So i use nonstick pans for a long time and had no idea these may be toxic? The last pan i bought was one of those cheap nonstick pans i saw. Rarely do i use a frying pan because i steam food in a pot. But if i use a pan, it would be either steak, eggs, beef, burger or maybe sausage links. But my pan is scratched up and i heard you cannot use it anymore? The scratches are due to me using a knife on it many times. The nonstick has to contain Teflon no matter what? Heard that nowadays many of these non Non-Stick do not contain PFOA so its safe as long as the nonstick isn't scratched? Then again i saw that report about nonstick being toxic if its nonstick?
I never used a stainless steel pan ever to make steak or eggs. i always heard stainless steel pans are a huge pain to clean if you are cooking steak or eggs on it. is that true or not? But is stainless steel pan preferred if you want to fry eggs or a steak? What about cast iron? i just recently heard of that recently... but read it is hassle to clean and take care of it. Could you damage the cast iron somehow if you clean it wrong or damage it? Read it can form rust if you do something wrong. Also read you suppose to dry it and then heat it up each time after cleaning? That sound so confusing especially when i read about seasoning it as i always used a nonstick pan as its easy to clean and you could be lazy with it and leave it in the sink for a while and clean it later.
Based on that, what pan should i get for this? Should i get a stainless steel pan for this or just get a cheap nonstick pan? i did hear many of the nonstick pans have teflon so that isn't safe? But what if it mentions on the pan that it has no PFOA? i do know the nonstick pans are easy to clean which is what i like. Thoughts on the TFAL brand? What about TFAL Hard Titantium?
Also, since i already have a stainless steel pot that i use to cook foods like broccoli and pasta, is there any cons to trying to fry a steak on it or make eggs on it? i mean its exactly the same thing almost with a stainless steel pan right almost? Except there is a barrier because of the height? i don't want to risk doing damage to it as i currently use it for pasta and broccoli where i steam it with water only.
Thanks.
I never used a stainless steel pan ever to make steak or eggs. i always heard stainless steel pans are a huge pain to clean if you are cooking steak or eggs on it. is that true or not? But is stainless steel pan preferred if you want to fry eggs or a steak? What about cast iron? i just recently heard of that recently... but read it is hassle to clean and take care of it. Could you damage the cast iron somehow if you clean it wrong or damage it? Read it can form rust if you do something wrong. Also read you suppose to dry it and then heat it up each time after cleaning? That sound so confusing especially when i read about seasoning it as i always used a nonstick pan as its easy to clean and you could be lazy with it and leave it in the sink for a while and clean it later.
Based on that, what pan should i get for this? Should i get a stainless steel pan for this or just get a cheap nonstick pan? i did hear many of the nonstick pans have teflon so that isn't safe? But what if it mentions on the pan that it has no PFOA? i do know the nonstick pans are easy to clean which is what i like. Thoughts on the TFAL brand? What about TFAL Hard Titantium?
Also, since i already have a stainless steel pot that i use to cook foods like broccoli and pasta, is there any cons to trying to fry a steak on it or make eggs on it? i mean its exactly the same thing almost with a stainless steel pan right almost? Except there is a barrier because of the height? i don't want to risk doing damage to it as i currently use it for pasta and broccoli where i steam it with water only.
Thanks.