Non Stick Cookwares

[Wart]

Originally Posted by Andy M.

NO!

You have to be careful not to get a non-stick pan super hot.

.... which makes me wonder why there are non stick grill pans.

[Leolady]

The only non stick cookware I own are my cast iron skillets.

I had the teflon ones at one time, and I hated them.

[jdang307]

On America's Test Kitchen. They say don't preheat without oil. So essentially, put oil in when cold, and watch the oil. Once it shimmers or starts to smoke (depending on what heat you want) immediately add your ingredients. And of course, don't cook on high heat, but you shouldn't do that anyway.

[wysiwyg]

Amen to Leolady's comment.
I don't have a non-stick pan and don't need one. Lodge (cast iron) makes the best ones and if you know how to heat up your oil in a SS pan, food won't stick to it either.

[Ron W.]

I have no use for cast iron cookware. We usually had a few pieces of cast iron but found they were'nt being used so we gave it away except for an eight inch skillet I saved to use for making cornbread until found I prefered Pyrex for cornbread and gave that one away also.
I recently purchased an 8" Lodge Logic preseasoned skillet to see if it was any better than I remembered cast iron to be.
It now sets by the back door as a catfood dish. It makes a great catfood dish. Too heavy for the varmints to carry away or the wind to blow off the pourch.
We used to buy cheap nonstick cookware and it did wear out rather quickly but the newer better quality cookware lasts much longer. Again you get what you pay for.
For about $40.00 you can usually get an 8" plus a 10" Calphalon nonstick fry pan at Bed Bath & Beyond. About $50.00 should get you a 10" and a 12" Calphalon nonstick fry pan.
For a few bucks more you can get Anolon which is my preference.

[Caine]

Originally Posted by Wart

.... which makes me wonder why there are non stick grill pans.

Or non-stick woks?

I have two Le Gourmet Chef stainless steel tri-ply fry pans with teflon. An 8-inch for eggs for one, and a 10-inch for eggs for two. I also have 8-inch, 10-inch, and 12-inch Le Gourmet Chef stainless steel tri-ply fry pans without teflon, for all my other frying needs.