In article >,
Ward Abbott > wrote:

> On 26 Feb 2007 08:12:34 -0800, "Terry" > wrote:
>
> > I have tried non stick spray and oil/butter.
>
> I HOPE you are not spraying non stick skillets with non stick spray!!
> It will ruin the surface...throw the skillet out. It becomes lacquer
> on the surface and the non stick is no more.
>
> http://www.vegsource.com/talk/beginn...es/148435.html
>
> Nonstick pans do's and don'ts
> Nonstick pans have improved to the point where some manufacturers say
> they are safe for metal utensils and for dishwashers. (However,
> DuPont's own care site does not recommend either of those approaches.)
> There's no hard and fast rule, but common sense dictates that when the
> nonstick surface is scratched and very worn, it's probably time to get
> a new pan. Some general do's and don'ts:
>
> Cooking
>
> -- Do: Feel free to cook without oil or butter, unless you want them
> for flavor.
>
> -- Don't: Use spray-on oils like Pam. They leave a film on the pan's
> surface that can build up over time.
>
> -- Don't: Use metal utensils. Wood, rubber and plastic are preferable.
> -- Don't: Leave pan unattended on an open flame, or allow pan to get
> hotter than 400 degrees. Fumes from overheated, empty pans can kill
> birds and cause illness in people (see accompanying story).

All this may go away with the PFOA issue.

http://www.epa.gov/oppt/pfoa/

I knew Jack Rebock the lab tech who cut into a cylinder giving us
Teflon which will not rot. I used to try to deciper his night sheets
back in 1969.

~2203 lab Jackson Lab Dupont

Bill

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