Dishes with non-stick coating of Teflon has long become familiar in everyday life. Mistresses like that food does not burn, you can minimize the use of fats when cooking. Recently, the press began to appear information about the dangers of Teflon coating. Let's try to figure out whether Teflon is actually harmful.
Teflon or PTEF (polyetetrafluoroethylene) - a substance similar to plastic, is widely used not only in everyday life, but also used in medicine, electrical engineering, aerospace industry. More recently, doctors have performed an operation to install a Teflon implant to a person who is projected to dissolve within a year. It would seem that the answer is clear: the harm of Teflon is clearly exaggerated, because there will not be doctors to ruin the patient? But not all so unambiguously. It turns out that the material is inert under normal conditions, but when heated to high temperatures Teflon begins to decompose and release toxic substances, one of which is a carcinogen and contributes to the development of cancer. At the same time, the outer surface of the dishes does not change.
According to some data, non-stick coating harms only at a temperature approaching 300 degrees. Usually, to this temperature, the cookware does not warm up during cooking, except when the pan remains on the included stove or the dishes are cooked in the oven. Also adversely affect the state of the Teflon coating any damage to the dishes: scratches, microcracks. An impaired coating emits microscopic particles that enter the human body. Experts recommend that when cooking in Teflon cookware to avoid microdamages use wooden spatula and do not use when washing dishes with hard sponges and washcloths.
Rules for using teflon utensils
So, in order to avoid damage to Teflon dishes, a number of rules must be observed:
- Do not overheat Teflon cookware and do not use it when cooking in the oven;
- Do not scratch the dishes and do not use hard jaws when leaving;
- Do not use abrasive and aggressive detergent-cleaning agents, wash the dishes correctly ;
- buy dishes of famous manufacturers;
- Do not use non-stick cookware for a long time, buy a new one after three to four years.
Following these simple rules, you will save your own health and the health of your loved ones.