Teflon frying pan

I can't verify this information, but here is a chart that describes what happens to Teflon at various temperatures, FWIW:

Humbug, the problem is intermediate chemicals in the production of Teflon. Once it is on the pan, there are no problems.

Yeah benzene is really good for you. I suggest you wash your hands in some benzene once each day and see how long your liver lasts. You can still buy benzene, just not as a consumer product because there are so many stupid people. It's in the same class as not giving children aspirin when they have high fevers.

I cook with Teflon coated pans a lot and the expensive pans seem to end up doing the same as inexpensive pans. Only thing I have found, is to spray them with (Pam, store brand spray) what ever spray you like....wipe them with paper towels and put them away. Then when you want to use them again, take them out, wipe them off again and respray before using. Use moderate heat.

It's not perfect, but if you are careful the food won't stick to them too badly. Clean with sponge's that have the rough side to them and soapy water....and dry them and spray before putting away.

Or just use a good non-Teflon pan and Pam. :-)

: :Don Lee wrote: :> 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. :> -- :> Later 'gator :>

:> snipped-for-privacy@hotmail.com :> remove NOSPAM for email : :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.

I saw part of a TV story the other night on TV national news (ABC?) on teflon and something that stays in your body indefinitely, maybe it was the Zonyl noted above. Fact is I haven't bought a teflon pan for about 2 decades. I don't know the ins and outs but do cook in the oven on teflon or similar and heat up tortillas on a teflon pan. For frying, I use cast iron. The best things about cast iron are it's intrinsic non-sticking properties (although I often use a little olive oil or even non-stick spray for eggs, etc.), and it's heat inertia. By that I mean that a dense layer of cast iron holds a lot of heat and so will not cool down very quickly when you add food, and therefore you don't have to heat it so very continuously to achieve an even cooking surface. The downside is the heaviness, but I don't mind that. Also, they last and last and you just don't have to give a hoot how they look.

Teflon has nothing on a well seasoned cast iron skillet.

"> Does anyone know of anyway to revitalize the non-stick property of the

From what I have been seeing and reading about Teflon, I'd suggest you consider not using them, especially if the coating is damaged, at least until more is known about the potential danger from Teflon coating.

Walt Conner

On the morning news this AM the US government is recommending avoiding Teflon pans as well as other exposure sources of the materials. They are not saying there is a direct threat, but they are asking for a serious decrease in the use of the material from which Teflon is made by the manufacturers.

hard anodized pans

Ridiculous. Handle any flammable material and they will state you should wash your hands before smoking. A label like this is akin to warnings of not using a hair dryer in the bath tub.

Teflon is the latest Alar and breast implant scare. Based on junk science, which will destroy more jobs in this country, all in the name of class action lawsuits.

My position is this. F*ck teflon. I don't need it one way or another. Give me something without any fancy chemicals no matter how many scientists say its ok. Who can you trust really?

Ill take cast iron. It can add trace amounts of iron to your food, but thats actually a good thing. Also it can stop a bullet and if required, take an intruder out in one swing. Try that with Teflon!

Teflon is nice on funky surfaces like grills and waffle irons. But its just not needed.

Cast iron may not be as healthy as other people think either. The reason for not sticking with cast iron is the carbon build-up (beside the addition of oil). One would assume it is healthy, but if one is concerned with safety in using Teflon, black carbon build-up in cast iron is probably more a concern. No data on both.

I don't think it is carbon buildup but rather the oils being polymerized. People have been using it for over a hundred years with no know problme aside from an injured toe if you drop it on your foot.