terry wrote:
> On Aug 15, 10:15 am, Frank <frankdotlogullo@comcastperiodnet> wrote:
>> Doc wrote:
>>> I have a teflon pan that was left on the stove with water in it, set
>>> at high to boil it and left it too long, the water boiled out and now
>>> the bottom area of the teflon is kind of a smooth chalky gray, doesn't
>>> feel anything like the rest of the teflon.
>>> Anything that can be done with it or is it trashed?
>> Wash it out and continue to use it if you want. Finish may not work as
>> well but there is no health hazard. You cannot restore the finish.
>> Hazard of overheating teflon will cause flu like symptoms to you but
>> maybe kill your canaries, whatever, as birds have higher respiratory
>> requirements. Same thing could happen to birds in all metal pan burning
>> food.
>
> Don't worry teflon is now under suspicion in certain countries as a
> possible cancer causative.
> So no matter what the colour it's probably done it's deadly work
> anyway.
> If you DO have any doubts however; throw it away!
> Yes; during the last 50 years we have had teflon coated cooking pans/
> utensils.
> One of us has died, probably unconnected to use of teflon? I'm still
> here.
>

Now, I wouldn't say you're all here If you can lead me to a primary
source that says teflon may cause cancer, I'd like to see it. You are
more likely to generate carcinogens just by cooking food.

I think teflon cookware is safe to use but lifetime is limited. Teflon
is plastic, you know. We have a 45 year old stainless Revereware frying
pan that we still use.

Frank