I bought some spatulas that are made of some kind of
plastic material. Nylon I think. They are brand name
as well such as Ekco or something like that

I notice that when I use them to fry say and egg.....
that bits of the material on the very edge of the
spatula will flake off!

Is this normal? Can this material harm me if
ingested?

If yes.... what kind of spatulas do you recommend
buying to replace them?

thanks in advance!

On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 12:55:05 -0500, wrote:

> I bought some spatulas that are made of some kind of
> plastic material. Nylon I think. They are brand name
> as well such as Ekco or something like that
>
> I notice that when I use them to fry say and egg.....
> that bits of the material on the very edge of the
> spatula will flake off!
>
> Is this normal? Can this material harm me if
> ingested?
>
> If yes.... what kind of spatulas do you recommend
> buying to replace them?
>
Get thee to a Macy's houseware section ASAP and look for
their black slotted nylon spatula which costs somewhere in
the neighborhood of $3. It is practically indestructible
(and easy on nonstick surfaces too)! I've had two of them
for years and love them as much as my flat whisks.

Here is a picture of what to look for - it's the item on the
left
http://tinyurl.com/5pzqu

Good Luck

sf
Practice safe eating - always use condiments

On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 12:55:05 -0500, wrote:

> I bought some spatulas that are made of some kind of
> plastic material. Nylon I think. They are brand name
> as well such as Ekco or something like that
>
> I notice that when I use them to fry say and egg.....
> that bits of the material on the very edge of the
> spatula will flake off!
>
> Is this normal? Can this material harm me if
> ingested?
>
> If yes.... what kind of spatulas do you recommend
> buying to replace them?
>
Get thee to a Macy's houseware section ASAP and look for
their black slotted nylon spatula which costs somewhere in
the neighborhood of $3. It is practically indestructible
(and easy on nonstick surfaces too)! I've had two of them
for years and love them as much as my flat whisks.

Here is a picture of what to look for - it's the item on the
left
http://tinyurl.com/5pzqu

Good Luck

sf
Practice safe eating - always use condiments

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 12:55:05 -0500, wrote:
>
> > I bought some spatulas that are made of some kind of
> > plastic material. Nylon I think. They are brand name
> > as well such as Ekco or something like that
> >
> > I notice that when I use them to fry say and egg.....
> > that bits of the material on the very edge of the
> > spatula will flake off!
> >
> > Is this normal? Can this material harm me if
> > ingested?
> >
> > If yes.... what kind of spatulas do you recommend
> > buying to replace them?
> >
> Get thee to a Macy's houseware section ASAP and look for
> their black slotted nylon spatula which costs somewhere in
> the neighborhood of $3. It is practically indestructible
> (and easy on nonstick surfaces too)! I've had two of them
> for years and love them as much as my flat whisks.

Macys schmacy's. Go to Walmart, and buy what sells for something like a
dollar, that comes in a bag of other mixed black plastic utensils. Says
it's good to something around 350 degrees F which should do you fine unless
you like to let it sit and sit and sit in the pan, but even then you just
buy another. Made in USA too, unlike most Walmart stuff.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 12:55:05 -0500, wrote:
>
> > I bought some spatulas that are made of some kind of
> > plastic material. Nylon I think. They are brand name
> > as well such as Ekco or something like that
> >
> > I notice that when I use them to fry say and egg.....
> > that bits of the material on the very edge of the
> > spatula will flake off!
> >
> > Is this normal? Can this material harm me if
> > ingested?
> >
> > If yes.... what kind of spatulas do you recommend
> > buying to replace them?
> >
> Get thee to a Macy's houseware section ASAP and look for
> their black slotted nylon spatula which costs somewhere in
> the neighborhood of $3. It is practically indestructible
> (and easy on nonstick surfaces too)! I've had two of them
> for years and love them as much as my flat whisks.

Macys schmacy's. Go to Walmart, and buy what sells for something like a
dollar, that comes in a bag of other mixed black plastic utensils. Says
it's good to something around 350 degrees F which should do you fine unless
you like to let it sit and sit and sit in the pan, but even then you just
buy another. Made in USA too, unlike most Walmart stuff.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 12:55:05 -0500, wrote:
>
> > I bought some spatulas that are made of some kind of
> > plastic material. Nylon I think. They are brand name
> > as well such as Ekco or something like that
> >
> > I notice that when I use them to fry say and egg.....
> > that bits of the material on the very edge of the
> > spatula will flake off!
> >
> > Is this normal? Can this material harm me if
> > ingested?
> >
> > If yes.... what kind of spatulas do you recommend
> > buying to replace them?
> >
> Get thee to a Macy's houseware section ASAP and look for
> their black slotted nylon spatula which costs somewhere in
> the neighborhood of $3. It is practically indestructible
> (and easy on nonstick surfaces too)! I've had two of them
> for years and love them as much as my flat whisks.

Macys schmacy's. Go to Walmart, and buy what sells for something like a
dollar, that comes in a bag of other mixed black plastic utensils. Says
it's good to something around 350 degrees F which should do you fine unless
you like to let it sit and sit and sit in the pan, but even then you just
buy another. Made in USA too, unlike most Walmart stuff.

On Fri, 06 Aug 2004 06:16:08 GMT, "HiTech RedNeck"
> wrote:

> Macys schmacy's. Go to Walmart,

For me, Macy's (the only place I've seen it sold) is 4-5
blocks away.... Walmart is 30+ minutes, a Bay and a $2
bridge toll away, so it's not worth it just to save a couple
of pennies on a small ticket item.

I was in Walmart once. Yuck! It looked like a slum and I
could meet or beat the prices on everything I saw by
shopping in more convenient stores.

Target is absolutely great, however! I bought my kitchen
tongs there. They have scalloped edges with a flat tip
(which I prefer) and a sliding ring to keep them closed in
the drawer, they came as a set of short, med & long for
around $3.

sf
Practice safe eating - always use condiments

On Fri, 06 Aug 2004 06:16:08 GMT, "HiTech RedNeck"
> wrote:

> Macys schmacy's. Go to Walmart,

For me, Macy's (the only place I've seen it sold) is 4-5
blocks away.... Walmart is 30+ minutes, a Bay and a $2
bridge toll away, so it's not worth it just to save a couple
of pennies on a small ticket item.

I was in Walmart once. Yuck! It looked like a slum and I
could meet or beat the prices on everything I saw by
shopping in more convenient stores.

Target is absolutely great, however! I bought my kitchen
tongs there. They have scalloped edges with a flat tip
(which I prefer) and a sliding ring to keep them closed in
the drawer, they came as a set of short, med & long for
around $3.

sf
Practice safe eating - always use condiments

On Fri, 06 Aug 2004 06:16:08 GMT, "HiTech RedNeck"
> wrote:

> Macys schmacy's. Go to Walmart,

For me, Macy's (the only place I've seen it sold) is 4-5
blocks away.... Walmart is 30+ minutes, a Bay and a $2
bridge toll away, so it's not worth it just to save a couple
of pennies on a small ticket item.

I was in Walmart once. Yuck! It looked like a slum and I
could meet or beat the prices on everything I saw by
shopping in more convenient stores.

Target is absolutely great, however! I bought my kitchen
tongs there. They have scalloped edges with a flat tip
(which I prefer) and a sliding ring to keep them closed in
the drawer, they came as a set of short, med & long for
around $3.

sf
Practice safe eating - always use condiments

sf wrote:
> On Fri, 06 Aug 2004 06:16:08 GMT, "HiTech RedNeck"
> > wrote:
>
>
>> Macys schmacy's. Go to Walmart,
>
>
> For me, Macy's (the only place I've seen it sold) is 4-5
> blocks away.... Walmart is 30+ minutes, a Bay and a $2
> bridge toll away, so it's not worth it just to save a couple
> of pennies on a small ticket item.
>
> I was in Walmart once. Yuck! It looked like a slum and I
> could meet or beat the prices on everything I saw by
> shopping in more convenient stores.
>
> Target is absolutely great, however! I bought my kitchen
> tongs there. They have scalloped edges with a flat tip
> (which I prefer) and a sliding ring to keep them closed in
> the drawer, they came as a set of short, med & long for
> around $3.
>
> sf
snip
I've experienced just the opposite. We have to drive over 100 miles to
a Walmart, Target or any other like store. We usually stop at both
Target and Walmart but the Walmart 99.9% of the time is cheaper, better
organized and much better service. Guess the area makes a difference.

sf wrote:
> On Fri, 06 Aug 2004 06:16:08 GMT, "HiTech RedNeck"
> > wrote:
>
>
>> Macys schmacy's. Go to Walmart,
>
>
> For me, Macy's (the only place I've seen it sold) is 4-5
> blocks away.... Walmart is 30+ minutes, a Bay and a $2
> bridge toll away, so it's not worth it just to save a couple
> of pennies on a small ticket item.
>
> I was in Walmart once. Yuck! It looked like a slum and I
> could meet or beat the prices on everything I saw by
> shopping in more convenient stores.
>
> Target is absolutely great, however! I bought my kitchen
> tongs there. They have scalloped edges with a flat tip
> (which I prefer) and a sliding ring to keep them closed in
> the drawer, they came as a set of short, med & long for
> around $3.
>
> sf
snip
I've experienced just the opposite. We have to drive over 100 miles to
a Walmart, Target or any other like store. We usually stop at both
Target and Walmart but the Walmart 99.9% of the time is cheaper, better
organized and much better service. Guess the area makes a difference.

I do in fact have heat resistant spatulas.

They are made of nylon and made by Ekco. That's why I am a bit
shocked at how they seem to flake off at the edge.

Is it possible Im still getting them to hot?

I especially notice this flaking of when I fry eggs..... if that info
helps any

wrote in :

> I do in fact have heat resistant spatulas.
>
> They are made of nylon and made by Ekco. That's why I am a bit
> shocked at how they seem to flake off at the edge.
>
> Is it possible Im still getting them to hot?

Yes. The maximum temp for some of the heat resistant spatulas is only 350°
F, while some are as high as 550°F. I've never actually checked the
temperature of a skillet while frying, but I suspect it's rather hot. The
heat, combined with fat, can definitely cause damage.

>
> I especially notice this flaking of when I fry eggs..... if that info
> helps any
>

--
Wayne in Phoenix

*If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.
*A mind is a terrible thing to lose.

>Yes. The maximum temp for some of the heat resistant spatulas is only 350°
>F, while some are as high as 550°F.

Ahh...... that's probably it then I will look around for some VERY
high heat resistant models. Thanks

Im a novice cook to be sure.....and thought a spatula was a spatula
was a spatula. But maybe not huh?

>The maximum temp for some of the heat resistant spatulas is only 350°
>F, while some are as high as 550°F

Have any recommendations on some that are 550 degrees?

Any that you know of for sure?

Thanks

>The maximum temp for some of the heat resistant spatulas is only 350°
>F, while some are as high as 550°F

Have any recommendations on some that are 550 degrees?

Any that you know of for sure?

Thanks

wrote in :

>>The maximum temp for some of the heat resistant spatulas is only 350°
>>F, while some are as high as 550°F
>
> Have any recommendations on some that are 550 degrees?
>
> Any that you know of for sure?
>
> Thanks
>

I wouldn't buy any that aren't specifically rated. This company carries
spatulas rated from 450-800°F.

http://www.kitchenconservatory.com/spatula.htm

--
Wayne in Phoenix

*If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.
*A mind is a terrible thing to lose.

On Sun, 08 Aug 2004 13:40:29 -0500, wrote:

> I do in fact have heat resistant spatulas.
>
> They are made of nylon and made by Ekco. That's why I am a bit
> shocked at how they seem to flake off at the edge.
>
> Is it possible Im still getting them to hot?
>
Do you leave them in the pan or prop them against it?
Everything will burn/degenerate given high enough heat and
long enough exposure to it.

> I especially notice this flaking of when I fry eggs..... if that info
> helps any

You can see it because the eggs are a light color and flecks
of black on them isn't normal. I use high for pieces of
meat, not eggs and when I sear meat, I use tongs. If I
fried eggs on high, they'd brown in an instant... which is
burned to me. blech.

In any case, I haven't noticed my black spatulas flaking, so
you've answered your own question - your heat is too high.
Use a metal spatula next time.


sf
Practice safe eating - always use condiments

On Sun, 08 Aug 2004 13:40:29 -0500, wrote:

> I do in fact have heat resistant spatulas.
>
> They are made of nylon and made by Ekco. That's why I am a bit
> shocked at how they seem to flake off at the edge.
>
> Is it possible Im still getting them to hot?
>
Do you leave them in the pan or prop them against it?
Everything will burn/degenerate given high enough heat and
long enough exposure to it.

> I especially notice this flaking of when I fry eggs..... if that info
> helps any

You can see it because the eggs are a light color and flecks
of black on them isn't normal. I use high for pieces of
meat, not eggs and when I sear meat, I use tongs. If I
fried eggs on high, they'd brown in an instant... which is
burned to me. blech.

In any case, I haven't noticed my black spatulas flaking, so
you've answered your own question - your heat is too high.
Use a metal spatula next time.


sf
Practice safe eating - always use condiments

sf > wrote in
:

>> I do in fact have heat resistant spatulas.
>>
>> They are made of nylon and made by Ekco. That's why I am a bit
>> shocked at how they seem to flake off at the edge.
>

I thought that Silicone spatulas were the only true heat proof
plastic Spatulas (to around 400F).

You can get various shaped frying pan tools made from bamboo. These are
easy on non-stick.

--
Once during Prohibition I was forced to live for days on nothing but food
and water.
--------
FIELDS, W. C.

>I thought that Silicone spatulas were the only true heat proof
>plastic Spatulas (to around 400F).

Ahh yes..... I will check into some silicone ones. Mine are made of
nylon I think

maybe Walmart has a silicone one.

>You can get various shaped frying pan tools made from bamboo. These are
>easy on non-stick.

Interesting! I would have never thought of bamboo as a material. But
it does make sense

In article >,=20
lid says...
> I thought that Silicone spatulas were the only true heat proof=20
> plastic Spatulas (to around 400F).
>=20
You can get silicone utensils that are rated to 600=B0 F and above. Check=
=20
the label on a given item to confirm that it's rated for the higher=20
temps. Not all silicons stuff is created equal.

Bob