I always feel like I'm getting cancer from non stick pans. Probably just my imagination.
I used to use olive oil to make pans non stick, but Bee suggested using a pat of butter instead and that's been working great!
Do you use non stick pans? What do you use to make your food not stick to the pan?
wonderful pomelo / 30692 posts
I have some nonstick pans and some regular pans. Regardless of which I use, I use Pam spray (specifically the one made from Olive Oil) so my food doesn't stick.
hostess / wonderful persimmon / 25556 posts
I use the oil spray stuff. I always end up with stickies on the pan, though. I just soak the pan thoroughly as soon as I'm done cooking and a couple of hours later, everything comes off easily with a brillo.
grapefruit / 4800 posts
We have a stainless steel pan that we use mostly and use either olive oil or butter. I love the misto but our dogs always find it and destroy it when I happen to leave it too close to the edge of the counter.
grapefruit / 4669 posts
I don't have any non-stick pans; usually I use butter, olive oil or cooking spray.
bananas / 9628 posts
i have a cuisinart green gourmet pan that i use for scrambled eggs, but other than that we don't use nonstick. i have a cast iron skillet that things don't stick to or we use an olive oil mist bottle or butter in our regular skillets.
honeydew / 7444 posts
Just make sure to replace your nonstick pans when you start to see stuff scratch off the surface. I try not to spend too much on nonstick pans since i'll usually replace them every couple of years.
Any oils/fats will help make food not stick to the pan, as long as the pan is hot when you start cooking. There's nothing worse than putting eggs or meat onto the pan when it's cold and having everything stick!
GOLD / pear / 1845 posts
bacon grease?
No joke. Also butter, olive oil or coconut oil depending on what I'm cooking. I love my cast iron pans, I'm always wrecking non stick pans.
coconut / 8430 posts
If the Teflon isn't peeling you should be ok! I use EVOO and butter to make stuff not stick.
GOLD / wonderful coffee bean / 18478 posts
We use non-stick mostly. I don't like to cook with too much fat. If it isn't peeling, then it's supposed to be OK? We also hand wash and get a new set every few years so I don't get anything too expensive.
pomegranate / 3872 posts
I don't like non-stick either. I use stainless steel and cast iron and I use olive oil, coconut oil, or butter depending on what I'm cooking.
pomegranate / 3716 posts
I have a non-stick wok that I love! We usually use non-stick if we're searing/pan frying/stir frying. We have a set of stainless steel pots & pans but we never use the 2 stainless fry pans.
pineapple / 12234 posts
I use olive oil. I think I remember a professor saying that if a bird was flying in the same room as a heated non-stick pan, it would drop dead from the toxicity! I don't know if that's true but it scared me away from using non-stick plans.
honeydew / 7589 posts
No, we don't use non-stick pans because they can cause Alzheimers and other problems. I usually use vegetable/olive/canola oil.
squash / 13199 posts
Does teflon really cause cancer? Are there are studies that prove this?
wonderful olive / 19353 posts
I use non-stick pans, but toss them out as soon as they start peeling. I've only had 1 saucepan that I had to toss due to this. My others are still in good condition 6 years later!
honeydew / 7444 posts
it looks like it doesn't necessarily cause cancer but there are some health effects due to the fumes released by the non-stick cookware. I wonder if that's why they always recommend to not have it at medium to medium-high heat when using nonstick pans.
blogger / pear / 1964 posts
We use nonstick pans for things like fried eggs and pancakes. We're really careful to throw them out as soon as they start to show wear, and we make sure never to heat them up empty (part of the avoiding fumes thing)
cantaloupe / 6730 posts
I use seasoned cast iron pans. Stuff usually doesn't stick, but I always use a pat of margarine or canola oil just in case.
honeydew / 7488 posts
Wow I didn't realize how bad non -stick was. I'm going to go through all of mine and check for scratches! And try using my stainless steel and cart iron more!
coconut / 8299 posts
I use olive oil all the time, even on my non-stick pans. But I do love the nonsticks. I just replace them at first sign of wear and tear.
honeydew / 7235 posts
We have non stick but I want to replace them - they are getting a little old (3 years) and I feel like the non stick is coming off! That can't be good!
Oh.- and I just read you are NOT supposed to use cooking spray (like Pam) on Teflon plans - it ruins it!! Too late for me.
coconut / 8279 posts
We use cast iron (frying) and stainless steel (for boiling/sauces).
persimmon / 1180 posts
We have nonstick pans, but like PP we will get rid of them once they show wear. We also have iron skillets and just got a ceramic frying pan that I'm ready to try.
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