Scanpan - One of the most exciting things about getting married for many brides and grooms-to-be is the compilation of a wedding gift list. Traditionally, these lists were meant to help newlyweds start a new home together, so cookware and furniture – as well as cash and cheques – normally featured heavily. Today, however, many engaged couples live together before getting married and therefore already own the essential household items – like crockery or cutlery – that would usually be gifted at a wedding. When it comes to cookware though, there are several gift options that you may still want to consider placing on your wedding gift list, particularly if they are items you could not usually afford.
Scanpan Cookware, for example, is a popular choice for wedding lists as they are often stylish, hard-wearing and could last your whole lifetime. Perhaps the most famous brand of cast iron cookware makers is French specialist Le Creuset, whose bright coloured enamel finishes and wide range of products has made them particularly popular with domestic homes and professional chefs alike in recent years. What’s more, premium brands like Le Creuset are pricey so if cast iron cookware isn’t something you can afford on your regular budget, it’s ideal for your wedding list. If you’d like to provide a wide price range for your guests, stoneware items tend to be less expensive and are often as aesthetically pleasing, if not quite as hardy.
Also consider baking or ovenware items that you may not already have in your collection. A set of Pyrex or classic Mason Cash mixing bowls will be a long-lasting addition to your kitchen cupboards, while a heavy roasting dish will leave you well prepared for Christmases to come. Other essential items that might currently be out of your price range include a bread maker, an electric scale and a quality combination food processor and liquidiser. However, here too there’s room for smaller items for wedding guests with less expansive budgets. Small but handy kitchen items that you may not already have include a loaf tin (ideal for making bread and cakes), a pastry cutter set, an egg whisk or even a gravy boat.
And while you may already have enough spoons and forks to feed a tiny army, think about the actual quality of your culinary knives. A stainless steel or silver five-piece knife set could transform the way you chop up vegetables, while a magnetic rack or matching wooden block in which to store them will complete the aesthetic effect. If you already own a high grade set of knives, think instead about requesting a high quality knife sharpener in your wedding list’s selection of cookware items, in order to ensure that you maintain their precision sharpness for years to come. - Scanpan CTX
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