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GreenPan falls under the “ceramic” nonstick category. When I looked into this category 2-3 years ago most of the pans had Teflon or other fluorinated compounds
by runnerup 4y ago
GreenPan falls under the “ceramic” nonstick category. When I looked into this category 2-3 years ago most of the pans had Teflon or other fluorinated compounds (Teflon-like) as the final coating on top.
I’ve seen greenpans perform about the same in terms of non-stickiness and durability as regular nonstick pans.
In light of https://www.leafscore.com/eco-friendly-kitchen-products/why-we-no-longer-recommend-greenpan/ https://www.leafscore.com/eco-friendly-kitchen-products/why-... and my own personal experiences I am deeply skeptical of “ceramic” nonstick being any safer than typical PFOA-free but PFAS-containing nonstick pans.
In fact I suspect (and 2-3 years ago confirmed) that most “ceramic” nonstick pans are still coated in teflon like materials. Possibly GreenPan isn’t, but they also won’t tell you what they ARE coated with…so I’m pretty sure they know they’re doing something dirty.
- coryrc 4y agoYup, the secret is they say "hard anodized" -- the pans are made of aluminum, it's anodized underneath the teflon. Still toxic. AFAICT there are a few that truly don't have teflon, but most will lie
- teekert 4y agoThanx for this reply, til. I really wonder what their tech is, one of my fav pans is a greenpan and it can get very hot with no issues and has been surviving my dishwasher for 2 years now. But this does smell fishy indeed.