DU Cooks! Now that I have to throw out my teflon frying pans, what are

[Thtwudbeme]

the non-stick alternatives?

I already have 100 year old seriously seasoned cast iron---

But, for a nice light weight I Want Two Eggs Right Now and throw the thing in the dishwasher...what is there?

[LynzM]

1. Ooh, no answers, but...

I'm going to keep an eye on this thread, too. We're about to ditch all of our cheap, starting-to-peel non-stick stuff...

[Thtwudbeme]

2. Michael's favorite pan isn't starting to peel...yet...

but, it's a matter of time---

I just don't know about this teflon stuff anymore. Maybe enamelware?

[DemoTex]

3. I thought the problem with Teflon was the liquid at the plant.

I thought my beloved Teflon omelet pan was OK. OK? I'm a freak for an almost daily spinach, mushroom, and feta cheese omlete. Should I give up the Teflon pan?

Mac

[Rabrrrrrr]

4. Yes, give up all teflon.

Icky stuff.

You can buy non-stick that isn't teflon, and that's safe, and in which you can also use metal utensils, and which tend to actually be made well, too - unlike anything teflon I know of.

Or go totally not with non-stick, and cook like a cook.

But you really shouldn't use teflon.

[Lars39]

7. Husb2Sparkly had a good replacement recommendation:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=236&topic_id=17413&mesg_id=17439

[Rabrrrrrr]

5. Is it essential that you have non-stick? One CAN cook perfectly fine

without it; in fact, one can cook better without non-stick.

But, if you must have non-stick, go with an anodized or whatever they call it - calphalon makes some, as do shitloads of other companies, that LOOK like the teflon non-stick, except it isn't teflon, isn't dangerous, will actually have thick steel so you can cook almost properly with it, and on which you can use metal utensils.

And I don't know of any good cookware that one can send through the dishwasher.

[Thtwudbeme]

10. I adore non-stick

I consider it one of the few inventions that actually made life better---as opposed to ones that made life worse, like cars with windows that roll up and down with a damned button.

[GOPisEvil]

6. Teflon is only bad if it peels or is heated over high heat.

Never, ever heat teflon over anything higher than medium heat. I would never cook eggs without teflon.

[Thtwudbeme]

11. me either

I will never again cook eggs on cast iron.

And now I am going to wait for folks to tell me how non-stick their cast iron is.

[tyedyeto]

8. Get a good stainless steel pan

a heavy bottomed one is best so it distributes the heat evenly.

I stay away from aluminum because of Alzhimer's questions.

[MissB]

9. We use a small cast iron frying pan

for that purpose. Fits two eggs easily, and since it is well-seasoned, the eggs don't stick.

[Robb]

12. It's spendy, but I adore my Anolon Titanium pan

It goes in the oven to 500 degrees, too. :shrug:

[coffeenap]

13. We received Calphalon for our wedding over 20 years ago--great

for eggs and everything else! (Don't get the cheap ones tho, they are not the same.) Use a little butter, or EarthBalance, or canola spray--no problem. The pans can go from stove to oven. I have used the same one on and off for years and it is still in great shape! YMMV.

[hang a left]

14. I got a nice set of Circulon a couple of years ago.

Best pans I ever had. Got the set at Costco.

[SeattleGirl]

15. We have Calphalon, and it's great!

I threw our teflon stuff out after I had a really bad reaction to some soup I cooked in one of the pots. I believe what happened is that some of the teflon coating flaked off and got into the soup, which I then consumed. I had the most horrible itching reaction in my feet and hands. Got rid of the stuff, and bought the Calphalon.