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Teflon non-stick coating, other leading manufacturers, non-stick coating are all 'feel the heat. "And so unfair.

Why?

Because of the misunderstanding that Teflon (a registered trademark of DuPont) is synonymous with PFOA, "a term that you get to hear about in recent years.

Here we explain the difference, just try to set the record. And I will tell you how to have fun safely without stick cookware.

First, what is PFOA? Also known as C-8 "PFOA is a surfactant, a crucial aid in polymerization of aqueous fluorine-based polymers. It is also used in the manufacture of many consumer products today.

PFOA is dangerous? Now, in 2005, as part of a risk assessment study by DuPont and Environ International, revealed that traces of PFOA in the blood of most everyone on the planet. No disease has ever brought to this drug in combination, are exposed, including workers in chemical plants, significantly higherLevels.

PFOA is not Teflon, the brand, as we came to a generic name for DuPont PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) to be identified. PFOA is also fluoropolymer. PFOA is a dispersion of PTFE.

And PFOA is not good to stick in your cooking. Why?

Why pots PFOA is published in the manufacture of non-stick coating. Measuring PFOA, are themselves parts per billion level is not detectable.

This is no stick coatings for cooking safe?

Yes, if youYou should avoid overheating the pan. While Teflon has a high thermal stability, prolonged exposure to temperatures above 500 degrees Fahrenheit cooking is not recommended. Not only reduce the cooking time, overheating can emit vapors suitable for inhalation. Will they hurt? worst case – and you should breathe enough of them – the temporary flu-like illnesses such as chills, fever and headache. In my many years of working with these products,regardless, I never had these symptoms called "polymer fume fever."

What temperatures can reach without pans stick? Think of it as 'safe' examples. Scrambled eggs can be cooked on average for a few minutes to create the surface temperature of just above 200 degrees Fahrenheit. For the chicken stir fry cooked up for more than five minutes, at temperatures of 300 degrees Fahrenheit.

Bacon, for about five minutes up to about 450 degrees cookedFahrenheit.

So what is "cooking" at risk? Consider preheated empty pots, with or without oil, which exceeds 500 degrees Fahrenheit in minutes. Foods such as hamburgers, steaks, in particular, the risk and higher temperatures.

Follow these precautions and cook safely: Avoid metal spatula. Cooking utensils made of wood or plastic are ideal. When you save your good cook prevent separating the cooking surfaces with a cloth or paper towel scratches. Do not heat your kitchen utensilsempty. Never use high heat. Make sure your kitchen is well ventilated. Choose heavy-duty vehicles pots to absorb more heat. And you know to replace the pots first signs of chipping or breaking.

With responsible use, cookware with Teflon non-stick coating, you should have two or more years of reliable performance non-stick.

Well, the kitchen is intelligent!