Why did people and cookware companies turn their backs on teflon/non stick pots and pans after it was a fixture for 40+ years? Are people more health conscious or is this just marketing bullshit? Also for the anons that have switched to cast iron or stainless steel, have you noticed any health improvements?

>>21409296 (OP)
Switching to cast iron fully regrew my hair

>>21409296 (OP)
Its well know that stainless steel cookware will naturally give you much bigger loads and your mother loves it.

>>21409296 (OP)
Same reason construction companies turned their back on asbestos after relying on it for over a century.

>>21409319
Age?

Julia Child likes them, so I also like them.

>>21409296 (OP)
It's called survivorship bias.
People that care about convenience over health or savings don't cook at all anymore and if they do it doesn't require pans.

>>21409296 (OP)
I switched to cast iron and now my ballsack is more supple and has smoother skin.
Seriously though, I got cast iron so my roommates can't ruin my pans anymore. But they don't even touch them so maybe they are afraid of them, like demons are afraid of pure iron.

>>21409350
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>>21409296 (OP)
Cast iron is just easier to clean IMO because I can just scrub it with steel wool. Teflon is a bitch because I can't use anything harder than a sponge, and it's a bitch to get the really stuck-on stuff off.

We learned about forever chemicals.

>>21409461
Cast Iron weights a ton however

Because people have been trained to ignore facts and obey their t.v.
Regardless of the health concerns, Teflon should have been banned straight away due to the environmental damage of producing the crap.

>>21409524
(You)

>>21409461
Nigga wtf are you cooking that gets glued to teflon? You know you're not supposed to heat it over 500° right?
>>21409478
>>21409541
These.

>>21409573
NTA but eat shit you projecting beanpole. I have arthritis and carpal tunnel. I can rep a CoC #3 30 times but my arm is on fire if I have to hold a laden All Clad or cast iron pan more than a few seconds. If it's full of water plus the weight of my other arm scrubbing, I can't even do it. Have to set it down. Weight absolutely matters.

>>21409709
So you're weak and stupid. Set the pan down when you're scrubbing, retard. It's no that hard.

>>21409296 (OP)
boomers were terrible cooks and needed teflon in order to use pans
now people have a basic understanding of how to cook and teflon becomes unnecessary for anything besides scrambled eggs

>>21409760
NTA but my kitchen sink is deep amd set back enough that setting a pan down to scrub it is extremely uncomfortable and impractical. You sound like an asshole.

>>21409769
I may be an asshole, but at least I'm not a bitch like you.

>>21409461
Don't you have to waste energy to heat it back up to dry the water and maybe re-oil it after washing too?

When they were forced to slap 'safe till 500°' or whatever on the label.

>>21409296 (OP)
I've switch to ceramic.

>>21410370
>washing
>re-oil
Just scrub and wipe the pan down, ready for cooking tomorrow's breakfast.

>>21409524
For me the problem is they take forever to heat up. Stainless steel heats up quick and is easier to clean imo than cast iron.

>>21409296 (OP)
I just bought some stainless steel pans today to finally replace my t-fals.

i microwave in plastic, eat seed oils, boil food in bags, and use non stick pans, I have a full head of hair and im 35. literally works on my machine

>>21410370
only if the cooking has exposed bare metal. if your pan is factory pre seasoned, or has developed a patina from use you can just wipe it dry and put it away. I usually just turn it upside down and its fine

>>21411812
yeah, I barely ever use my cast iron ever since I got a carbon steel. its like a healthy medium between SS and cast iron. It heats up a lot faster than cast iron but retains heat pretty well because its pretty heavy compared to SS

>>21409296 (OP)
https://youtu.be/SC2eSujzrUY

>>21409296 (OP)
You usually want stainless for better heat retention. Full-clad nonstick exists, but why bother when the surface is so easily damaged?

>>21409355
>likes
>present tense
Anon, I have some bad news.

>>21409774
faggot nigger

>>21412254
>It heats up a lot faster than cast iron but retains heat pretty well because its pretty heavy compared to SS
SS? Also if you're having trouble heating up a cast iron pan it means you're oven is too "weak" or your cast iron is too thick, I use a thin 6 inch griddle style pan and it heats up within 10-15 minutes to cook, 30 minutes during winter, just throw is on the oven, slather some oil or fat onto it and just wander off and come back to cook on it.

>>21409774
Erm we say roodypoo around here sweaty

>>21413216
I literally just learned how to cook on cast iron and I love it, I've noticed that people either use a laser temperature thing or time to judge how hot the pan should be before cooking. Once you figure out the properities of the pan and how different they are to non-stick, cooking on it is a breeze and once you've hit 300F on your pan, you can literally cook eggs in 15 minutes, if you're in a rush heat it up to 415F to 420F and the egg will literally cook in 10 minutes and then you can turn off the heat, give the egg 3 minutes each side to allow the oil to caramelize the outside of the egg.
Ugh, so good

>>21409319
this! the only problem is i cant cook my egg pasta frittata like my grandma used to, it always sticks to theb ottom for some reason

>>21411812
what? they are the opposite they heat up almost immediately and thats why they are not good for omelettes

>>21413285
>it always sticks to theb ottom for some reason
1) Pan isn't seasoned enough yet
2) You are adding the ingredients when the pan is too cold. If you don't have a way to take the temp of the pan you really shouldn't even bother to try cooking on it until the fat you've put on the pan starts to lightly smoke, as soon as it does you can put the food on it and cook. Always use the lowest heating setting when cooking on cast iron to control heat, if you heat too quickly you'll either start an oil fire or the food will stick due to irregular or bad heat control. If it is still sticking to the pan, then it isn't seasoned enough and you need to season and polymerize the pan, repeat until it no longer sticks.

>>21413298
no you are supposed to press the fritatta down with another pan on top that's what makes it stick but only have the pan for a month

>>21413288
Cast iron? No it heats up slowly because of how much mass it has.