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Julie Bove[_2_] Julie Bove[_2_] is offline
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Default cooking spray on non stick


"Taxed and Spent" > wrote in message
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> Cooking spray contains soy lecithin which is said to, over time, gum up
> non stick pans.
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> What is your experience?
>
> I think cooking in a non stick skillet will get gummed up, especially the
> parts where the cooking spray does not come in contact with food.
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> I also wonder/think using on a muffing tin, for example, will be less of a
> problem, as it will be more in contact with food and likely to be exposed
> to lower temps during baking vs frying.
>
> What do you use on your non stick muffin tins and oven pans?
>
> Please excuse the cooking related question, and thanks for your cooking
> related replies.


The only spray I use is the Sam's club kind that is merely olive oil. For
muffin tins, I line them. If for some reason I needed to use oil, I would
use a bit of vegetable or coconut oil with a brush or paper towel.