Is titanium cookware safer that cookware using Teflon?!
Is titanium cookware safer that cookware using Teflon?
You can find a lot online about the risks of Teflon. But what about the non-stick titanium cookware that become more common recently? What the benefits and drawbacks compared to Teflon?
And if you know everything about this subject, you might want to edit the relevant page on Wikipedia, as "Titanium infused ceramic" linked from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/nonstick... is still non-existent.
Alex
Answers:
A Titanium infused ceramic pan means that titanium ceramic is burned onto the aluminum and then a nonstick coating is applied. The titanium nor the ceramic is inherantly nonstick.
Also, Teflon is a very specific product. Unless a nonstick pan is clearly marked with a teflon label, it is not teflon. There are better, more durable nonsticks on the market. Analon, Calphalon, Circulon, Emeril Hard anodized....all these lines use nonstick cooking surfaces that are better than Teflon.
Lastly, in order for any harm to come to you by cooking on Teflon or any nonstick, you must first put an empty pan on high for longer than 20 minutes. At this point, some of the nonstick burns off as a gas which, if inhaled, causes flu-like symptoms. As long as you are not leaving empty pans on high on your stove, you should be absolutely fine.
And to further the life of your pans, never use metal, aerosol cooking spray, or put in the dishwasher.
Titanium cookware has a nonstick coating applied to it that resembles other nonsticks, is no better or worse for you to use, and also should be kept off high heat if empty.
Hope that helps!