ViLco wrote:
>
> I discovered their extistence just today thanks to a friend on the italian
> NG: is this a new fad or are these pans really superior to teflon covered
> pans? The marketing bubble raves about long-lasting covering and superior
> non-stick properties.

At least in theory, gold should have good
non-stick properties. I used to work at
a company where we were trying to get
silicone to stick to gold. That's nearly
the worst combination of two things you
want to stick together. (Teflon to gold
would probably be the absolute worst.)