What type of pan to buy?

[Hayato]

In my opinion non stick ceramic pans are the best. DaTerra Cuchina is a good brand.

[Leo Gura]

19 hours ago, Hayato said:

In my opinion non stick ceramic pans are the best. DaTerra Cuchina is a good brand.

Ceramic is a coating that chips off. You are eating ceramic chemicals.

The best pans are stainless steel. They last forever too. I only use steel.

Edited Saturday at 12:29 PM by Leo Gura

[Davino]

1 hour ago, Leo Gura said:

The best pans are stainless steel. They last forever too. I only use steel.

How do you clean them? I have ones and work nicely but I find it hard to keep them as shiny as other material pans.

[LoneWonderer]

I use stainless steel

[Yimpa]

On 7/5/2026 at 6:01 AM, PsychedelicEagle said:

Beware often PFAS-free only tests for a subset of PFAS; they replace banned PFAS with newer PFAS.

That’s EVIL. But, alas, the convenience outweighs any potential concerns from that for me.

In fact, I used to drink high amounts of PFOA-infected tap water, likely for over 2 decades (age 0-24) without even knowing, back when I used to live in NJ. So tons of PFAS in me.  They didn’t tell me about that until I had already left NJ 💀 But I’m still here and ain’t dead yet!

[Natasha Tori Maru]

Stainless steel all day every day - bar one well seasoned cast iron pan.

I don't use anything else.

If you fail to cook well on them - particularly eggs - look up The Leidenfrost effect and how to effectively utilize it.

[Joseph Maynor]

 

[AION]

hexclad pans and stainless steel are the best, 

[Schizophonia]

Copper 

 

Me I use shitty scratched-up full PFAS pans. Between that and the lack of sleep I'll probably die of cancer lol.

 

 

Edited Sunday at 11:47 AM by Schizophonia

[Leo Gura]

22 hours ago, Davino said:

How do you clean them? I have ones and work nicely but I find it hard to keep them as shiny as other material pans.

Just soap and water.

They will get stained with oil over years of use. They won't be shiny. But it makes no practical difference. It is like a seasoned pan.

You can search YT for how to make steel pans shiny again. There are various tricks.

Edited Sunday at 12:03 PM by Leo Gura

[Elliott]

Carbon steel

[Hayato]

On 7/11/2026 at 1:29 PM, Leo Gura said:

Ceramic is a coating that chips off. You are eating ceramic chemicals.

The best pans are stainless steel. They last forever too. I only use steel.

If the ceramic pan is high quality, you don't use hard metal utensils on it and do not expose it to sudden sharp temperature changes it won't chip off.

If the coating compromises over time you can simply get another one.

Stainess steel is acceptable, but it is an alloy that contains nickel and chromium and if scratched, or if you cook using too high of a temperature tiny particles could get into the food.

 

[Leo Gura]

18 minutes ago, Hayato said:

If the ceramic pan is high quality, you don't use hard metal utensils on it and do not expose it to sudden sharp temperature changes it won't chip off.

If the coating compromises over time you can simply get another one.

Stainess steel is acceptable, but it is an alloy that contains nickel and chromium and if scratched, or if you cook using too high of a temperature tiny particles could get into the food.

I doubt that steel is unsafe.

Ceramic paint is def bad.

Every serious kitchen uses steel to cook.

If steel is not safe, nothing is safe.

Edited 5 hours ago by Leo Gura

[Elliott]

7 minutes ago, Leo Gura said:

I doubt that steel is unsafe.

Ceramic paint is def bad.

Every serious kitchen uses steel to cook.

If steel is not safe, nothing is safe.

Carbon steel is 99% iron, 1% carbon. Iron is a vitamin, carbon is what makes up everything you eat.

Chrome and nickel in stainless can affect people's brains.

And carbon steel cooks alot better, it's what chefs prefer. More conductive and builds up a season that is non-stick.

*You can find them online at restaurant suppliers for great prices.

Edited 5 hours ago by Elliott

[Opulence]

Demeyere Atlantis Proline Hestan Nano Bond steel pan and also a cheaper one Cuisinart multiclad pro. 

[Joseph Maynor]

I enjoy using the stainless steel pan.  It teaches you how to cook too.  
 

 

Edited 1 hour ago by Joseph Maynor