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Ok, honestly, is cast-iron really any better than a non-stick, stainless, copper (anything else?) pan? (lemmy.world)

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To me, someone who celebrates a bit more of the spectrum than most: Metal hot. Make food hot.

Non-stick means easier cleanup, but my wife seems to think cast-iron is necessary for certain things (searing a prime rib roast, for example.).

After I figure those out, then I gotta figure out gas vs. electric vs. induction vs infrared....

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[–] howrar@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Everyone else in the comments are saying Teflon is harmless to consume. Who do I believe?

[–] Dicska@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Scientists are your best bet, I guess. I wish I could cite you studies, but I would have to search, as well. I might soon.

UPDATE: This far all I got was 'best to be careful' or 'staying away never hurts':

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304389425031759

These findings challenge the assumption that PTFE particles are biologically inert, highlighting hazards arising from their physical interactions, especially at the nanoscale. Given the relevance of the co-culture in vitro model of intestinal barrier to human intestinal physiology, the results underscore potential intestinal health risks from PTFE-MNPL exposure. Future studies should focus on chronic, low-dose exposures to elucidate the specific cellular pathways activated by PTFE-MNPL exposure.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28913736/

Due to toxicity concerns, PFOA has been replaced with other chemicals such as GenX, but these new alternatives are also suspected to have similar toxicity. Therefore, more extensive and systematic research efforts are required to respond the prevailing dogma about human exposure and toxic effects to PTFE, PFOA, and GenX and other alternatives.

[–] howrar@lemmy.ca 3 points 22 hours ago

Thanks. So it sounds like it probably has the same effect as other microplastics? Chemically inert, but can physically cause damage.

I believe the harms that are well known are the environmental impacts and that on people involved in its production. Weighing all of that together, I'll maintain my policy that I'd never buy a non-stick, but if I happen to have one, I'm not going to toss it and create more waste than is necessary. I mainly keep mine around because other people (e.g. parents) like to use them sometimes when they visit.

[–] pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

We could choose to believe that same folks who previously told us that cocaine, asbestos, lead, and tobacco smoke were ~~healthy~~ / ~~perfectly safe~~ / not really harmful.

[–] howrar@lemmy.ca 1 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

So throw all caution out the window in the absence of evidence? What kind of logic is that?

[–] pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip 1 points 15 hours ago

Haha. I didn't say we should. I'm just pointing out that it's an option, again.