I have written so many times about why all of you should stop using your plastic coated non-stick cooking pans. Here are just some of those articles. Of course the push back I get from this advice is that any health concerns about their use is overshadowed by the fact that the coated pans are just so much more convenient to use and easy to clean. I have mainly used stainless steel cookware over the years and with a little care and lower temperatures have never had any trouble cooking anything I want in them. Recently I purchased a set of ceramic pans to see how they compared to Teflon and I am very impressed. I purchased the 4 piece set on Woot for the unbelievable price of $70.00. This deal is long gone, probably never to be seen again, but they are also available on Amazon for a discounted price. SafePan 4 Piece Eco-Nonstick Cookware Set
We have used these pans every day for several weeks now and I can vouch for their quality. Nothing sticks to them. They conduct the heat from our gas stove burners like nothing I have used before. They are amazingly easy to clean. They flip your pancakes, omelets, and cheese sandwiches, without any effort on your part! (Well maybe this last part is a bit of an exaggeration, but you get the idea.) It is great to have an affordable alternative to plastic coated cookware. So far these pans seem like they will last at least 20 times longer than any Teflon pan you may own, so the higher cost is not a reason to resist buying these. I highly recommend them. So toss your old, cheap plastic pans and move on to ceramic fry and saute pans and stainless steel steamers and pots. This will be a good move for your health and the health of your family and guests.
An interesting side story I saw about these pans is that they are “bird safe”. It seems that if you have a bird in your kitchen, the off gassing from cooking on Teflon pans can kill your pet. Now that should tell you something about how safe plastic coated cookware is for you too!
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I wonder if these have titanium in them? I bought a Scanpan (titanium ceramic) as a biochemist I listened to lecture said the only materials he would ever cook with are titanium, ceramic, glass and iron. He researchers all those bad cookware particles that migrate into food during cooking. NOTHING sticks to the surface of a scanpan, even a burned egg! Amazing. Thanks Will.
Great info Will, and I’ll follow the advice for sure
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That’s a great tip! I never followed your advice on teflon pans because, as you mention, they make cooking easy. But if there’s a good alternative, obviously I’m going to give it a try.
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Hi Linda! I don’t think these have titanium in them, but I am not sure. I love the way they work, though. I am a but disturbed though that maybe in Australia they use them to cook babies. Check out the SafePan website to see what I mean. Scroll down to the bottom image.
You know Will, few months ago we were still cooking in non-stick, but then when I started to use it more for Matthew, I had a hard time to put food in it, so we got them all out of our house. Cooking eggs in stainless steel is still not bad, just little more cleaning, but health wise is much better. Thanks for interesting info, and reminder. Anna
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Hi Anna – I think you would really like these pans. Just used one this morning for an omelet and still love them.
Thanks Will. I was thinking may be I should, but if you say they are good, I will then pass them to my inspector, lol, husband of course. Thanks again, Anna
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Inspector eh? The price is a bit high, but so far these pans look like they will outlive me! As I said in a comment above, my only reservation is the way the makers of the pans seem to enjoy cooking babies.
Interesting idea. Do you think it could be because the nonstick coating wears off over time? I read about nonstick cookware properties here and that was one of the problems with it.
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Jess – Read some of the articles in the first link in this post. There are many reasons why a lot of us feel you should not cook on these non-stick surfaces.
Wow, I was just reading an article about how bad the teflon / non-stick pans are for us (and birds) on another site. However, this is the first product I’ve seen that actually is non-stick and doesn’t have the chemicals on them. Thanks for the info Will.
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