The Teflon Toxin

Re:The Teflon Toxin by morsch on Wednesday August 12, 2015 @05:17AM (#10046850)

Is this that much different from a brillo pad (aka metal sponge)? That's what I use on my steel and iron cookware. They're like 2 EUR for a 4-pack; each sponge lasts for a very long time.

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Re:The Teflon Toxin by bradgessler on Thursday August 13, 2015 @02:38AM (#10052570)

Yep! Very different. Chainmail is stainless steel, so it doesn't rust. Its also much more coarse than steel wool.

Brillo pads have soap, which you don't want because it takes the grease (read: seasoning) off the pan. They also rust quickly when you leave them out, which can discolor things.

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Re:The Teflon Toxin by esaym on Wednesday August 12, 2015 @10:45AM (#10047950)

I was (am) new to CI, I bought the ringer because it seemed like steel wool would scratch the season off (vs 'the ringer'), but then again, I never tried steel wool, so don't know.

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Re:The Teflon Toxin by tired_man on Wednesday August 12, 2015 @08:37AM (#10047343)

Well, yes. It's chain mail. Really. Brillo's are just steel wool. You could wear that and safely expect it to stop a stab wound from a knife.

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