Re: [Paddlewise] non-stick cook set question

From: Patrick Maun <patrick_at_patrickmaun.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 23:10:22 +0200
Interesting results. All who have camped with me can attest to the 
fact that I enjoy making elaborate, and thus often rough on the 
cookware, meals. I do tend to take really good care of the cooking 
surfaces of the pots and pan though. I put a plastic bag between the 
surfaces of the nested pots, and everything that is nested inside is 
either plastic, or covered in plastic.

My main stove is also a Trangia, which I am sure is not as hot as 
some other stoves, so possibly your stove is hotter and may cause the 
teflon breakdown.

-Patrick


At 7:48 PM +0200 10/25/01, Warwick Carter wrote:
>Personaly I am not a big fan of non stick camp ware.  I have a one time non
>stick frypan that is now a stick pan after rough treatment around camp.
>Another concern is that non stick coatings esp. teflon based coatings have
>been found to break down and release noxious bits and pieces when
>overheated.  I don't know how your camp cooking skills are but I find that
>overheating a pan is not uncommon, so on my camp gear I steer clear of it.
>
>Best Regards,
>
>Warwick Carter
>
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