"David Scheidt" > wrote in message
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> Kenneth > wrote:
> :Pam is a combination of vegetable oil, and lecithin. I
> :believe that it is the latter that very significantly
> :increases the "non-stick" characteristics.
>
> The horror. An important component of egg yolks in the spray you use
> to cook your eggs.

Lecithin is a preservative. It is generally derived from egg or soy but
recently I've seen it made from corn.