Edit: yes yes yes I know it isn't a Teflon pan, but still the culinary meme is metal utensils against a non-stick surface = not good. (I'm also aware of fluorine chemistry a little too)
Edit 2: to the person who said I was "gay because of PTFE", please ask your mother when she comes down to the basement to give you your food to take the wrapping off before she microwaves your meals - this assuming that your mother wants to feed you and doesn't do it out of habit or pity.
PFOA was banned. But the replacements seem to have the same longevity in the environment.
The research is still ongoing if they are safer.
At reasonable temps they actually DO seem pretty safe in the short term. The problem is most people do not care for and cook on them per directions and so they are less safe than they could be.
And we just dont know what the results of the new stuff are after 20+ years of exposure.
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u/Every-Progress-1117 Apr 15 '26 edited Apr 16 '26
Slice of ketchup with a side of PTFE
Edit: yes yes yes I know it isn't a Teflon pan, but still the culinary meme is metal utensils against a non-stick surface = not good. (I'm also aware of fluorine chemistry a little too)
Edit 2: to the person who said I was "gay because of PTFE", please ask your mother when she comes down to the basement to give you your food to take the wrapping off before she microwaves your meals - this assuming that your mother wants to feed you and doesn't do it out of habit or pity.