Non-stick frying pan - what are its advantages?

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

Today, in stores, the choice of pans and pots is amazing in its diversity. Frying pans can vary in diameter, manufacturing method and material, as well as price. Prices for them today can vary from hundreds to thousands of rubles. Especially popular are dishes with non-stick coating, which appeared on the modern market relatively recently, but quickly managed to win the love of housewives. But sometimes, having come to the store for a purchase, many are lost, seeing how huge the range of kitchen utensils is, and simply do not know how to choose a non-stick pan. There are a few simple rules, knowing which, you can make a successful purchase.

A non-stick frying pan is now in the arsenal of almost any housewife. What are its advantages over traditional cast iron pans? The main advantage of such dishes is the minimal use of fat and oil in cooking, because today proper nutrition is a favorite topic for articles in print media and TV shows, from which people learn aboutthe dangers of foods fried in oil. Another advantage of such a pan is ease of care. With proper use, unlike traditional dishes, it does not need to be rubbed with a sponge in the hope of getting rid of burnt fat.

There are several varieties of non-stick coating, but they all contain a material such as polytetrafluoroethylene, known as Teflon. Teflon is now recognized as environmentally friendly, moreover, it is not subject to the aggressive effects of alkalis and acids. Teflon was discovered by chemist Roy Plunkett, an employee of the well-known DuPont company.

Very often in everyday life a pan with a non-stick coating is referred to only as "Teflon", but this is not entirely correct. The fact is that the inscription "Teflon" can only be on products licensed by DuPont. Other companies are producing cookware with completely different non-stick coatings.

When choosing your utensils, keep in mind that a good quality non-stick pan may not have a smooth surface with a glossy sheen. Dishes with such a coating are a common fake. A quality finish should be matte and rough to the touch.

Non-stick coating can be applied to the dishes in two ways - knurling and spraying, which is done using an industrial spray gun. A pan with a non-stick coating, which is applied by knurling, will lastmuch less than the one on which it was applied with a spray gun. In the first case, it is less resistant to the formation of microcracks.

A non-stick pan, which is currently very controversial, can be made from cast iron, aluminum, and even steel. Each of these materials has its own characteristics. However, at present, many prefer steel kitchen utensils, as it is practical and very durable. An aluminum non-stick pan can also last long enough if it's the right thickness. Ducklings, frying pans and cauldrons made of thin aluminum quickly fail.