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Old 30 November 2020, 01:01 PM   #1
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My wife's in desperate need of a non-stick skillet. 11"-12". The caveat is it cannot be coated with any chemical that may exude fumes when heated. Chefs and cooks.....GO!
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Old 30 November 2020, 01:19 PM   #2
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I'm no pro, but I enjoy cooking occasionally. About 90% of all my cooking gets done in cast iron. I don't have any problems with food sticking.
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Old 30 November 2020, 01:42 PM   #3
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They are pretty much all PFTE coated with various forms of additives, such as ceramics, to aid in nominal abrasion resistance.

To avoid chemicals I concur with the above advice. Cast iron at least leaches beneficial minerals.

If she needs an egg pan, I would advise any basic non-stick with a plastic spatula which she discards as soon as etching evidences itself.

Otherwise, a little technique trial and error with cast iron and stainless can get her 90% of the performance she wants from non-stick.
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Old 30 November 2020, 01:49 PM   #4
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Oh, and most coatings are safe for chemical emissions up to well over 500 degrees f, so she should be okay with nearly every modern non-stick pan made in the last 5 years or so. Don't spend a ton as everything I have read says to toss them as soon they start flaking.
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Old 30 November 2020, 01:58 PM   #5
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Carbon steel. It’s lighter than cast iron.

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Old 30 November 2020, 02:09 PM   #6
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Thanks for the suggestions and information thus far, gentlemen. As it pertains to cast iron, are some better than others? Of course, that's always the case; Steer me in the right direction.
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Old 30 November 2020, 02:38 PM   #7
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Hexclad pans, ours is titanium and nonstick with no chemicals. You pay a premium for it but worth the extra money.
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Old 30 November 2020, 03:06 PM   #8
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Cant go wrong with Lodge cast iron. Cast iron is cast iron.
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Old 30 November 2020, 03:10 PM   #9
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Le Creuset cast iron is my go to. It seems indestructible.
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Old 30 November 2020, 09:41 PM   #10
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Fields, Smithey, butterpat, finex are all high end, smooth surface cast iron skillets. The carbon steel is a good option as well, but very different pan as it doesn’t have the heat stability coming from the heavy mass of normal CI.
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Old 30 November 2020, 10:16 PM   #11
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Good old Lodge cast iron is what we use.
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Old 30 November 2020, 10:20 PM   #12
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Cast iron certainly has its benefits, but it's also quite heavy.
Something to factor in.
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Old 30 November 2020, 10:23 PM   #13
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Cast iron certainly has its benefits, but it's also quite heavy.
Something to factor in.
Yes, I was going to edit my post to say that it's very heavy. But being heavy is a good thing for heat retention, but moving it around/cleaning is more of a challenge. But worth it in my opinion.
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Love our scanpans. Nothing sticks and safe AFAIK.
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Old 1 December 2020, 12:51 AM   #15
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You'll need to season it before use, both carbon steel and cast iron pans.

Add canola oil to the pan and fully wipe it, bottom, handle, everything. Then set into the oven for an hour at 450F (230C), then turn it off and let cool down completely.

Repeat this for 3-4 times to build up a significant seasoning layer, your pan will not stick and is protected.
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I have been drooling over a finex cast iron pan for a couple of years now!

The smooth machined surface is incredible to cook on and blows my standard Lodge pans out of the water. Decades ago, Griswold made smooth surface cast iron pans. They now can go for hundreds if they are in great condition.
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We never use any Teflon type stuff because it's been know to kill birds from the fumes that they emit.

My parrot would disapprove.
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You'll need to season it before use, both carbon steel and cast iron pans.

Add canola oil to the pan and fully wipe it, bottom, handle, everything. Then set into the oven for an hour at 450F (230C), then turn it off and let cool down completely.

Repeat this for 3-4 times to build up a significant seasoning layer, your pan will not stick and is protected.
Le Crueset claims not to need it with their product. Do you think that’s just marketing?
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Old 1 December 2020, 02:55 AM   #19
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We never use any Teflon type stuff because it's been know to kill birds from the fumes that they emit.

My parrot would disapprove.
I know, my wife is adamant about it. To hell with birds, we’ve got kids
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I know, my wife is adamant about it. To hell with birds, we’ve got kids
Apparently you didn't see the Alfred Hitchcock documentary....

This could have all been avoided with the proper attitude and cookware.
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Apparently you didn't see the Alfred Hitchcock documentary....

This could have all been avoided with the proper attitude and cookware.
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Le Crueset claims not to need it with their product. Do you think that’s just marketing?
If it's an uncoated or treated cast iron skillet, then you will have to do it, regardless of brand. You want a protective layer that will keep the metal from oxidizing and have natural anti-stick properties.


I do not own one of their skillets, only the Dutch oven cast iron with enamel, and a large enamel pan. Which you don't have to season, obviously.
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Borough furnace for cast iron

"Cast iron is cast iron" is no accurate
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I use cuisinart France and all clad. Eggs won't stick to stainless if you properly butter it after the pan is hot and not during the warm up.
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All-Clad or Lodge cast iron imho. That's what we use here for LOTS of home cooking.
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Old 1 December 2020, 10:37 AM   #26
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Scanpan they are Pfoa and pfos free. They can be used w metal utensils. Not the best non stick but good enough to make various types of eggs supposedly they have a lifetime warranty ... haven’t used yet so can’t confirm. Carbon steel is great and high quality woks are made from it, Truly non stick
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All-Clad is all we use.
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We never use any Teflon type stuff because it's been know to kill birds from the fumes that they emit.

My parrot would disapprove.
Norwegian Blue????

Very obscure reference there.
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Borough furnace for cast iron

"Cast iron is cast iron" is no accurate
I have one of those on preorder. My wife has wanted one since she interviewed the owners for a work assignment. I thought I got a jump on my holiday shopping but I was way too late ordering her one for Christmas. Oh well it’ll make a great birthday gift I suppose. Happy 40th!!! Here’s a pan.
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Old 1 December 2020, 01:30 PM   #30
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I just use Lodge cast iron. I use a Le Creuset dutch oven for soups and pot roasts, but just plain old Lodge for most everything else.

This is an old pic of some biscuits and sausage gravy my 6 y/o Daughter helped me make. Baked the biscuits in the iron and cooked the gravy start to finish in it too. I'm sure there's better stuff out there but my family likes the food, and that's all I care about!

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