dwãçôn wrote:
> My teflon pans started flaking and I don't want to ingest teflon, so I
> switched to the stainless steel pans. However, this has caused me to search
> the bottom of the pantry for the old box of Brillo® steel wool pads.
>
> Made breakfast of eggs with caramelized onion and had to scrub the pan with
> Brillo® before putting it in the dishwasher. It came out with some spotting
> or staining on the bottom of the pan.
>
> Should I worry or ignore it?
>
> Maybe I should dig out the old blackened cast iron pan I inherited from dad?
>
I rarely use teflon. I have 3 cast iron skillets and leave them on top
of the stove, and none of them stick. Why does it matter if the pan is
spotted?

Harriet & critters