"Polly Esther" > wrote in message
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>I have one griddle sort of pan. Don't know its proper name. Don't remember
>its brand either but it was fiercely expensive. The instructions that came
>with it said: NO dishwasher and NO spray-on non-stick like Pam. I won't
>buy another one of that ilk but have great happy results with it. So great
>that I gave one to DDIL.
> Hers did just what you said; worked fine and then it was awful. Be
> very careful choosing non-stick cookware and really do follow the
> instructions. Polly

I have never put this pan in the dishwasher. The new pans I am buying do
say that you can. I just don't. They are so big anyway... They might not
fit.

Now the cooking spray! Hmmm... That is something that I hadn't used in
many years. I would just use oil, margarine or butter. But after a
discussion here about the high heat (grilling?) spray, I did buy some. I
can't remember now what the issue was but I want to say that it was free of
soybean oil.

I do remember my daughter finding a recipe that she really wanted to try and
it called for the cooking spray. She is one of those real sticklers for
details sometimes and this was one of those times. Oddly enough when she
wants to, she can take a recipe and make it free of her intolerances. But
this time she really insisted on the cooking spray. I would be willing to
bet that I used it in that pan!

I think the next time I go into the kitchen I will just throw that nasty
spray out. I never did like the stuff.

Thanks!Q