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But can you get all this without paying a fortune? Le Creuset, Ninja and Tefal frying pans – and more – have all been put through their paces, and we've dry-fried dozens of eggs and analysed thermal ...

We've tested the most popular brands, such as: Ninja multi cookers (including the Ninja Speedi and Ninja 15-in-1), Russell Hobbs, Tefal and more. Everything we tested got the job done. But some were a ...

Trying out sets from the likes of Le Creuset (a brand that also features heavily in our guide to the best cast iron cookware), Ninja, ProCook and Tefal, we've been able to gauge the quality of each ...