Before you start cooking, figure out the right pan to use for your dish, depending on whether you are frying, stewing, deep-frying or flambéing. Sadly, that may mean you need several pans in your kitchen, but it is worth it, specialists say, as your dinners will work out better if you have the right tools. Navigating between all the different options, from cast iron to stainless steel and copper plus the pans with and without non-stick coating, may seem daunting at first. Then come options in terms of size and shape – from 20 centimetres in diameter for a single person to 32 centimetres for a …