what are the best pans health wise to cook on that dont stick?

Question

Ive heard aluminum is bad that teflon causes cancer so whats the best?

Answer 1

It is highly suspected that particles of the aluminum or teflon break off and get in the food while cooking.

Absolute proof is lacking but aluminum is being found in high concentrations in the brains of Alzheimer victims.

If you have cast iron cookware and season it correctly you will be amazed at how well foods cook and taste from it.

I scrub a new one vigorously first with bon ami and a wire scrubber. If the bottom seems especially rough I use sandpaper and then scrub. After that, it needs to be thoroughly dried and rubbed with a good quality cooking oil or a store bought "treatment" and then heated until the smoking stops. Allow to cool without disturbing it.

Years ago, all of my relatives used them and they always conditioned them with lard. Not the healthiest choice by todays standards but definitely made the cookware a breeze to cook in. Myself, I use olive oil, and I rub them inside and out with it then heat them on a campstove outside the house until they stop smoking. I do that twice before cooking food in them and they really work nice. They are a bit heavier than the "other" cookware so you may need to be careful while handling them. Some have a loop in the end opposite the handle intended for a place to put a hook while moving the pan. Look for those.

They will turn truly black after a few cookings and that is good not a sign the pan is burnt. I always rub them with cooking oil to prevent rust and store them on a plasitic sheet or in a bag. They are tough. My mom had one given to her that belonged to her great grandmother and she gave it to me!

Answer 2

Everything causes cancer. But if you dont want to use aluminum or teflon, you either have to buy the super expensive coper pans, or cast iron. Personaly I'd say screw chances of cancer and use a good high quality teflon, but I also live by life is to short to have to spend it scrubing pans and worying about how much oil is there before i put my eggs in a pan in the morning.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

I would say that anything that has a teflon coating would be ideal and I ve heard that Jamie Olivers series of pots and pans are fantastic that rumour about pans with teflon causing cancer I would say is very untrue

Answer 5

Saladmaster - makes the best cookware you can buy. Very expensive but will last you a lifetime and is guaranteed for life. Ask any very good professional chef. The cookware is made of surgical steel and you cook at very low heat, which keeps the flavours and nutrition of your food. This is only possible with this cookware because it is so well made. $$$$ but check it out. Good Luck.

Answer 6

stainless steel, cast iron, or copper are best for health, as long as they are super hot & rubb with your prefered oil most things will not stick, but when it comes to eggs... bake, boil, poach or use teflon there's just nothing like it for those over easy eggs.

Answer 7

My husband was a professional chef. He prefers Teflon cook ware.

Answer 8

Well seasoned cast iron is my favorite. You must not soak them in dishwater or run them through the dishwasher. Rub them down inside and out with vegetable oil ( after they're clean and dry) and store them inside your oven.

Answer 9

Paleo diet its a diet based around eating real food unprocessed

Answer 10

CAST IRON PANS DON'T STICK IF YOU HAVE THEM SEASONED CORRECTLY