best non stick frying pan ??

Question

I've just thrown my frying pan away because everything stuck to it - it was so annoying!! Anyway i would love a frying pan that never sticks - if one exists. I'm only 20 so i havent been cooking for long so i havent got a clue what i need to be looking for.
Help would be much appreciated ;)

Answer 1

Circulon. Had my set six years - used absolutely every day and still like new. So non-stick and durable you can easily dry fry an omelette and use metal tools.

They clean in a flash - even when you forget you're cooking something and boil it dry..

Any good department store.

Answer 2

For several years now there have been health warnings out about Teflon and other non-stick products which cookwares have been using. You can check this for yourself, there are several informative documents at various websites.

My memory on this is that for years everyone thought that the non-stick was staying stuck on the pans. However, with each use, tiny particle of the chemical were leaching out into your food.

Some health agencies have been trying to get a ban on further manufacturing with these chemicals.


As an alternative to these non-stick Teflon pans, you have two choices. The least expensive is cast iron. This requires that the pan be "seasoned." And re-seasoned every time you burn something and every time you scrub and scour it. Cast iron pans will last a life time with a bit of care. Just make sure it is heavy enough so that heat is transferred evenly.

Your second choice is stainless steel. This is probably they best option, however, good SS cookware is expensive. Again, a heavy bottom pan is essential for successful cooking. Good quality SS does not require seasoning. (The pores of the SS are so small that the oil will not penetrate.) Don;t put them in the automatic dishwashers. The soaps used are too hard on the SS and will soon start to break down the SS and you will be back to the same problem you started with - a scratched pan in which everything sticks.

There are many excellent web sites with cookware information, on what to look for and how to use the different items.

Until health athorities have come out with something more definte on the safety of non-stick cookware, I suggest that you stay away from it.

Answer 3

The best one I've ever had is one I got through a grocery store chain (with a discount from stamps for purchases) made by Oneida. It has a very heavy bottom. You have to be careful with alot of the teflon non-stick coated fry pans, because they are thin, and then (especially if you have a coil burner instead of flat ceramic cooktop) they warp easily. Also, it is very easy to have the heat set too high with the thin ones. Be sure to use only wooden or plastic/melamine utensils or it's scratch. When you wash it, do it by hand with a sponge (nothing scratchy) and use hot water in a hot pan... Quick temp changes can cause warping also... If you can afford to spend some $$, Emeril has his name on some nice non-stick pans, too. I got a small one for Christmas that is perfect for omelets and 2- 3 eggs at a time instead of the way-too-big family size pans. It is heavy and even with "stuck on" eggs, just wipes clean with a plain sponge. Fabulous! For pots, pretty much any non-stick pot works pretty well. They tend to have so much stuff in them, or boiling water, that they don't have the same problems with warping and high heat issues as the frying pans. Even really cheap pots are ok and easy to clean.

Answer 4

Depends on how much you want to spend. I could recommend you a pan that will last you a life time but it comes with a cost, though in the long run you'll be saving money.
If there is a local Lakeland Ltd kitchen shop near you I suggest that you look at their Teflon range.
Teflon imagination cookware:
20cm omelette pan circa £34.99
30cm frying pan circa £39.99
All of these are available by mail order too.
Go to www.lakelandlimited.co.uk
They even mail out to overseas customers.

My mum has the Circulon range and they're indestructible.
Or try Jamie Oliver's range, they're pretty good.
For all your cooking needs I highly recommend this shop, good customer services and after sales.

Answer 5

I heard on the news once that teflon coated non stick saucepans give off a gas that is harmful(absorped into the food) so I just use a stainless steel frying pan and put olive oil in it, heat it up slightly and then just tilt the pan until the cooking surface is covered with oil. This makes it a very good non stick surface. You can use margerine or butter and it does the same thing.

Answer 6

T-Fal has a good low end teflon cooking set for around $50.00 at Wal-Mart. If you want to spend bigger $, T-Fal is sold at the major department stores in the nation and you can get a great T-Fal Sapphire set for about $200-300. I own both and use them frequently (my Sapphire set is 15 years old and still cooking!). If you want good but cheap, any teflon pan at Wal-Mart will work for a while as long as you don't abuse them with your utensils!

Answer 7

If you're serious, go for 'COPCO' (yes same name!) Michael Lax designer cookware.It's a stage up from 'le creuset'. It's absolutely indestructible, it always washes clean by just rinsing and a wipe,and it can be used on the hob and in the oven. It's black enamelled magic. Lasts several lifetimes. Gordon Ramsay would swear by it!

Answer 8

I like Circulon (not really sure how to spell it). It's not teflon, so you're free to use metal spatulas and stuff on it. It's extremely durable.

If you go with a teflon pan, the trick is not to use metal utensils and to wash it by hand. In fact, with any pan, you should wash it by hand. It lengthens it's life.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

Just dont buy one from Ikea. Nothing cooks well on them, especially not pancakes. Anything from the Tefal range is great for non-stickiness