Pots Pans and cooking

I don't know about the teflon issue, but last year I bought a Starfrit pre-seasoned cast iron skillet that claims to be 40% less heavy. It certainly isn't as heavy as a regular one, and the surface acts just like teflon. I use just a wee dab of butter for flavor when I cook my eggs. They don't stick at all.

I have heard of this but I don't have anything to back it up. I've heard that they'll stop making teflon coated cookware and I am not sure why. Now this whole thing with goodwill has me confused. I, like you, thought that they weren't really supposed to make an item more expensive just because it's newer. SO what if it's newer, sure maybe mark it up one dollar then what you'd usually mark it at but really? Oh well.

I used to have Teflon and I really don't care for it myself. My grandmother had a nice cast iron skillet that I have to this day. It's from the 1800's. It's not too big but it does have some heft to it. If I don't use the cast iron skillet then I use my stainless steel cookware. My food doesn't stick to them and clean up is a breeze, plus I don't have to worry about the Teflon scraping off into my food. I hadn't heard about them stopping production of Teflon before but I think that is probably a very good thing. I did just read this little excerpt from Wikipedia: "In January 2006, DuPont, the only company that manufactures PFOA in the US, agreed to eliminate releases of the chemical from its manufacturing plants by 2015,[37] but did not commit to completely phasing out its use of the chemical. In the emulsion polymerization of PTFE, 3M subsidiary Dyneon has developed a replacement emulsifier[38] despite DuPont stating that PFOA is an "essential processing aid".[39] As of August 2008, the EPA's position was that it "has no information that routine use of household or other products using fluoropolymers, such as nonstick cookware or all weather clothing, poses a concern."[40]" You can read the Wikipedia article here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teflon Have a great day and happy myLotting!!!

marie I would use castiron cookware any day o vet the damnable Teflon crap =as the stuff comes off after so many years and you will be eating it. I have one bad arm but I can still life a cast iron skillet. just do not get those huge ones for most ordinary families. a medium is plenty big enough.altho I an in a retirement center four years ago at 81 I was able to lift an ordinary cast iron skillet and I am handicapped for sure. I had not heard they were doing away with Teflon but I do think its time, the stuff is tricky .

I have herd that teflon can be toxic, and I think I heard that they will stop making it. I don't cook much, and the teflon skillits I have will probably last me a lifetime, so I wouldn't have paid a lot of attention to the warnings.

I've heard that Teflon is a bit toxic if is peels off. I do like the non-stick feature. I also have a large cast iron skillet that got messed up when I was trying to re-season it, and now it's really sticky and icky and I don't know how to fix it. Any advice from you pros would be much appreciate, since I did love that skillet.

Wow. I knew Goodwill was getting on the uppity side, but this is ridiculous! I'm surprised they didn't say "we priced it on Ebay and that is what they are going for there...". I mean, come on...most that shop at Goodwill are just looking for something they can afford and not "where it's made" and all. I know some show there just for that reason, but still...come on. I had heard about the teflon thing, didn't know it was totally going to be stopped. But what are they replacing it with? I to have the problem in lifting those heavy case iron skillets. I have one and literally just had to put it in the garage as I just couldn't handle it to life it and wash it and all. And it is harder to clean cast iron over the teflon. I will keep this in mind....and as you say...buy a couple sets to last hte rest of my life! GOod grief, what will they think of next! I remember in the mid-1970's when Tefal came out.. my mom sold it at the Ohio State Fair for a company that carried it. It was all the rage back then!

I saw an add in a catalog for another type of non-stick pan. It was supposed to be "green" and not as heavy as a cast iron skillet. If they stop making teflon, there may still be something you can get that you can handle.