notbob wrote:
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> > There are new (well, relatively new) non-stick pans that it's o.k. to
> > use metal utensils on/in.
>
> Not really. The superior non-stick coatings like Excalibur are pretty
> much bullet proof and don't flake off like the cheaper brands, but
> they are still prone to scratching by metal utensils. The fact is,
> those scratches may not flake, but they do become an impediment to the
> teflon slick cooking surface you are paying good money for, so why mar
> that surface unnecessarily. Bottom line, use wood or plastic utensils
> regardless of what they claim. They just say that because they want
> you to wear out that non-stick surface sooner so you'll have to buy a
> new one.

I don't think that companies which make expensive high quality non stick
surface pans really want people to wreck them in order to sell more. Given
the cost of the those pans, not too many people are interested in putting
out the big bucks to replace something that have failed them in the past.