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Pro tip: don't use teflon or other coated pots and pans. They're full of this poison, and the coating turns the pan into a consumption item that has to be repla

Pro tip: don't use teflon or other coated pots and pans. They're full of this poison, and the coating turns the pan into a consumption item that has to be replaced frequently -- something Monsanto and other inventors of these coatings were very well aware of.

armada651 4y ago
Or if you really want to have a non-stick coating there's also ceramic coatings. They don't have PFAS, but of course it degrades much faster than teflon so it still very much turns the pan into a consumption item.
- defterGoose 4y ago
  I dunno, I've had my 8" ceramic nonstick for years now and it's almost like new. If you treat them right (no utensils harder than plastic), and wait to wash until they are cool, they are very durable.
- askvictor 4y ago
  Cast iron is effectively non stick if you put in a small amount of effort. Can last for generations too. Problem is, we've become too lazy to put in that small amount of effort.
  - sneak 4y ago
    The first statement isn't really true. Even a perfectly seasoned pan seasoned with high sulphur drying oil will still stick a little, even when greased up when cooking, depending on the food. Teflon is magic.
    - askvictor 4y ago
      Works for me; for frying things, as long as it's heated up first, it doesn't stick. Sauces are another thing, but they don't tend to stick anyway, but can strip the seasoning. Yes, Teflon _is_ magic, but might cause cancer etc.
    - blindmute 4y ago
      I cook eggs in my cast iron and it doesn't stick even a little. There is not one molecule of egg left on the pan when I scoop it out.
  - gigaflop 4y ago
    I have never found a nonstick pan that worked well enough for me to call it truly non-stick, and have long since relegated myself to stainless steel, since I can more easily predict the stick-factor, and scour it with steel wool if I need to.
    - cheetor 4y ago
      For people who must have non-stick pans, go with OXO and nothing else. They're PFAS & PFOA-free and tested by America's Test Kitchen to be the best non-stick pans (and I can anecdotally back that up). Never go with ceramic for non-stick as it's a crappy compromise
- Enginerrrd 4y ago
  "Ceramic" is a pretty broad term. What's actually in it?

armada651 4y ago

Or if you really want to have a non-stick coating there's also ceramic coatings. They don't have PFAS, but of course it degrades much faster than teflon so it still very much turns the pan into a consumption item.

defterGoose 4y ago
I dunno, I've had my 8" ceramic nonstick for years now and it's almost like new. If you treat them right (no utensils harder than plastic), and wait to wash until they are cool, they are very durable.
askvictor 4y ago
Cast iron is effectively non stick if you put in a small amount of effort. Can last for generations too. Problem is, we've become too lazy to put in that small amount of effort.
- sneak 4y ago
  The first statement isn't really true. Even a perfectly seasoned pan seasoned with high sulphur drying oil will still stick a little, even when greased up when cooking, depending on the food. Teflon is magic.
  - askvictor 4y ago
    Works for me; for frying things, as long as it's heated up first, it doesn't stick. Sauces are another thing, but they don't tend to stick anyway, but can strip the seasoning. Yes, Teflon _is_ magic, but might cause cancer etc.
  - blindmute 4y ago
    I cook eggs in my cast iron and it doesn't stick even a little. There is not one molecule of egg left on the pan when I scoop it out.
- gigaflop 4y ago
  I have never found a nonstick pan that worked well enough for me to call it truly non-stick, and have long since relegated myself to stainless steel, since I can more easily predict the stick-factor, and scour it with steel wool if I need to.
  - cheetor 4y ago
    For people who must have non-stick pans, go with OXO and nothing else. They're PFAS & PFOA-free and tested by America's Test Kitchen to be the best non-stick pans (and I can anecdotally back that up). Never go with ceramic for non-stick as it's a crappy compromise
Enginerrrd 4y ago
"Ceramic" is a pretty broad term. What's actually in it?