Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
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>>Just got this large wok/pan that's coated inside and out with Teflon.
>>The bottom of it comes in contact with the heating element, so
>>obviously the coating on the flat bottom gets somewhat scraped and
>>dinged.
>>
>>What about those little flakes of Teflon that are getting burned on
>>the heating element, are whatever fumes this creates toxic? I believe
>>the packaging said it was coated with Xylon (?) with some indication
>>that it's not toxic.
>>
>>Any thoughts/input regarding this?
>>
>>
>>Thanks
>>
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> IMO, you can't do proper wok cooking with a coated pan.

Plus you don't get a "fond" in non stick pans, not that this is an issue
with traditional wok cooking but is another reason i don't like non
stick pans.
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JL
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> Whatever the coating, it may be OK. I've never seen Teflon on the outside.
> Xylon, whatever it is (I suspect your spelling is incorrect as it does not
> come up in Google), is not Teflon so check it out some more to see what
> chemicals it really is.
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