Safest/Healthiest Pots & Pans?

Indigo · 03-04-2015, 04:24 AM

Can anyone share some recommendations on the safest/healthiest pots & pans to use? I want to avoid aluminum & Teflon. I bought one cast iron pan & am considering going w/stainless steel for the rest, but I think I am going to miss the non-stick surfaces I am accustomed to.

CelticJourney · 03-04-2015, 06:01 AM

http://www.ewg.org/?gclid=CKqit8zgjsQCFUY8gQodsREAzg This is a site I've seen recommended for information about products.

Aerynne · 03-04-2015, 06:41 AM

I think the safest would be ceramic. It's supposed to be non-stick. I want to get some ceramic pans eventually.

houseforjoy · 03-04-2015, 06:43 AM

we love all our cast iron pans! they become non stick if you use them and clean them right (lots of sites out there will tell you how to care for them) and i also have stainless steel for the rest, which you can actually make nonstick for a few uses by boiling vinegar in them

MaySunflowers · 03-04-2015, 06:52 AM

I just started using cast iron not long ago, I cook at lower temperatures and have had no troubles.

I also really like vitreous enamel trays and roasting pans well worth the extrs cost.

Indigo · 03-05-2015, 06:30 PM

Bumping...

Soliloquy · 03-05-2015, 07:36 PM

I have cast iron, stainless, and enameled cast iron (Le Creuset).

Preheat your pans. Food is less likely to stick. I tossed all my non-stick in 2003 and I don't miss it at all.

MidnightCafe · 03-05-2015, 08:24 PM

We have decided to go with stainless steel because it's simple, easy & safe.

We used cast iron pans before, but DH was getting sick from food cooked in cast iron. I believe he was showing symptoms of iron overload. We read extensively and decided to go with stainless steel.

You might miss the non-stick surfaces until you get into a new routine with whatever cookware you choose. As already mentioned, properly preheating makes a big difference. Also, waiting to turn foods until they're ready to be flipped, turned or stirred makes things stick less.

Mother of Sons · 03-05-2015, 08:36 PM

We use cast iron. It's time tested and works great for us.

Chaos Coordinator · 03-05-2015, 09:52 PM

(Editing for clarity)
Frying - cast iron
Baking - stoneware or Pyrex
Pots - stainless steel or Pyrex
Egg pan - ceramic
I have some other stuff but am trying to phase it out.

My dh and mil won't give up their Teflon. I've had to sneak peeling Teflon pans out of the house. Then deal with the people getting mad Bc their fave pan is gone

I've never seen people so addicted to Teflon pans. For real.

DahliaRW · 03-05-2015, 10:41 PM

For non stick I use greenpans. For frying, searing meat, things that cook on a griddle like pancakes, things that start on the stovetop and go into the oven - cast iron. For soups, stews, sauces, simmering, etc - stainless steel.

bananacake · 03-06-2015, 03:18 AM

Has anyone used the silicone bakeware?

MaySunflowers · 03-06-2015, 05:23 AM

You do need to read up on stainless steel. (I do use these for pots too). As newer ones seem to be made with a mix of aluminum whereas older ones weren't. I find it rather hard figuring out what pots are made of when trying to buy them! I am looking to replace mine as the bottom bit is starting to come off.

MidnightCafe · 03-06-2015, 06:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bananacake

Has anyone used the silicone bakeware?

I have silicone muffin cups and silicone egg poaching cups. And I LOVE them!! I do not grease the cups and nothing ever sticks. I make egg muffins for breakfasts (eggs, sausage, cheese, veggies), and STILL nothing sticks. I like it that they're flexible. So, it's really easy to pop things out. You can turn the whole cup inside out if needed. I have silicone loaf pans on my wish list.

bananacake · 03-06-2015, 06:57 AM

Awesome! I was thinking of getting some silicone stuff. The bagel/donut pan is especially intriguing

03-04-2015, 04:24 AM	#1
Indigo Climbing Rose Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,144	Safest/Healthiest Pots & Pans? Can anyone share some recommendations on the safest/healthiest pots & pans to use? I want to avoid aluminum & Teflon. I bought one cast iron pan & am considering going w/stainless steel for the rest, but I think I am going to miss the non-stick surfaces I am accustomed to. __________________ Joyful AP SAHM to 4 amazing children. Celebrating 23 years of marriage to my best friend. "Today is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it."

03-04-2015, 06:01 AM	#2
CelticJourney Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 34,561	Re: Safest/Healthiest Pots & Pans? http://www.ewg.org/?gclid=CKqit8zgjsQCFUY8gQodsREAzg This is a site I've seen recommended for information about products. __________________ Elizabeth "Truth without love is divisive and hurtful & love without truth is anemic"--Pastor Estep Arise, cry out in the night...pour out your heart like water in the presence of the Lord; Lift up your hands to him for the lives of your children..; Lamentations 2:19

03-04-2015, 06:41 AM	#3
Aerynne Rose Garden Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 27,359	Re: Safest/Healthiest Pots & Pans? I think the safest would be ceramic. It's supposed to be non-stick. I want to get some ceramic pans eventually. __________________ Erin born of water and of the Spirit 4/96 married 5/02 Mama to: 2004 2007 2010 2012 2017 2019 Jan 2, 2024 And many I hope to hold in heaven one day

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houseforjoy Rose Garden trying to live like olaf "this is the best day of my life!... and quite possibly the last!" Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: in the sunshine with my own personal flurry Posts: 9,563	Re: Safest/Healthiest Pots & Pans? we love all our cast iron pans! they become non stick if you use them and clean them right (lots of sites out there will tell you how to care for them) and i also have stainless steel for the rest, which you can actually make nonstick for a few uses by boiling vinegar in them __________________ Amanda, ENFJ Mommy to my bounty: ds 13 years, dd 12 years, dd 9 years , dd 6 and ds 4 Psalm 13 How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?How long will you hide your face from me? 2 How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day?....because I am shaken. 5 But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. 6 I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me.

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MaySunflowers Deactivated Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: UK Posts: 7,781	Re: Safest/Healthiest Pots & Pans? I just started using cast iron not long ago, I cook at lower temperatures and have had no troubles. I also really like vitreous enamel trays and roasting pans well worth the extrs cost.

03-05-2015, 06:30 PM	#6
Indigo Climbing Rose Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,144	Re: Safest/Healthiest Pots & Pans? Bumping... __________________ Joyful AP SAHM to 4 amazing children. Celebrating 23 years of marriage to my best friend. "Today is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it."

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Soliloquy Rose Garden Why climb a mountain? Because it's there! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Selkirk Mountains Posts: 52,860	Re: Safest/Healthiest Pots & Pans? I have cast iron, stainless, and enameled cast iron (Le Creuset). Preheat your pans. Food is less likely to stick. I tossed all my non-stick in 2003 and I don't miss it at all.

03-05-2015, 08:24 PM	#8
MidnightCafe Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,187	Re: Safest/Healthiest Pots & Pans? We have decided to go with stainless steel because it's simple, easy & safe. We used cast iron pans before, but DH was getting sick from food cooked in cast iron. I believe he was showing symptoms of iron overload. We read extensively and decided to go with stainless steel. You might miss the non-stick surfaces until you get into a new routine with whatever cookware you choose. As already mentioned, properly preheating makes a big difference. Also, waiting to turn foods until they're ready to be flipped, turned or stirred makes things stick less. __________________ Wife to DH, friend of my soul... Mama to Mane (age 14), Vespera (age 26), and Niteo (son-in-law)

03-05-2015, 08:36 PM	#9
Mother of Sons Rose Garden My kid shoots laser beams from his hands Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,900	Re: Safest/Healthiest Pots & Pans? We use cast iron. It's time tested and works great for us.

03-05-2015, 09:52 PM	#10
Chaos Coordinator Rose Garden They need freedom to just be fluffy mashed potatoes and feel their fluffy feelings. Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Up to my earballs in little boys. Posts: 20,259	Re: Safest/Healthiest Pots & Pans? (Editing for clarity) Frying - cast iron Baking - stoneware or Pyrex Pots - stainless steel or Pyrex Egg pan - ceramic I have some other stuff but am trying to phase it out. My dh and mil won't give up their Teflon. I've had to sneak peeling Teflon pans out of the house. Then deal with the people getting mad Bc their fave pan is gone I've never seen people so addicted to Teflon pans. For real. __________________ Joy Progressive Methodist Enfp mama to Sparrow, 10 Zion, 7.5 Baby Gus, 4.5 Preschool teacher. Musician. Timelord. Www.justicemercymayhem.wordpress.com "What you plant in the kingdom will surely grow, and what you grow with love will surely bloom, and the fruit of the spirit will come back to you." Last edited by Chaos Coordinator; 03-06-2015 at 02:24 AM.

03-05-2015, 10:41 PM	#11
DahliaRW Rose Garden Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 3,793	Re: Safest/Healthiest Pots & Pans? For non stick I use greenpans. For frying, searing meat, things that cook on a griddle like pancakes, things that start on the stovetop and go into the oven - cast iron. For soups, stews, sauces, simmering, etc - stainless steel. __________________ ISFJ Mom married to an INTP Dad; busy raising 2 sons (15, 12) and a daughter (10)!

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bananacake Rose Garden I Am A BananaCake Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northeast US Posts: 25,124	Re: Safest/Healthiest Pots & Pans? Has anyone used the silicone bakeware? __________________ Brenna 3 kiddos (16 1/2, 14 & 9) Praying for semi-son, age 35 I live by the motto: seek first to understand. "Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions." Proverbs 18:2

03-06-2015, 05:23 AM	#13
MaySunflowers Deactivated Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: UK Posts: 7,781	Re: Safest/Healthiest Pots & Pans? You do need to read up on stainless steel. (I do use these for pots too). As newer ones seem to be made with a mix of aluminum whereas older ones weren't. I find it rather hard figuring out what pots are made of when trying to buy them! I am looking to replace mine as the bottom bit is starting to come off.

03-06-2015, 06:57 AM	#15
bananacake Rose Garden I Am A BananaCake Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northeast US Posts: 25,124	Re: Safest/Healthiest Pots & Pans? Awesome! I was thinking of getting some silicone stuff. The bagel/donut pan is especially intriguing __________________ Brenna 3 kiddos (16 1/2, 14 & 9) Praying for semi-son, age 35 I live by the motto: seek first to understand. "Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions." Proverbs 18:2

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