I have a set of 3 Bra Premiere non-stick frying pans that I’ve used for a while. The coating on them says “Teflon Innovations without PFOA”. Recently I’ve noticed that on the most used pan, the 26cm one, the Teflon coating has started to peel off.

I know that Teflon coatings can release harmful fumes and chemicals if overheated, but what about if the coating is physically peeling? Is it still safe to cook with them? Or should I stop using especially the 26cm one? I don’t want to keep exposing my family to anything dangerous unknowingly. Any advice if these types of pans are still safe to cook with if the nonstick surface is peeling would be appreciated!

  • guyrocket
    15•7 months ago

    I stopped using non stick pots/pans completely. PFOS or whatever other fucked up, deadly, untested chemicals can get out of my life forever. We may think they’re safe but do we really know? “They” told us the original teflon was safe and look at how that turned out.

    I now have an induction range and only use cast iron and stainless steel. Yes, I sometimes have to scrub or soak my pans but I believe me and mine will live longer and healthier.

    Cast iron does make better tasting food, IMHO. Takes some getting used to and more work to clean but I think it’s worth it.

    • @[email protected]
      3•7 months ago

      Getting rid of Teflon around here too.

      I like the process of maintaining cast-iron pans. And they get better theore I use them. Definately better than the constant deterioration of the Teflon ones.

      Enamel coated steel is ok. Just steel is ok too.

      But I really like the cast iron ones.

      • guyrocket
        1•7 months ago

        I have bare and enameled cast iron and bare stainless steel. I have not heard of enamel coated steel. I need to research that.

        • @[email protected]
          1•7 months ago

          It’s not very durable, I don’t recommend it. Inherited it. Fine a a freebee, but I wouldn’t spend money. And if it starts to chip just toss it out.

          • guyrocket
            1•7 months ago

            Pretty sure I do have enamel coated steel for my camp set of dishes. Interesting.

    • Lux
      -74•7 months ago

      “They” is frequently used as an antisemitic dog whistle fyi

        • guyrocket
          11•7 months ago

          This is correct, thanks.

          No idea how someone could think I was being antisemitic from that post yet here we are.

          • @Ookami38
            2•7 months ago

            Man, it’s the “ok signs are nazi dog whistles” shit all over. You aren’t, they’re being knee-jerk over reactive.

          • Lux
            -2•7 months ago

            I didn’t think you were being antisemitic, i assumed you were unaware of the way that antisemites use the word

      • @Ookami38
        7•7 months ago

        My guy, “they” is just a pronoun. Not everything can be a dog whistle.

        • Lux
          -3•7 months ago

          Its specifically when applying emphasis, usually with ((())), but not always. Using the word they on its own is not an issue, but in cases like this its usually better to say who you mean, instead of letting people assume.

          • @Ookami38
            6•7 months ago

            Or we can not give quite so much power to single word dog whistles, particularly in cases when there’s no actual anti-Semitic content within the post. It’s like the fuckin OK sign all over.

            I think it’s better to take in the whole context, and then you don’t have to assume anything.