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Best non-stick cookware?


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I picked up a pair of Calphalon non-sticks on sale at Bed, Bath and Beyond, oh, must have been 15 years ago. They're only now starting to break down, and they've seen a LOT Of use. I may chunk them and buy two more just like them.

 

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On 3/31/2018 at 2:21 PM, rotuts said:

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I've had two of them—they worked good for a time, but they're relatively short-lived.

Advantage, cast iron and carbon steel, non-stick and they'll last a lifetime+ if well cared for.

I have 50+ pieces of cast iron cookware and 5 pieces of carbon steel—four French and one Spanish.

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50 pieces of cast iron? Color me well and truly impressed. I have five -- three skillets, an oval gratin dish and a round baker I bought specifically because it fit the CSO. And I'm from Tennessee, the home of Lodge Cast Iron.

 

 Well, I AM from West Tennessee, and Lodge is on the other end of the state. And it's a long state.

 

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14 minutes ago, kayb said:

50 pieces of cast iron?

 

I'll snap a pic of most of them sometime, hopefully soon.

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I like my cast iron pans too, but they're not non-stick like teflon pans. Somewhat stick-resistant compared with bare metal, but teflon is radically more innert and stick free. I don't think this is important for most cooking ... cast iron and spun steel are much more useful overall. But if you want something that an egg will slide around on without any oil, nothing is in the same league as teflon. It's just a separate category of pan, with a unique set of advantages and problems.

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57 minutes ago, paulraphael said:

I like my cast iron pans too, but they're not non-stick like teflon pans. Somewhat stick-resistant compared with bare metal, but teflon is radically more innert and stick free. I don't think this is important for most cooking ... cast iron and spun steel are much more useful overall. But if you want something that an egg will slide around on without any oil, nothing is in the same league as teflon. It's just a separate category of pan, with a unique set of advantages and problems.

 

Well, yeah, I agree, all types of pans have their issues.

Oiling is an intrinsic part of properly caring for cast iron and carbon steel.

I know that for a fact, if there was an easier way, I'd do it! LOL

 

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Having a dedicated egg pan certainly helps.

A well seasoned Griswold cast iron No. 43 chef's skittlet is a gem.

Look for one, and treat it well.

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2 hours ago, paulraphael said:

I like my cast iron pans too, but they're not non-stick like teflon pans. Somewhat stick-resistant compared with bare metal, but teflon is radically more innert and stick free. I don't think this is important for most cooking ... cast iron and spun steel are much more useful overall. But if you want something that an egg will slide around on without any oil, nothing is in the same league as teflon. It's just a separate category of pan, with a unique set of advantages and problems.

 

Sitraram Cybernox non-stick is my go-to egg pan.  Not perfectly non-stick, mind you, but still close.  Unobtanium and NSF.  Funny just now I was looking at Makoto Koizumi non-stick pans.  They call to me.

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1 hour ago, rotuts said:

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i could not find any 

 

Makoto Koizumi non-stick pans

 

Im sure its just as well I didn't 

 I found this:

 

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 $60 US more or less. Not sure about shipping and not sure these are exactly what @JoNorvelleWalker  Is talking about they do look interesting.  Outside of what I would be prepared to pay for a nonstick pan. 

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5 hours ago, Anna N said:

 I found this:

 

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 $60 US more or less. Not sure about shipping and not sure these are exactly what @JoNorvelleWalker  Is talking about they do look interesting.  Outside of what I would be prepared to pay for a nonstick pan. 

 

Those are they.

 

Here is a link to a US dealer:

https://shop.nalatanalata.com/collections/vendors?q=Koizumi Studio

 

I have several (about ten) Koizumi designed culinary pieces but not a non-stick pan.  I don't have any non-stick pots or pans other than the insert for my Zojirushi.  Which I should get up and go wash.

 

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11 minutes ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

Those are they.

Thanks. I have always suspected that the Japanese and the Danes share a design gene somewhere along the line.  Beautiful stuff. 

 

Edited to add but $245 for a broom and dustpan? I shall be admiring from afar. 

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11 minutes ago, Anna N said:

Thanks. I have always suspected that the Japanese and the Danes share a design gene somewhere along the line.  Beautiful stuff. 

 

From umamimart one may buy Danish designed matcha bowls from Copenhagen:

https://umamimart.com/collections/gifts-studio-arhoj-collection/products/cherry-blossom-tea-bowl

 

I gave one to my son.  Not non-stick however.

 

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53 minutes ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

 

From umamimart one may buy Danish designed matcha bowls from Copenhagen:

https://umamimart.com/collections/gifts-studio-arhoj-collection/products/cherry-blossom-tea-bowl

 

I gave one to my son.  Not non-stick however.

 

 Very beautiful. Only good can come of such collaboration. 

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11 hours ago, Anna N said:

Thanks. I have always suspected that the Japanese and the Danes share a design gene somewhere along the line.  Beautiful stuff. 

 

Edited to add but $245 for a broom and dustpan? I shall be admiring from afar. 

 

 

Spoken as a true Roomba whisperer.

 

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I purchased the Koizumi.  I hadn't bought any pots or pans this month.  I was about to take one for the team and order an All-Clad TK non-stick for comparison but William Sonoma's spring 20% off sale went out from under me at checkout.  Their loss.

 

For anyone interested the TK non-stick pan is still 20% off at WS but a different promotion.  Also the All-Clad d5 non-stick omelet pan is on sale 50% off but it is a weird size and shape.

 

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On 4/2/2018 at 7:19 AM, Anna N said:

 I found this:

 

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 $60 US more or less. Not sure about shipping and not sure these are exactly what @JoNorvelleWalker  Is talking about they do look interesting.  Outside of what I would be prepared to pay for a nonstick pan. 

Hilarious translation of the "omeletzpn" and despite what appears to be the high price, clearly you are not just getting any nonstick omelet pan. You are getting the viagra of cooking utensils. Read all the way to the end.

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4 hours ago, Katie Meadow said:

Hilarious translation of the "omeletzpn" and despite what appears to be the high price, clearly you are not just getting any nonstick omelet pan. You are getting the viagra of cooking utensils. Read all the way to the end.

 

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39 minutes ago, paulraphael said:

 

Rakuten's automatic translations may be the best thing that ever happened to avant-garde poetry.

Can delicious food from familiar;
With iron skin moist with oil; excessive oil.
Water does not return to the ingredients.
Breathe! 
Taking oil of smudging but glad,
I get well, less defaulted.
The longer you love foreplay I will bet.

Later flew the moisture in gas fire, etc.
 And Pat stains with hot water every time. After using the hot, thin painting the edible oil, and keep. 
Click on the washing is strictly prohibited.

Rust will cause or the quality of the handle. Because of rust do not save food for a long time. 
Please save the dish is moved to other containers.

 

 I took a few liberties with punctuation etc. but it is definitely the most exciting nonstick pan I can imagine. 

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On ‎4‎/‎2‎/‎2018 at 4:20 PM, Anna N said:

Thanks. I have always suspected that the Japanese and the Danes share a design gene somewhere along the line.  Beautiful stuff. 

 

 

Well, my Makoto Koizumi pan is on its way to me but I had to put Anna's assertion to the test.  I'm still miffed I missed the WS 20% off one item sale but the seasonal cookware sale is still going on.  After searching Williams Sonoma and Sur la Table and all over amazon, and reading all I could find on non-stick cookware, I ordered a pair of WS branded Scanpan non-stick fry pans.

 

I know Mjx has questioned whether Scanpan is really Scandinavian but WS claims the pans are at least made in Denmark.  We shall see.

 

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3 hours ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

 

I know Mjx has questioned whether Scanpan is really Scandinavian but WS claims the pans are at least made in Denmark.  We shall see.

Well I do hope you’re not disappointed. It’s been quite sometime since I’ve heard anything about Scanpan but I do recall some serious panning of the brand. 

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6 hours ago, Anna N said:

Well I do hope you’re not disappointed. It’s been quite sometime since I’ve heard anything about Scanpan but I do recall some serious panning of the brand. 

 

Other than criticism for being overpriced?  I don't recall seeing mention of Scanpan performance issues.  I'll search back over the old threads.  It was a little curious that there were no customer reviews on WS for the pans I ordered.

 

I shall ignore your pun.

 

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