are PTFE-coated utensils safe for just boiling stuff (no frying)?
all the "bad stuff" about PTFE seem to happen when you fry at high temperatures but i don't see that happening with water/soups
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are PTFE-coated utensils safe for just boiling stuff (no frying)?
all the "bad stuff" about PTFE seem to happen when you fry at high temperatures but i don't see that happening with water/soups
why the frick would you use a non stick pan to make soup lmao
cheaper and easier to clean than ceramic
because soup is notoriously difficult to clean
god I hate americans
its easier to lose that fat on you if you defrag that obese mindset you have.
Get a stainless steel sauce pan dummy
just get a uncoated iron pan and burn it in properly. It's easier than most think. Don't be afraid if it rusts a bit, just scrub it off and reburn with cooking oil.
>inb4 seed oils bad
not my prob americant's can't into seed oils
+extra iron gainz from scratching the surface of the pan while cooking
seed oils are the worst oil to season cast iron with.
is olive oil a seed oil? i thought so atleast. There are other ways to burn in an iron pan, like just slice some potatoes and let them burn once really bad.
and with maintenance you mean once a year it has to go smokey? I clean my iron pan mostly with hot water only. If it's too gunked up some little bit of dishsoap, then dry with a towel.
>is olive oil a seed oil?
an olive is not a seed. It contains a seed but the oil is pressed from the food
>olive oil a seed oil?
It's mixed.
Extra virgin and virgin olive oil are strictly FRUIT oils, when you get into lower quality stuff they extract it from the actual seed too.
cast iron is the worst choice, it takes so much maintenance
i'm between ceramic and PTFE
my PTFE nabe has arrived but i'm having second thoughts and might order an expensive ceramic nabe instead
It doesn't. You just suck and are poor and do not own a gas stovetop.
>it takes so much maintenance
jesus fricking CHRIST do I hate the culture that has popped up around them
no, they aren't high maintenance. They are the most basic fricking kitchen pan you could possibly get. It's in the name. It's cast iron. It is iron that is melted and poured and that's fricking it.
All you have to do is not let it soak til it rusts. That's fricking it. And even then you can just scrub rust off.
Dutch oven for soups
Cast iron or glass for anything else
>Dutch oven for soups
thanks, can you explain why?
Because iron rusts when you have water in it for longer time.
the top rated dutch ovens i find seem to be enamelled cast iron
google says
>The Advantages of Enamelled Cast Iron Cookware | Le Creuset
Cast iron is a highly durable and efficient material for cooking, known for its excellent heat retention and distribution properties. The added layer of enamel coating provides several benefits, including less maintenance, a smooth interior that makes for less sticking, and an overall effortless cooking experience.
and
>enameled cast iron is completely safe and non-toxic. Unlike traditional cast iron, enameled cast iron does not leach any iron into your food. It is also more durable, protects your pan from rust, and does not require seasoning.
enamelled cast iron dutch ovens seem like the best choice so far in this thread
also they seem better than ceramic cookware
yes enamel is good for a dutch oven, not good for a pan though
Non-stick is good for gentle stuff like eggs, pancakes and particularly delicate fish. For everything else I'd recommend having 1 cast iron pan, 1 stainless steel pan, 1 large pot/dutch oven, and a couple of smaller stainless steel pots. Making a soup in a non-stick pan is pretty autistic.
a basic stainless steel pan should be the first thing anyone gets for the kitchen, but the default is non stick for some reason.
>Cast Iron
I'm not looking to get a pet pan I need to walk and feed.
For me it's stainless steel. You avoid all the chemicals but also the autism that comes with caring for cast iron.
>stainless steel
too hard to clean. i'm a bachelor not a housewife
i need something low maintenance with no negative health effects
It takes 30 seconds to clean
I'll kill you you dumb motherfricker
Its safe until the second you break the polymer chain and material starts dissolving into things when you scratch it, which is easy to do.