We dumped our Coated Pan
Our Teflon coated pan was a well known branded pan. We have used it for a while and noticed the Teflon coating has discoloured and has little bubbles in the coating. Because it has a lifetime warranty, we sent it back for a claim. To our dismay our claim was rejected because “we overheated our pan”.
Chinese cooking requires a very hot pan for stir frying otherwise the food will not be tasty (Ng Kow For).
A little research and we found that Teflon coated pan releases poisonous fumes. If you heat an empty Teflon coated pan to 400°C, the Teflon particles become airborne and can cause polymer fume fever. Also Teflon’s key ingredient, Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA), a chemical, is released and “sticks” in the environment indefinitely. PFOA combined with the airborne fume released when non stick cookware overheats may be more toxic than realised. PFOA is also a human carcinogen and is linked to several types of cancer, as well as birth defects and immunosuppression.
While the hotly debates in on and until the verdict is in, it is back to the good old fashioned cast iron wok.
Yes, Mum, you are right about the good old wok.
The cast iron wok is heavier and it takes a little longer to heat up but it can withstand a higher temperature and distribute the heat more evenly. The foods cooked in it are also tastier.
Over the weekend, we bought a 10” stainless steel pan; this is for light cooking like frying eggs or sausages. The Sales lady told us a majority of the customers are shying away from the coated pans and going back to the non coated pans.
posted by Silent Reader at 10:15 AM
2 Comments:
hola, I've come to comment! finally! great to see that you've started your own blog... :)
my Mom used to have a cast iron wok too, but we use non-stick these days since they're easier to clean. but yes, the cast iron wok is still the tastier "cook"!
May
Mum came over for a holiday and she tried using the non stick pan. her complain was the pan do not "retain" the heat thus u need to cook longer making it lose all the goodness.
Yes non stick r much easier to clean but for a little inconvenience I rather not risk our health because we no longer spring chicken. Hehehhe.
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