Re:Teflon is still toxic to birds
by dclowd9901 on Sunday November 05, 2023 @11:43AM
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I usually use stainless and cast iron but with green chef meals I’m often tasked with searing chicken or fish in a pan and cleaning those types of pan after a cook like that gets mighty old. So I bought a Tramontina non stick exclusively for those cooks. I suspect it may last a bit longer since it’s a secondary pan I only use for those cases so it feels less wasteful as a purchase.
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Re:Teflon is still toxic to birds
by williamdclt on Sunday November 05, 2023 @11:46AM
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Can you sear with a non stick? Searing requires preheating the pan hot, which isn’t recommended with Teflon I think
Asking the biochemists here…
Is all searing associsted with carcinogens regardless of how it is done — eg toaster, grill in open flame, in a pan? I tend to really like the seared pieces on bread, steaks, and especially slices of Schwarma / Gyro / Doner
Re:Teflon is still toxic to birds
by mplanchard on Sunday November 05, 2023 @01:12PM
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AFAIK almost all charred compounds contain some amount of carcinogens of some kind. The question is just whether it’s worth it to you.
Re:Teflon is still toxic to birds
by dclowd9901 on Sunday November 05, 2023 @05:12PM
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You’re not really supposed to blast heat stainless without anything in it either. But you can certainly get it hot. Just as with nonstick. At least to Leidenfrost temps.
you can deglaze that on the stove. heat a very shallow layer of water in the pan, the stuck layer will soften and dissolve. push a roux spoon gently around the bottom and then simply pour it out.
beyond that, if you are using stainless, go ahead and clean it with steel wool. a bundle of small chain is a good equivalent for cast iron.
White vinegar does a better job deglazing than hot water.
Re:Teflon is still toxic to birds
by dclowd9901 on Sunday November 05, 2023 @05:11PM
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Yeah I usually deglaze my dishes at some point if I am cooking with my stainless.
Huh. Stainless steel is like the perfect cooking surface for searing chicken and salmon. Cleanup is super easy, ten seconds with a steel wool and/or, unique among pans, you can put it in the dishwasher with zero worries.
Re:Teflon is still toxic to birds
by dclowd9901 on Sunday November 05, 2023 @05:10PM
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I mean you’re not wrong (well kinda wrong, it’s more like a few minutes). But with 2 kids, a full time job and myriad other hobbies, I couldn’t be arsed to spend another 10 seconds on dishes.