Comments on: What if Teflon is just the whipping boy?

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By: localnourishment

localnourishment — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:00:58 +0000

I’m not a fan of “fussy.” I don’t like tchotchke on my shelves because they make it hard to dust. I prefer real hardwood floors to the Pergo stuff that requires special cleaners and care. I couldn’t wait to dump the “cooktop” stove that wouldn’t let me can and scratched every time I blinked at it. Teflon pans are very “fussy.”

I love that I can take steel wool to a stainless steel pan and get it clean like new. I’m reminded of a scene in Star Trek (the original TV series) where there are pans hanging outdoors during a dust storm to sandblast them clean*. That’s about my speed.

*Mudd’s Women, original airdate 10/13/66

By: Bee

Bee — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:38:58 +0000

I’ve thrown away all my non-stick pans (which always “stick” sooner or later!) after hearing about the chemicals in them, and never looked back.

One by one, I bought three saute’ pans, as I could afford them – nothing fancy, but stainless steel with heavy bottoms, all in the $15-25 range – a 7″ omelette size, 10″, and 12″ skillets. I could get by with just the 10″ if necessary – it’s the everyday pan.

These, and two saucepans, (a 2-cup and a big pasta/stock pot, which I found at thrift shops) are all the cookware I have, save muffin tins and baking sheets – hmm, need to make those steel too when I can.

I have no complaints about the stainless steel – as long as you cook with at least a little fat or liquid, and particularly if you deglaze after sauteing, they cook just as well as Teflon – and clean up much easier.

By: Greenearth

Greenearth — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:04:10 +0000

I don’t buy teflon. My budget is tight but still prefer just a few good utensils I can trust, than ones I am unsure of.

By: Local Nourishment

Local Nourishment — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:44:55 +0000

I have looked for a complete list and not found it. I know some fast food vendors have voluntarily stopped using teflon-coated wraps. There’s a good listing of companies that use teflon in clothing fibers here (look about halfway down the page) : http://missvickie.com/resources/cookware/1teflon.html

Once again, a major use seems to be microwave popcorn bags. I’m telling you, there is NOTHING good about microwave popcorn. That stuff should be eligible for Superfund cleanup status. Awful!!

By: EcoYogini

EcoYogini — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:13:59 +0000

yep- cast iron is on our wish list. unfortunately for school-debt poor former students, quality eco-kitchen ware takes a bit of planning, holidays and time

it woudl be interesting to see a full list of what food packaging had Teflon coating- I guess reducing processed foods would help.