How to know whether the teflon coated pan's life has reached end?
I use oil for cooking in the Teflon coated pan. I put the pan on a very low fire. (Simmer) Lately I have found that the onions get stuck to the bottom of the pan.
How to know whether the teflon coated pan's life has reached end? Does it change colour or something else?
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Not sure if Teflon looks any different when its worn out, but if it does its not much different. Exempting, of course, things like scratched & peeling Teflon.
If your pan is no longer giving you the nonstick performance you want, and you've tried basic stuff like giving it a good scrub (using a non-scratching sponge, of course), then it seems like you've answered your own question: if its worn to the point it no longer meets your requirements, then its at its end of (useful) life, at least for you.
(There may be ways to adjust what you're doing in the pan to get more life out of it; after all, a lot of us sauté our onions in stainless. But that'd be a different question, I suppose.)
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If your pan is no longer giving you the nonstick performance you want, and you've tried basic stuff like giving it a good scrub (using a non-scratching sponge, of course), then it seems like you've answered your own question: if its worn to the point it no longer meets your requirements, then its at its end of (useful) ...How do you know if Teflon coating is done?
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Because you have used oil in a PTFE pan (Teflon is a brand of this), it is most likely that it has partially over-heated in due to typical hot-spots on domestic stoves and caused the oil to polymerise to the PTFE
This forms a slightly darker layer over the PTFE which is not a good release agent, unlike polymerisation in a cast iron pan
It can be removed by vigorous rubbing with plastic scourers (like 3M brand). Use dish soap as a lubricant. This may remove more than you want, so be prepared to ruin your pan entirely! If done carefully it will restore normal PTFE functionality
If you use PTFE, use a medium heat (less than 200°C) and no oil
if you want to use oil, use a normal metal pan
Answer 3
If it has ANY scratches on the teflon coating or if the teflon surface seems to have worn out, do not use it. Do anything you can in order to prevent pieces of teflon to find their way into the food, as teflon is REALLY unhealthy for you and your family.
Personally, i try to avoid teflon as much as possible - i have a feeling that the long-term effects of cooking with teflon utencils (or equipment :-) ) are yet to be discovered.
Cast iron / copper rules!
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