I was worried about using aluminium pans due to the widely discredited
hypothesis that aluminium pans can cause Alzheimers' disease. Stainless
steel is nice but I have had problems with them rusting in the
dishwasher because I often have the salt dispenser set too high.
Anyway, to make a nice change, I thought I would buy a frying pan made
of English pewter as it is lead-free and none of the elements used in
the alloy are considered toxic.

I was very dismayed that pewter frying pans appear to be completely
unavailable. I hunted high and low for one but to no avail so I found a
metalworker who agreed to create one for me for a fairly reasonable
price. He was quite amused at my insistence on having one and seemed to
think I was being a trifle obsessive but I thought it would make a nice
addition to my kitchen.

Anyway, it arrived this morning and I am looking forward to trying it
out to-night. The metalworker did a very nice job and seems to be
taking more of an interest now because he left a note telling me to make
sure I let him know how I get on with it.

Who knows, this could start a new trend.