JGDean
Sous Chef
I have a non-stick pan that I burned some barley in. What is the best way to get it clean?
This is not necessarily true. I have used my non-stick pans on very high heat and never had a problem. My pans are still extremely non-stick.daisy said:once the coating reaches a certain temperature, it isn't non-stick any more anyway
Well this is only part of the truth and even that is up for debate among some people. Yes Teflon does "gas off" when heated too high and for a long enough time. Small animals, like birds, have died because someone has left an empty non-stick pan on high heat for a while. To my knowledge no human has ever been affected.daisy said:and if it's Teflon it can then become a cancer-risk because of a chemical change due to high heat. Or so I'm led to believe.
While it is true that small birds are affected first - children and adults can have problems, too. While I haven't run across any studies that link cooking in non-stick to the illness - breathing the fumes has been documented in several studies ... the symptoms are similar to a viral flu that can last up to about 48-hours. In medical literature it is most often referred to as "Teflon Flu" - it is also known as "polymer fume fever".GB said:To my knowledge no human has ever been affected.
GB said:I love cast iron as well. In my kitchen I have a variety of different pieces of cookware. SS, Ceramic, Cast Iron (both enameled and not) non-stick and they all get used.
What studies are you referring to VeraBlue? I would love to check them out.