One of my favourite things this time of year is the Christmas markets...

There's something about them that stays with you, no matter how many times you've been to them, you always come back next year.

Right now, they're popping up in towns and villages all over. And I just love the sights and smells they bring with them...

The stalls lined up beneath twinkling lights, the cold air thick with the smell of sizzling onions and smoked sausages, the crackling sound of burgers hitting a searing hot griddle, it's glorious.

And it's easy to think that the best part of the markets is the food itself, but I'd argue it's the way it's cooked, the kind of direct, sizzling heat that only a plancha can deliver.

Not many cookers can recreate that for you at home. Except there is one...

The Lacanche has a lot of options you can choose from, but my favourite, and one of the most popular, I've found, is its electric plancha. It's like having your own market stall in miniature, letting you sear smash burgers, griddle sausages and eggs, or even make crispy-edged pancakes.

Just toss on your ingredients, listen to that unmistakable sizzle, and you can recreate those beautiful market-stall flavours at home.

And while you might associate a plancha with street food, it's far from basic. Its sleek, stainless steel surface has a precise temperature control that's designed to make cooking feel as fun as it is effortless.

If you're curious about experiencing it for yourself, come by the showroom, and I'll show you why the plancha is such a hit.

Warm regards,
Andy