In this day and age where the words 'modern' and 'progress' nearly always refer to something electronic & technical, it's nice to see products coming onto the market where neither of those words apply.
Those who know me, know that my favourite phrase is 'Roman Engineering' keep it simple, solid, good quality, reliable and with very little to go wrong. The Romans achieved this phenomenally well with few tools and a great creative way of thinking.This really does apply to this fantastic range of pans and cookware we've taken on to complement our eco kitchen ranges.
How can a pan be "Eco Friendly" I hear you ask..... well, these pans are from wonderful people at Netherton Foundries in Shropshire, the birthplace of our industrial revolution and heartland of our iron foundry work. They are manufactured using traditional techniques, (think Roman Engineering !) all the materials are sourced locally even down to the locally grown Flax oil used to season the pans and the Oak used for the handles. There are no toxic nasties included in the process of iron work itself and manufactured using more environmentally controlled plant and equipment.
Netherton themselves quote the following as a company ethos:
Reduce the wasteful shipping of materials around the globe.
Develop local supply partners and use sustainable materials.
Use finishes and materials that can be restored and even improve with age.
Be easily repaired with simple tools. We will ensure spare parts are available.
Be packed in readily recyclable packaging, which ensures the product arrives fit for use.
We've talked at length to the enthusiastic and creative people at Netherton and we are going to be dealing with their product range through our showroom as we feel their products and ours will gel together beautifully.
But, you all know me by now .... there's a twist !!
We are going to pioneer a "Try before you Buy " system. These are damn good, well made, quality items of cookware but we know that different people cook in different ways so we're going to let you:
Take a pan away for a few days,
Cook in it,
See how you like,
Clean it and bring it back, ( emphasis on the'clean it' )
Before you decide whether to purchase. Which we're pretty confident you will, if you're serious about your pans !!
So, Come on down !!, .... leave us a deposit, take your pan away and have a go ! ... You've nothing to lose by trying something that just might change the way you cook forever !! Bring the pan back for the next cooks to have a go and get your deposit back.
Oops ! nearly forgot, ..... there's a second twist ? Every Eco Kitchen purchased from us between now and the end of July, will receive 2 of these remarkable pans totally free of charge with our compliments. Choose any 2 from a selection of 7 pans.
Pan Handling done the Milestone way is a much better way !!
Always looking for ways to improve our lives.
Jules
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