I have owned several non-stick Teflon frying pans and had always taken care not to scratch them or use the dishwasher on them. However, they all eventually stick after a year or so. The pans are otherwise in good shape. Does anyone know of anyway to revitalize the non-stick property of the Teflon coating.
The chemical Zonyl can rub off the liner and get into food. it enters your blood stream. It's in all of us by now and stays in you for up to
4 years. It will soon be labled as a heath risk by the fda. stick with the cast iron skillets.
The chemical Zonyl can rub off the liner and get into food. it enters your blood stream. It's in all of us by now and stays in you for up to
4 years. It will soon be labled as a heath risk by the fda. stick with the cast iron skillets.
Depending on how much and how you are using them, they may just need a good cleaning. If the surface is worn, which happens with Teflon, then there is nothing you can do to make it good.
Hi, Good name brand seems to last longer. Anyhow there is health concern on Teflon.
yeah teflon is about to be called a safety hazard by the FDA, old pans may have to go to hazardous waste dumps..........
dont laugh its happened to other products before like benzene and asbestos.
both USED to be common household products
The only thing you need teflon for maybe is frying eggs. A cheap pan will do and you can dispose of it every few years. Even if you fry with nonstick, a little butter or oil will still help. Otherwise, just get dtainless steel. Lasts "forever" and is non-reactive with foods. Clean it with Bon Ami or Barkeepers Friend.
I think you are mistaking PFOA and the end product. PFOA was used in making the Teflon. Teflon itself is not toxic. PFOA in high dosage is bad in animal testing. EPA is asking companies to not use PFOA because it might be released into the environment.
DIA, don't you even read your links?! There is no PFOA in the product, it is pollutant associated with the manufacture. You must have used aluminum frying pans too often.
Teflon has nothing on a well seasoned cast iron skillet.
... unless it gets too hot.
Don't ever let a Teflon frying pan overheat. Releases fumes that can make you sick. Google the phrase "teflon flu". This is for real.
Also, read the warning labels on cans of spray lubricant that contain Teflon. They tell you to wash your hands before smoking. Same reason.
EJ
Good advice. Do not use high heat on the pan. There was a NG thread discussion that vapors from over heated teflon coated pans killed their caged pet birds.
True and true.
To add to this. Anyone who has a pet bird or keeps birds should not have Teflon pans at all. Burning Teflon is very toxic to birds.
I wonder at what temperature teflon becomes hazardous?
I make my living fixing laminators that use a teflon coated heat shoe, they run below 350 degrees most commonly under 300. if they are found to be dangerous its time for a new job.
I used to fix machines that used methyl alcohol, that job ended when the healt risks of methyl vapors was publicized. oddly enough its still used today in windshield washer fluid.
but those oither machines all went to the landfill........
It is in excess of 500 degrees. You can get some specifics on the Dupont web page about Teflon and birds. Normal cooking will not cause a problem, it is often a pan left unattended and over heated. Even normal pans can cause ill effects on birds as they have rather delicate respiratory systems.
If accidentally overheated, non-stick cookware can emit fumes that may be harmful to birds, as can any type of cookware preheated with cooking oil, fats, margarine and butter. This is why you should always move your birds out of the kitchen before cooking
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Well said! Good quality cast iron ware can not be beat for cooking. It has qualities in cooking that no other type of kitchen ware can come close to. It can also last for generations. Jack
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I suspect overheating many types of PLASTIC will generate unhealthy fumes.
Actually no, there is a specific chemical that is used during the manufacturing process that will likely be banned.
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