teflon used on bread baking pans

Teflon coating new pans is a specialised process not to be undertaken lightly. Use one of the specialist companies.

If by cleaning you mean stripping back to bear metal the same applies. Very aggressive chemical and mechanical processes are involved

Hi Guy's,

You made me think of my own Teflon coated frying pan that is showing signs of wear. Are there any serious health concerns involved with this coating coming of in your food?

Shouldn't be, since it is essentially chemically inert. Presuming you aren't ingesting big chunks of it that might cause a physical problem, I don't know of any real adverse health effects. I don't know of any benefits, either - and it isn't much of a flavoring agent...

I have found that not only using metal tools (no matter what the ads say) damages Teflon, but washing up machines also.

We have two frying pans, one with the grey Teflon and one with the black.

We have made sure that neither has been machine washed and both still work like new.

The grey coat looks a slightly different color from usage, but the black looks as good as new.......

Washing up is still a doddle with both, so I guess that if you soak the baking tins well and have a non metallic brush, they should clean up like new each time.....

Concur from experience - plastic or nylon (at least coated) tools and hand washing goes a long way toward preservation.

If you want to clean any pot, soak a sheet of fabric softener in it and the food particles will lift off like magic ... this is true even if the food is burnt and you soak a used laundry sheet ... if you have a glass and it has a film on it, e.g. after using it for brushing the teeth, it too will clean nicely ... this is my verified experience.

As to teflon coating - a study showed that everybody had teflon floating in their blood, and that cannot be a good thing ... they say that when we heat the teflon coated frying pan, the teflon vapours do get into our food ... teflon clothing is not considered safe either ... I decided to dispose of all my non-stick kitchen wear, and I did not give it to the Salvation Army even if it was in good shape.

Jaan

I like the tip about fabric softener.

Could you draw my attention to any web sites with regard to the Teflon in the blood problems please, I would like to read up about this......would it maybe make my joints easier to move?

I did not save any documentation regarding the teflon deposits in the blood but know where to go to get it, no problem ... if you are serious about your joints, I have a remedy for this problem ... BTW, what is weather like in Germany? ... weather also aggravates such condition, that is if you have it ... J.

The weather here is generally between May and September fine, but between September and May is a different story!!!

I was joking about my joints BTW!!

I know what weather could be like in Europe ... could be beautiful springs, no severe winters, enjoyable falls and nice summers ... I was born in Europe, I remember it well.

I did not think that you were stiff but could not help it, had to let you know that should you develop a problem in your eighties, I could help then, if not earlier.

Teflon was mentioned when our politicians were tested for the toxic substances in their blood... they found numerous toxins, arsenic and teflon stuck in my mind ... this will only make the government serious about chemical conundrum in the products that we buy.

Here is a link to an info that you may or may not take seriously: http://search.mercola.com/Results.aspx?q=teflon&k=teflon

Jaan.

All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism.

And never regret anything that made you smile.

teflon is sadly an a very soft material

it also has a max service temp of 500F without glass reinforcement

so it is is easy to see where one few minutes where a pan overheats has a big effect on the surface

clean soon-- do not scratch .... keep at 450 or less F.. lasts a very long time in these conditions...it is also inert on the MSDS and listed as biodegradable

but then again .... so are we!-)

PS i have used zonyl flourosurfactant FSA for repairing scratchs in aluminum pans, ( permanent mold release.....etc.)

dilute in isopropyl alchohol 100 : 1 apply to clean surface -- rinse with water generously - dish wash if pan.....

permanent til scratched again

used in motor oils