tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7259440915388487276.post3570042682663023891..comments2024-03-22T02:09:45.406+13:00Comments on Craving Fresh: Cooking without Teflon - guest post by Jakob BarryEmmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10894865592266996002noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7259440915388487276.post-38641913211798624012012-02-01T03:45:18.481+13:002012-02-01T03:45:18.481+13:00Thanks Grant,
You're right; it's all about...Thanks Grant,<br />You're right; it's all about using with caution when that's all that's available and whenever possible trying something else. Here's to healthy cooking!Jakob Barryhttp://www.networx.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7259440915388487276.post-41906772377556697362012-01-31T20:06:00.502+13:002012-01-31T20:06:00.502+13:00Thanks for the reply Jakob, your initial post was ...Thanks for the reply Jakob, your initial post was quite thought provoking and I've been thinking about this a bit lately. After reading your link posted 28/01 I think I would err on the side of caution with Teflon coated cookware and probably not buy it in the future.<br /><br />I also found the below wikipedia article (and related footnoted sources) worth a read. You could potentially play it safe by monitoring the temperatures you allow your cookware to reach, but the amount of variables (quality of the product, faulty products, preheating before cooking conditions etc) to consider are probably too many to ensure a truly safe product. <br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teflon#Safety<br /><br />Thanks again, it was a worthwhile read!<br /><br />GrantAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7259440915388487276.post-88769105897402087442012-01-29T08:28:03.197+13:002012-01-29T08:28:03.197+13:00Hi Jessica,
Thanks for the comment. You are correc...Hi Jessica,<br />Thanks for the comment. You are correct that it's important to follow the manufacturers instructions! I have some old glassware I use and never had a problem with it and it's certainly important to distinguish glass from Pyrex which was not mentioned above. As for steel wool, I had not considered using it in my kitchen to clean but I guess if it was used on glassware it may scratch it like it would stainless steel. Cheers!Jakob Barryhttp://www.networx.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7259440915388487276.post-81202009153010948602012-01-29T08:27:17.920+13:002012-01-29T08:27:17.920+13:00Hi,
One of the major studies was done by the Envir...Hi,<br />One of the major studies was done by the Environmental Working Group:<br />http://www.ewg.org/release/major-study-teflon-chemical-people-suggests-harm-immune-system-liver-thyroid<br />Cheers,Jakob Barryhttp://www.networx.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7259440915388487276.post-19649640501481736992012-01-29T08:25:11.993+13:002012-01-29T08:25:11.993+13:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Jakob Barryhttp://www.networx.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7259440915388487276.post-45512258143165543562012-01-28T17:45:37.522+13:002012-01-28T17:45:37.522+13:00Do not use glassware on the stovetop unless the ma...Do not use glassware on the stovetop unless the manufacturer specifically condones it!<br /><br />The Pyrex website http://www.worldkitchenasia.com/ap/OurBrands/OurBrandInfo/tabid/868/Default.aspx?brand=pyrexGlass#use says "NEVER USE ON TOP OF STOVE, under a broiler, in a toaster oven, or place over oven vent or pilot light." If you use pyrex in such a way and it breaks, it won't just break it will shatter sending glass shards flying in all directions http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/826642. I expect that glasware from other manufacturers would behave similarly.<br /><br />"Either way [glass] conducts heat very well and sometimes better than stainless steel." According to Engineering ToolBox http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/thermal-conductivity-d_429.html stainless steel is not a good conductor of heat and glass is even worse.<br /><br />"[glass] is extremely easy to clean and won’t scratch with an abrasive sponge." Abrasive sponges aren't very abrasive though, the scratchy bit is just plastic! If you take steel wool to your glassware you can certainly scratch it. On the pyrex website (linked above) they say "If scouring is necessary, use only plastic or nylon cleaning pads with nonabrasive cleansers."<br /><br />Note: I've only pointed out errors in the paragraph about glass here because I think the advice given (i.e. using glassware on the stove) would be dangerous to actually follow, it does not mean that I agree with everything else.<br /><br />- JessicaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7259440915388487276.post-38876271189127480292012-01-27T14:57:37.859+13:002012-01-27T14:57:37.859+13:00Heya, this is an interesting post and I would like...Heya, this is an interesting post and I would like to know more. You've mentioned 'a number of studies' do you have some sources on hand?<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />GrantAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com