re: Non-Stick Frying Pan

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The coating is not good for you.

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This is dumb. The coating is absolutely fine as long as you don't heat an empty pan or use on high heat.




To the OP, Made In makes great nonsticks. If you take care of it then it will last a long time. I've had mine for 2 years now, and it's still like brand new.

Proper care for nonstick:

1. no metals ever touch that surface (this one everybody knows)

2. never heat an empty pan. put oil into the cold pan then fire it up. the heat needs something to transfer into in order to not burn up the coating, which when it does releases toxic fumes.

3. hand wash. sure they say dishwasher safe, but they really aren't. every once in a while is ok, but try to hand wash most of the time

4. DO NOT USE NONSTICK SPRAY EVER. Pam is a nonstick pan killer. I learned this after researching in the past why my pans kept having a film on them that was impossible to remove. Well, it's all due to the nonstick sprays. They are not pure oil; there is a chemical in them that doesn't go well with the pan coating. They stick to that coating and create a layer that becomes impossible to remove. Only use real oils. Not many people are aware of this, but it's a major one. I haven't had that annoying greasy film on my pans ever since I stopped using it.