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You probably know what you are talking about but the lack of research doesn't fill me with confidence [1]: > However, at temperatures above 500°F (260°C), Tefl
by selcuka 4y ago
You probably know what you are talking about but the lack of research doesn't fill me with confidence [1]:
> However, at temperatures above 500°F (260°C), Teflon coatings on nonstick cookware start to break down, releasing toxic chemicals into the air. [...] Polymer fume fever consists of temporary, flu-like symptoms such as chills, fever, headache, and body aches. The onset occurs after 4–10 hours of exposure, and the condition usually resolves within 12–48 hours.
[1] https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/nonstick-cookware-safety#risks https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/nonstick-cookware-safet...
- ars 4y agoMaybe you don't realize how hot 500F is - your oven maxes out at 450. At 500 everything in the plan is black charcoal. Any oil in the pan caught fire.
- desmosxxx 4y agoThink you mean smoking. Plenty of oils have flash points above 500F and a few have smoke points over 500
- asielen 4y agoTurning my burner up to max my carbon steel wok has gotten up to 700. Before I knew better, I had an old non-stick wok and on the first use the coating came off at high temperatures. Never actually cooked in it, threw it out and went for the carbon steel instead. Many ovens have their top temp at 550F. And when the broiler is on, it can go well above that (although in a smaller more focused area).
- mrguyorama 4y agoYou keep repeating this "ovens don't go to 500F" claim all over the thread and it is just wrong. Looking at lowes.com, around half their oven inventory has a self cleaning option, requiring the oven to be able to get to that high temperature. Even a cheap electric oven will often have a self cleaning feature and a max temp above 500F. What evidence do you have for this claim?