Questions tagged [non-stick]
Questions about non-stick cooking surfaces, including seasoned cast-iron, Teflon, and other non-stick coatings.
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Is my "non stick" pan kaput?
I have a Circulon frying pan I've been using for a few years. I got it second hand in good condition.
The non stick factor was great when I got it, but when I fry with it now, I find I need to use ...
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Can I bake cookies without baking paper?
I just returned from the store with all the ingredients for baking cookies, and now I notice that I am out of baking paper.
Is there some common household item I can use instead (Regular paper? ...
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Leaving cooking equipment dirty
In my household, there are a few items don't get washed right away after use. These include a few all-clad non-stick pans (stated as dishwasher safe), kitchen knives, misc pots/pans, a few grill items ...
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My marble coated pan is scratched, is it safe to use? [duplicate]
Related to My marble coated pan is scratched, still safe to use?
But the question was never answered. It was closed and the answer was redirected to answers about Teflon pans and ceramic pans, both of ...
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Does washing rice in a non-stick pot erode the non-stick coating over time?
I usually wash my rice in the pot that comes with my rice cooker (Tiger JBV-10CU) which is non-stick. I've heard that rice can be abrasive to the non-stick coating if you move it around in the pot as ...
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My marble coated pan is scratched, still safe to use? [duplicate]
Recently, I noticed that there seem to be scratches on my pan. And the scratches looks brownish. The pan is a non-stick marble coated pan, and here is the picture of my pan, with scratches on it. May ...
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What would cause a temperature limit of 220 °C for a frying pan in the oven?
There is a frying pan advertised as "Oven safe to 220c". Teflon is safe to 260 °C, and if other surfaces are less temperature stable than teflon the fact is not well advertised. On the ...
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When jaggery / sugar syrup mix is rolled on to sheets, what kind of sheets would be most suitable - least sticky?
When jaggery / sugar syrup mix is rolled on to sheets, what kind of sheets would be most suitable - least sticky?
The recipe: Black Til Chikki
What kind of non sticky sheets and paper would be most ...
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Is it ever safe to use a non-stick pan under the broiler (e.g. frittatas)?
I see a lot of frittata recipes call for using a non-stick pan, and for finishing under the broiler (or "grill" in UK-speak). However, I have also read that non-stick pans in general are not ...
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What skillet pan to use for making spring rolls wrappers?
I'm trying to make spring rolls wrappers. My dough looks fine, but it doesn't stick to the skillet.
What skillet is the best? I'm trying with non-stick ones (teflon and seasoned cast iron) but I ...
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How do I know what kind of coating is on this pan?
My family bought a pan in France. There is very little information about this pan (it's a Monoprix brand), but the label attached to the pan says that the pan's material is aluminum and the coating is ...
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What type of nonstick pan is this?
I need a new nonstick pan. I saw a video with a pan which looks good to me. The person in the video didn't grease or oil at all, and her pancake didn't stick to the pan. She could flip her pancakes ...
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How to prevent olive oil from forming a single puddle near the edge of my frying pan?
The recipes I cook usually use either butter or 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil. With butter, everything is fine and the pan gets an 'even' coating of small droplets of fat. But whenever I use olive oil, ...
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Are non-stick frying pans safe? [duplicate]
Are non-stick frying pans safe? Are there any studies that explored the subject? Tiny particles of that non-stick coating flake off and are consumed with food, inevitably. I guess it may not be very ...
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Why do metal utensils scrape teflon pans more than wooden?
It is said metal utensils scrape teflon coated non-stick pans and should not be used on them. All sources I found say just that. But when my metal utensil doesn't have sharp edges and I am not ...
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Only fluffy waffles always stick
I have the Salter Deep Fill XL waffle iron and it has served me very well with this recipe:
100ml milk
100g self raising flour (Doves Farm gluten free, in my case)
1 large egg
1tsp vanilla extract
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Do pan "pores" exist, what are they, and what are their effects?
There are a number of common cooking lore techniques which revolve around the idea of "pores" in the surface of a pan. Two of the ones I've heard most often:
(1) When heating a pan where sticking is ...
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How can I clean dark non-stick pots (e.g. Calphalon)?
We have Calphalon non-stick cookware and it seems, after 5 years, not to want to get clean. Even the best scrubbing leaves kind of a hazy look on them. Additionally, the exterior of our most used ...
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What to look in a truly dishwasher friendly non-stick cookware?
Dishwasher + Non-stick = Disaster. I know that, but still I'm wondering what type of non-stick cookware I can buy which would be more resilient towards dishwasher?
I know ideally you don't want to put ...
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Is nonstick cooking bad for the environment? [duplicate]
I have a nonstick (i.e., PTFE-based) skillet which I need to replace. I make egg and cheese omelets every morning with no extra oil/butter, so nonstick seems to "serve up and clean up" the ...
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In which cases is it best to cook in either a regular non-stick pan or a wok?
In my home, we use 2 types of pans most of the time when cooking, apart from our rice pot and some other equipment, I don't know what to call it. These pans are a big wok, and 3 non-stick pans, small ...
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How to decrease sticking during frying without adding fats
Are there ways to introduce anti-sticking food additives for frying batter like substances and very high protein solutions without introducing excess fats into the recipe? With some of my experiments ...
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Nonstick Pan Ruined in High Heat?
I bought a nonstick Greenpan at Williams and Sonomo. It was kind of expensive like $100. It was working great. Then someone used it on high heat. Now it sticks a lot. Visually, I don't see ...
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How do I choose the best nonstick pan or coating, for high heat on an electric cook top? [duplicate]
After reading Nonstick Pan Ruined in High Heat? and Why did my Zwilling Aluminium pan cookware surface corrode just after 1 month?, I'm still afraid of accidentally buying shoddy non stick coating or ...
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No oil on non-stick pans?
My boyfriend is convinced that a non-stick coating on a pan (Teflon, seasoned cast iron, eco-ceramic, what have you) is equivalent to eliminating the need for using any cooking oil whatsoever.
Is ...
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Is iron skillet seasoning a carcinogen [closed]
I switched to cast-iron skillet/griddle (dont know what it's technically called) recently for my omelette because I read somewhere that non-stick coating can leak carcinogen during cooking
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How to prevent scorching and sticking when boil soy milk
So long story short, I really like making tofu at home and I have done it a lot of times. I am pretty happy with my end results, but the boiling soy milk part always bothers me.
No matter how much I ...
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Is non-stick aluminum foil safe to use on the grill?
Is non-stick aluminum foil safe to use on the grill? My personal grill is propane.
I'm concerned that using this for a foil packet style of cooking will heat the non-stick so hot that it degrades. Not ...
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Non-stick griddle frustration
I like to make pancakes. I like to make them on a nonstick surface.
I know that nonstick surfaces don't last forever, but my specific experiences with griddles, both electric and stovetop, has been ...
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Can I use this air fryer basket with a non-stick coating as a grill basket?
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For (reasons), I have an extra inner basket for this model of air fryer. I have completely removed the handle assembly; what I'm left with is a single piece of non-stick coated metal. I've ...
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After full reseasoning of my cast iron, eggs are still sticking
Hey there Cast Iron pros,
I've liked my cast iron but it hasn't been very non-stick. When making eggs, even with oil and a good hot heat before adding to pan, eggs will stick to the pan. I'm hoping ...
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What is my Paella Pan made of?
I bought a paella pan at a flea market. I have no idea what metal(s) it's made of. It cooks like a nonstick but doesn't have a commercial nonstick coating. I clean it by washing it with dawn and hot ...
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Is Greenpan safe?
We've been using this environmentally friendly non stick pan called the Green pan from Costco and I've done some research on it, but I cant seem to find anything or anyone debunking the safeness of ...
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I left my non-stick pan in the oven while it was preheating, can I still use it?
Long story short, I left my non-stick pan in the oven while it was preheating. Left it in there for about 20 - 30 minutes, including 15 minutes at 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Just wondering if I can still ...
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Non-stick spray substitute
What would be good substitutes for non-stick spray? I've heard butter or vegetable oil. Would something like Crisco work?
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Why does oil puddle in some non-stick frying pans but not in others?
I have an old teflon frying pan with a non-stick coating (I think all teflon pans are non-stick, but let's not be picky :) ).
If I pour some oil on it, it doesn't spread out and cover the pan, it ...
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tamagoyaki eggs sticking to the pan
I've gone through many boxes of eggs trying to cook tamagoyaki, that's Japanese rolled omelet. It uses a rectangle frying pan which is the same as an ordinary frying pan, but rectangle shaped.
In ...
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What to use to cut things on non stick surfaces?
I had brought brownies baked in a non-stick pan to a potluck. My friend used a metal knife to cut the brownies and scratched up my pan. I plan to bring a non-stick safe knife in the future to save ...
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Seasoned Cast Iron NOT being Non-stick
I've seasoned my cast iron for about 6 times after I got it. It is a 10" Lodge skillet. I used flaxseed oil for seasoning the cast iron pan. Followed every step found on the web, thin layer, baked at ...
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Cooking with sugar makes pan very difficult to clean
I was improvising with some scrambled eggs, and decided to put a spoonful of white sugar in while cooking them. The recipe was good, but the subsequent coating of egg on the teflon pan was very ...
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What pros and cons two-sided grill has if compare to pan?
There two-sided (both sided heating up) electric grills with non-stick surface. I understand cooking gonna be a little more expensive because electricity instead of gas, but what else except that?
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Is a degraded Teflon pan toxic to all of its users?
We have an induction cooktop at home. We use a teflon pan from IKEA, roughly 24 cm in diameter. This pan is frequently used on level 7 of the induction stove. Based on limited measurement with an IR ...
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Cooking temperatures with non-stick cookwear
I'm looking at replacing most of my cookware, since it's beginning to show signs of wear. A lot of what I've been looking at is various brands of non-stick options. However, I've noticed a trend. The ...
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No Cornmeal - steel cut oats to coat pan?
I'm trying to make English muffin bread, without the cornmeal (oops). Will steel cut oats work as the crumbly non-stick coating in the pans?
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Why do my nonstick fry pans 'bow up' and not make good contact with my flat top stove
We recently bought a flat top (glass top) stove to replace our standard electric stove with the coiled "eye" heating elements. The flat top is certainly easy to clean, and if you have a boil-over, it ...
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Can you cook cut potatoes in a nonstick frying pan without oil?
Will it still cook properly this way?
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Spray oil with hydrocarbon propellants on non-stick pan surfaces
I have heard that using spray-oils with hydrocarbon-based propellants (e.g. butane, isobutane or propane) can, over time, be detrimental to the effectiveness of non-stick pan surfaces.
Can anyone ...
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Non stick pan browning milk vs stainless steel
We recently purchased a nonstick medium pot but have been encountering problems while making mac & cheese. The milk seems to be browning/toasting with all settings on our induction cooker ...
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How to cook flatbread without oil?
Here's the thing:
I am currently experimenting with a Oshawa diet #7 and I discovered that I can make these tasty flatbreads in my frying pan.
However, the issue is that after each flatbread is done ...
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Is nonstick cookware safe to use after overheating
I know that nonstick can release chemicals / gasses / toxins after being overheated but is it safe to use again once cooled? I have a frying pan I like a lot but it got overheated a few times - there ...
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