On Feb 7, 8:21*pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
> "BigD43" > wrote in message
>
> ...
> On Feb 6, 11:34 pm, Miche > wrote:
>
> > In article
> > >,
>
> * BigD43 > wrote:
> *I have bought several coated fry pans with prices up and down the
> *scale in price and cannot seem to find one that will last very long.
> *I am careful as to what I use while cooking with them and always
> hand wash but they still flake after a short time of use. I fry in
> them,
> *mostly eggs and bacon, rinse while hot to prevent sticking. Could it
> *be that the pan gets too hot or is it the oil or butter that I
> *sometimes use while cooking? I don't want to spend a lot of money
> and
> *find the same problem. Could I be doing something to cause the
> *problem that I am not aware of?
>
> *It'll be one of two problems:
>
> *1. Pan too hot. Coated non-stick shouldn't be heated above medium
> *heat, or else the coating will degrade.
> 2. Pan too cheap. With non-stick you really do get what you pay for.
>
> I have bought a couple of cheap non-stick pans, One from Wal-Mart and
> one from
> Sams but the last one I bought was from a restaurant supply house and
> was in the sixty dollar range.
> I am still using that one but it looks a little worn and it is less
> than a year old. *I cook hambergers in
> *it on the stove top as I did with the others and it gets relly hot.
> I always turn the burner on high and
> *let it get really hot then I turn it down to the temp I cook at. *I
> have always done this with black iron
> and never had a problem. *The reason I rinse while it is still hot is
> I saw that on one of the cooking
> shows and all I have to do is wipe it with a damp sponge and a little
> soap and it is clean. *I had no
> idea I might be shocking the metal. *I had so many replies to my
> question, I am more confused now
> and my write Martha Stewart for help. Thanks for your reply
>
> ===================
>
> I usually don't type in all caps, but this time, I will:
>
> YOU ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO USE NON-STICK PANS WITH HIGH HEAT.
>
> Of course you didn't have problem with black iron. IT'S A DIFFERENT
> MATERIAL, YOU FRIGGIN' IDIOT.
>
> Find a 7 year old child and have him or her read the instructions for your
> pan and explain them to you.

Thanks for your reply, especially the YOU FRIGGIN IDIOT part. I have
read every instruction that came with the cook ware, and all I could
find on the net as well and none said be aware of high heat. Thanks
for pointing it out to me as only you could. I shall no longer expose
my non-stick cook ware to high heat. P.S. the all caps was a nice
touch, hurt my ears a little but still, a nice touch.