Brian replied to Ed:

>> If you use tongs properly, they pick up the food and have no (or very
>> little ) contact with the pan. Never saw the need for anything special.
>> Ed
>
> Some people use them to stir food in the pans.

Where's that Blasphemy thread when you need it? :-)

For the OP, when I have a situation which would call for tongs in a nonstick
pan, I usually use chopsticks. (Not much help, I know, since you
specifically asked for tongs.)

Bob