Non-stick vs cast iron vs carbon steel.

Roper said:
It’s been my experience that nonstick pans only lasts between three and five years. After that, the nonstick property doesn’t do the job very well, if at all. So I have been researching alternatives. I have several cast-iron pans, but I don’t use them very often. I find them heavy and cleaning them is a bit of a conundrum. So I’ve been reading up on carbon steel pans. They obviously are lighter and appear to be easier to use. So have any of you made the conversion to carbon steel and if so, what is your experience using them?
I have a glass top at my property in Everett. At the ranch, I have an old-school electric coil.
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Non stick will give you ball cancer or worse. I don't use anything plastic base that gets hot and touches food. Just my rule. Mileage may vary but I wouldn't even consider a non stick Teflon base deal.
 
I use cast iron pans that my grandfather gave my parents for their wedding anniversary. They are probably 70 years old and have a smooth finish that is easy to clean with hot or boiling water and an application of oil afterwards. One is dedicated to cooking on a campfire and the other on the camp stove. Mom made denim bags for them. At home we got rid of the non-stick pans and use steel.
 
Evan B said:
There's worse?
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Yeah there's worse. I've seen it. A guy can fully crush a nut on a dirt bike tank or have it torn from his sack by an angry wolverine or cancer and still be a champion on all fronts. 2 balls with cancer, now that's the type of life altering shit that keeps me up at night. Liver cancer, no joke. Colon Cancer, now that sucks. It's way up in young people right now by the way. ALS, a real bastard of a disease that robs you of about everything before it kills you.

Bottom line is there is a laundry list of medical bullshit that can screw you into the ground and humble the most cocky prick at any given time. I try not to consume anything that might make me question if if afflicted with one of the above mentioned horrors. Non stick is a non starter for me. Forever chemicals are bad enough as clothing let alone something heated with your food. Drugs, sure maybe. Non stick, just say no
 
Dustin Chromers said:
Yeah there's worse. I've seen it. A guy can fully crush a nut on a dirt bike tank or have it torn from his sack by an angry wolverine or cancer and still be a champion on all fronts. 2 balls with cancer, now that's the type of life altering shit that keeps me up at night. Liver cancer, no joke. Colon Cancer, now that sucks. It's way up in young people right now by the way. ALS, a real bastard of a disease that robs you of about everything before it kills you.

Bottom line is there is a laundry list of medical bullshit that can screw you into the ground and humble the most cocky prick at any given time. I try not to consume anything that might make me question if if afflicted with one of the above mentioned horrors. Non stick is a non starter for me. Forever chemicals are bad enough as clothing let alone something heated with your food. Drugs, sure maybe. Non stick, just say no
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Well there hasn't been any Teflon in this house in a long, long time. Thankfully I'm on the right track there.
 
Did you know that of all the Americans that survive to age 85, that 67% are women? In fact, just by age 65 they are already 57% of the population. The deck is stacked against us guys as the ladies average 6 years older than us at death. So anything we can do to level the playing field is going to be to our advantage. It makes good sense to be aware of all the toxins that have appeared in the last 50 years and avoid them whenever possible. But for every one of us that pays attention to obvious hazards there are probably a thousand guys out there that could care less. They will succumb to booze, tobacco, drugs, obesity and just plain orneriness as they tend to have a lot of conflict with each other. Few will die as a result of an out gassing frying pan.

But just in case I have ordered a new ceramic omelet pan that is induction ready. Tests on the pan show that it was capable of cooking 100 eggs right out of the box with no oil and no sticking, we'll see.
 
iveofione said:
Did you know that of all the Americans that survive to age 85, that 67% are women? In fact, just by age 65 they are already 57% of the population. The deck is stacked against us guys as the ladies average 6 years older than us at death. So anything we can do to level the playing field is going to be to our advantage. It makes good sense to be aware of all the toxins that have appeared in the last 50 years and avoid them whenever possible. But for every one of us that pays attention to obvious hazards there are probably a thousand guys out there that could care less. They will succumb to booze, tobacco, drugs, obesity and just plain orneriness as they tend to have a lot of conflict with each other. Few will die as a result of an out gassing frying pan.

But just in case I have ordered a new ceramic omelet pan that is induction ready. Tests on the pan show that it was capable of cooking 100 eggs right out of the box with no oil and no sticking, we'll see.
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You’re not gonna eat all 100 in one sitting are you?
 
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