On Mon, 10 May 2021 18:53:48 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 5/10/2021 12:44 AM, Joie MacDonalds wrote:
>> Michael Trew wrote:
>>
>>> On 5/8/2021 1:00 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>> I would never ever be jealous over a set of cookware. I've been
>>>> using Revereware for 40 years. I also have my mother's Revereware
>>>> that dates back to the 1950's. My brothers weren't interested in
>>>> it. I've never had to replace any of it. I do have some cast iron
>>>> skillets and small non-stick skillets but ultimately the old
>>>> Revereware works for everything.
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>>
>>> Yep, I have a good bit of stainless Reverware that was given to me.
>>> Most of it is pre-1968 marked on the bottom. Good stuff! I'll never
>>> use or own a "non stick" pan again. I do have a couple cast iron
>>> pans that I use, as well as my grandmother's old aluminum griddle.
>>> My antique stove has a large built-in aluminum griddle as well.
>>
>> And to those who do use non-stick pans: keep any birds away from the
>> kitchen, it kills them! It kills people too, but much slower. You won't
>> even make the connection.
>>
>Why would anyone have birds (other than the dead chicken or duck they're
>planning to cook) in their kitchen?
>
>Jill


I have kept my keets and lovebirds in the archway between the kitchen
and the dining room even since we moved 30 years ago various They have
all had normal lifespans of about 10-15+ years.

I have set off more than a few smoke alarms - sometimes from non-stick
cooking during that time - but never harmed a bird.