Jpopy@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agoEvery generation has some product/ingredient that they didn’t know was dangerous at the time: tobacco, lead, asbestos, etc. What is that item for this generation?message-squaremessage-square492fedilinkarrow-up1247arrow-down112
arrow-up1235arrow-down1message-squareEvery generation has some product/ingredient that they didn’t know was dangerous at the time: tobacco, lead, asbestos, etc. What is that item for this generation?Jpopy@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square492fedilink
minus-squarestealth_cookies@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoTeflon isn’t really the problem, it is incredibly inert by itself. It is the nasty chemicals needed to process it and bond it to things that are polluting the environment and eventually getting into our bodies because they don’t break down.
minus-squarecroobat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoWhat’s a good alternative? I used to love those teflon pans back when I was a teen.
minus-squarezipsglacier@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoLet me introduce you to your personal savior, cast iron.
minus-squareSmokeyMcPot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoEven better than cast iron: carbon steel.
minus-squareMuffinHeeler@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoCast iron for frying pan and stainless steel pots/saucepans.
Teflon.
Teflon isn’t really the problem, it is incredibly inert by itself. It is the nasty chemicals needed to process it and bond it to things that are polluting the environment and eventually getting into our bodies because they don’t break down.
What’s a good alternative? I used to love those teflon pans back when I was a teen.
Let me introduce you to your personal savior, cast iron.
Even better than cast iron: carbon steel.
Cast iron for frying pan and stainless steel pots/saucepans.