should you use for your first cake?
A loose-bottom cake tin: Riess's CLASSIC cake tin is available in four sizes. Push the base upwards after baking and lift out the cake; if the batter is runny, line the tin with baking paper.
Updated 10/2026