#nonstick-cookware

#nonstick-cookware

"Data indicates that there are no health effects from the incidental ingestion of nonstick coating flakes," the company that produces Teflon says, noting that the government has deemed the cookware "safe for consumer use." Still, it warns people to turn their burners down and air vents up when they use their nonstick pans, and to avoid preheating them empty.

Some nonstick skillets are laced with some pretty unsavory chemicals, so I stay away from those.” — Joni Brosnan, emphasizing the importance of being cautious about nonstick cookware ingredients.

When I moved around often in my twenties, I didn't own much. As a result, home-cooking-wise, I was typically living off the minimalist duo of a jumbo, oven-safe, cast-iron skillet and a single-serving frying pan.