Comment on Is it safe to use pans with peeling nonstick coating?
Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 10 months agonon-stick is overrated to begin with
I’d say it’s correctly rated. It does the no-stick well while not being as durable. In my experience that’s what people expect from it.
TrickDacy@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I’ve never known anyone in real life who owns Teflon cookware who thinks it’s a concern in any way. If they saw any issue with their 15 year old teflon skillet, it’s that it visually looks bad from all the scratches
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
That’s because most people didn’t realize they start shedding microplastics after the coating is damaged and you keep cooking with it.
Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 months ago
The main issue from Teflon is the manufacture of Teflon
Making that stuff makes some gnarly byproducts
The Teflon it’s is relatively safe as long as you keep it under like 220C, if it gets too hot it will start breaking down and releasing some gnarly gas
TrickDacy@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I mean, I never cared to know more, when in 2001 someone told me that I’d be eating chemicals if I used metal utensils with non stick. I never needed or wanted proof that was bad. Other than having to explain this several times, it’s never caused me any issue just to not do it. Using different cookware or a wooden spoon is quite a low effort fix.
I’ve found that time and again, when I explain this, people almost act like I’m stupid for caring to take this tiny precaution. I’ve always found it really weird to need hard evidence before taking easy precautions which cost little to nothing… Like people who smoked until it was proven to cause cancer. It was pretty fucking obvious to anyone couple years into adulthood and paying attention… that shit was bad for you.
Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 10 months ago
The one concern is that cheaper ones get ruined real fast, that’s why all cooking groups hate them (but people also keep buying them because cheap and convenient).
grue@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Expensive ones get ruined real fast, too. There’s no point in buying expensive teflon cookware; it all wears out at the same rate, so the fancy stuff is just a rip-off.
Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 10 months ago
Oh. I’ve had much better experience with more expensive ones. At least in my use they seem to survive better.