Pots / Pans Question

theconductor said:

I recently picked up this set. Seems to be a nice quality item. Specifically says "parrot safe" and contains none of the bad stuff. . .

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071HVQL76/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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fiddlejen said:

theconductor said:

I recently picked up this set. Seems to be a nice quality item. Specifically says "parrot safe" and contains none of the bad stuff. . .

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071HVQL76/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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Personally I'm feel suspicious even of this set because obviously they are using SOMEthing to make it non-stick.

BUT having said that... I do keep two pans of a similar type in my own house, and one waffler-maker with the same type of supposedly-safe coating. I use each of these only under rare circumstances, birds at other side of house with rooms closed between, AND with outward-blowing fan in kitchen window with an open-window nearby to move any potential nonstick fumes OUT the house. The only reason I even have these two pans and one waffler is there are just a few items I canNot cook except in non-stick. I discarded all my previous non-stick pans after getting my birdies, and I replaced them only with these that CLAIM to not have anything bad in them. BUT. Obviously they are using SOMETHING to make them non-stick. And personally I suspect they just keep inventing new, as yet variations so they can say, "oh it's not THAT Chemical." And, since the new one is Newer, it's dangers have yet to be documented.

There IS a type of ceramic-coated pan which is completely safe. AN ADDITIONAL reason I am Highly SUSPICIOUS of these so-called "Ceramic"-nonstick pans is they are using the Word "Ceramic" to confuse consumers, since Ceramic USED TO refer to a safe, NON-chemically-non-stick option. (It was around WAY before the "nonstick" pans were invented.) But now, the so-called "Ceramic" nonstick pans are NOT Actually Ceramic.

To find REAL ceramic pans, think of Le Creuset. Look up ENAMELED pans or ENAMELWARE. This is now the only way to find them. Yes they are more expensive. If you don't get these then just find some steel pans. Or cast iron. (Just be careful about seasoning your cast iron. But you actually don't have to use high heat for seasoning. Look up low-heat seasoning, I saw a youtube video that showed it done, and it was the way I've always done it.)

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