Alternatives to non stick coated Teflon pans for cooking eggs / spanish omlette etc?

monkeyactive · 11-11-2022 12:00PM #1

Hi

I think I am done with those Teflon coated Non stick pans. Even the expensive ones lose the non stick eventually and I just do not like the idea of those chemicals slowly leeching of the pan to where ? Obviously into the food your cooking.

So....

What are my options for something that I can fry eggs on and make spanich omlettes with but which does not have a Teflon or any other specific chemical coating?

cnocbui · 11-11-2022 12:11PM

Ceramic non-stick or seasoned cast iron, which some swear by.

Planet X · 11-11-2022 06:08PM

Cast iron…….sanded, seasoned 😀.

11-11-2022 07:08PM

Cast iron without a doubt. Just make sure to look after it correctly as per the specific instructions it should come with. Most importantly don’t leave it soaking, ever and every now and then rub oil around the inside with a paper towel and let it soak in.

Deise Musashi · 12-11-2022 12:29AM

Blue steel, a lot like cast iron but a bit lighter, less breakable, needs to be seasoned but will be non-stick if treated well.

1cent · 13-11-2022 06:53PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119864075#Comment_119864075

Iron also leeching into food and could cause some issues. Best of the best is stainless still

13-11-2022 07:15PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119870015#Comment_119870015

yeah god what if we ingested iron in our food.. what kind of damage would that cause?

my doctor must be in with the cast iron crowd cos they told me if I didn’t have more in my diet I’d be “anaemic”, they’re making up things to sell pans!

1cent · 13-11-2022 07:32PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119870124#Comment_119870124

You have to be very careful with Iron hard to get rid of. Overloading with Iron cause a variety of health issues including heart attack see link below or search google for more info

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/haemochromatosis/

13-11-2022 07:38PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119870228#Comment_119870228

I would safely say, unless after cooking in the pan you eat it along with the food, you probably wont get a heart attack.

the beer revolu · 14-11-2022 09:12AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119870228#Comment_119870228

Haemochromatosis is a genetic condition. You cannot get it from using iron pans!

Cluedo Monopoly · 14-11-2022 09:18AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119864075#Comment_119864075

I thought blue steel was a 'look'...

I had heard that non stick pans can be dodgy but can people send links to these cast iron pans they recommend. Is it the Le Creuset type pans?

14-11-2022 09:20AM

Hard to beat a properly seasoned, heavy, cast iron pan for eggs and omelettes.

1cent · 15-11-2022 08:21PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119871733#Comment_119871733

Even without genetic condition you can get overdose. Google for iron toxicity.

The other problem with cast iron is

"More than half of cast iron cooking pots recently tested by consumer watchdog were found to have released various metals exceeding global safety standards, with one possibly containing carcinogenic substances.

The Consumer Council on Monday revealed that four of seven models of cast iron pots tested released metals such as cobalt, lithium, aluminium, arsenic, cadmium, iron, chromium, manganese or vanadium that exceeded global standards."

the beer revolu · 16-11-2022 09:43AM

Everyone throw away your cast iron pots and pans, quick!

Boardnashea · 16-11-2022 05:09PM

I got two cast iron, teflon coated, Le Creuset fry pans about 20 years ago. Lovely for a while but then the coating started to break down and flake. So I took a wire brush fitting on my elec drill and cleaned them both back down to original cast iron and gave them a good seasoning. Much better than original coating and a real pleasure to use. Great for eggs and omlettes and lots more besides.

Bullocks · 16-11-2022 05:29PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119882413#Comment_119882413

What did or how do you season a pan?

Planet X · 16-11-2022 08:05PM

Same here.......used a wire brush on the end of a Black n Decker for half an hour when I got two Lodge cast irons. Then hand sanded and sanded and sanded.......seasoned a few times.

Egg will slide across the pan 😀

Also.....buy a "Chainmail" scrubber.

GoogleBot · 18-11-2022 11:16PM

There is nothing better yet than glass, porcelain and stainless steel. Everything else comes with "side effects"

FreshCoffee · 18-11-2022 11:52PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058271321/alternatives-to-non-stick-coated-teflon-pans-for-cooking-eggs-spanish-omlette-etc

I bought a German Woll titanium coated frying pan about 10 years ago at the Ideal Home exhibition and it's still going strong. Subsequently bought a complete set of pots & pans. Wouldn't use anything else. Still using them all. Saw them again at the Ideal Home show (RDS) last month. They have a demo stand and sell from the stand. Not cheap but still non-stick and very durable after many years.

https://www.facebook.com/wolldirectau/videos/special-woll-cookware-tutorial/509214280520876/

Planet X · 19-11-2022 06:25AM

^^^^^

Impressive!

kirk. · 19-11-2022 07:33AM

Microwave and glass bowl does the job for me

HeidiHeidi · 19-11-2022 11:42AM

Slightly off-topic - but is there any way of getting non-stick pans re-coated?

I have an IKEA pan, I presume it's teflon coated and it's all patchy - I love the size and weight of it, and the thick base, but I don't really want to use it after all I've heard about teflon.

I've bought some other pans but none are anywhere near as good.

If I could just get this one rehabilitated.....

(I also invested in a cast-iron pan, having had one in our family home all our lives that's still going strong cooking my mother's lunches - I hope I inherit it! - spent almost an entire day seasoning it, and still everything sticks to it)

the beer revolu · 19-11-2022 12:06PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119892695#Comment_119892695

Don't think that's going to work for a fried egg or a Spanish omelette!

monkeyactive · 19-11-2022 12:28PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119882413#Comment_119882413

I got a carbon steel wok a while ago which I had to season . I eventually threw it out because no matter how much effort I put into seasoning it the seasoning would always just cook off with whatever sauce I was using and the food would stick. What's it like to season cast Iron ? does the seasoning stay put ?

Boardnashea · 21-11-2022 09:34AM

I don't have to season the cast iron pans at all. They get washed in hot soapy water with a liberal wire scrubbing if needed.

My steel wok gets similar washing and then dried over heat and a rub with a drop of sunflower oil on a paper towel to keep the rust away.

cnocbui · 21-11-2022 10:24AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119883136#Comment_119883136

I couldn't be arsed, frankly. I use a ceramic nonstick and am perfectly happy with that.

Deise Musashi · 27-11-2022 02:30AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119871754#Comment_119871754

They are plain carbon steel pans that are lighter than cast iron, less brittle, can be used in much the same way, but lighter.

Still induction compatible, I like the De Buyer Mineral B pans.

These are the types of pans you will see on lots of cooking shows in professional kitchens, they go black over time.

https://www.knivesandtools.ie/en/ct/de-buyer-mineral-b-element-pans.htm

rubadub · 29-11-2022 08:25PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119893358#Comment_119893358

sauces can dissolve the seasoning layer, esp, if they are acidic, the like of tomato is a no no. I have a carbon wok and love it, I have a cast iron skillet too which I rarely use now as it takes too long to heat up and is very heavy, the wok heats very fast. You can do smashburgers in it and the high sides catch the spatter.

Alternatives to non stick coated Teflon pans for cooking eggs / spanish omlette etc?

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