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Thanks Sabina - we've not moved yet so the more info the better.  I knew that non-residents paid more but wasn't aware of different tarriffs - so thank you

Just been looking at the product description - it' says the non stick "stuff' (well it doesn't say "stuff" is inside the pan and then more aluminium and then titanium coated.......does that make it any "healthier" - the word titanium makes it sound like a nuclear device!!!

I bought a couple of years ago 2 Crafond Pans from a show here in the UK - handcast Italian aluminium with 3 layers of non stick inside the pan itself - so you can cook with no oil/leave things to dry out/burn (not on purpose and then put in water and the contents just slide off the water - no soaking/scrubbing etc We watched a demo of a plastic bag being "cooked" rice left to dry out and burn  - all cleaned in seconds - brilliant with porridge and scrambled eggs the offenders in our house!!  They've got detachable handles so can go in the oven (but don't put in the lids like I did as the rubber at the base of the lid handle will melt!! The large "saucepan type" of thing was £92 and £48 for a small pan - which to me was a fortune for just a pan - however it's one of the best investments ever - we use them everyday and only other pans to boil veg etc Lifetime guarantee - they've had a fair amount of stick from 2 teenagers and still look perfect! Link below and no I'm not on commission! http://www.perfectpans.com/default.asp

I thought it was me!!  I write a post and then it doesn't show up and then a few hours down the line it does - weird!

Hi Sabina - what's your friends website?

Let's just end it here................if no-one responds to anyone or anything further then this thread ends now 

Hi Joy I'm not sure which area of Liguria you are wondering about but if it's any use to you I heard from my architect today who lives in San Remo that that area is all OK

Esme/Anastasia/not sure what to call you - I'm a relatively new member here and enjoy participating in this forum where "on the whole" there's very little personal attacks unlike other forums which sometimes just seem to be about some people "playing' other people. I gather you used to be a member,  I can't comment on the nature of your previous posts as I wasn't around then.  It may be that you have a wealth of experience/knowledge re Italy, if you do it would be great if you post it as I'm wanting to learn as much as I can about the country before I move - so far (though I may be wrong) I've not seen any other posts from you apart from these personal ones which aren't providing IMHO anything that will be useful for my future life in Italy - which for me is the purpose of my participation - with a view to soon being able to give back my experience/knowledge once I've moved 

Hi Cassini  Where abouts in Liguria are you?  we've been visiting the area for the last 9 years including several times in Winter and experienced exactly what you described - in February weekends in t shirts in the day with temperatures of 20 degrees (wrapped up in the evenings) and others including when they had their first proper dump of snow in 20 plus years in January  2010 (well we didn't actually get there as the plane couldn't land in Nice as they were just not prepared - LOL!!)   However having had arctic conditions in the UK for the last few years where for weeks it hasn't got above a couple of degrees in the day - to have the prospect of some lovely sunny days in winter and a lot of warm/hot days in the summer (as opposed to a handful in the UK - is very appealing to say the least 

Thanks Casa Monal - have PM'd you