When it comes to camping, it’s said that you can’t have too many flat surfaces, and in my world, that goes for pans, too, or maybe I simply have a pan-festish.  Swiftly moving on…

The Robens Tahoe Pan is made from durable cast-iron for that famed longevity, optimal heat transfer and even-cooking throughout.  It comes pre-seasoned for immediate use, as all cast iron pans do these days, and it has a removable wooden handle with a hanging point.

Now, it isn’t actually advertised as having a removable handle, but grip the hanging point at the end, turn it and it’ll unscrew, meaning that you can store the handle, and bits, in the pan for transport, which is a great idea.  I also like the idea of a wooden handle as you won’t burn your hands when the pan becomes hot, especially when you’ve left your welding gloves at home.

It measure 27cm diameter by 5.5cm depth and weighs in at 2.4kg, which isn’t very heavy compared to some of the other cast-iron pans I have.  Being 5.5cm deep means that I can cook stews in it too without spillover.

Oh, and if you’re wondering what appetising food I’ve made in the photos, it’s beans à la egg on toast.  Basically, throw a couple of thick slices of bread in the pan with butter to toast.  Then chuck a tin of beans into the pan, add some butter to make it creamy, then crack an egg in and stir until cooked - delish!

price: RRP £31 (we found it for £19.99 with a quick search)

more at » - robens.co.uk

Reviewed in Issue 50 - August 2023