How to Replace Teflon Pans

In addition to a healthy diet and regular exercise, there are other lifestyle changes you can make to create a healthier life. Replacing your Teflon pans is one such change. Teflon contains highly toxic chemicals that may be released into your foods when the pan becomes scorched or starts to peel. When replacing your pots and pans coated in Teflon, you should consider replacing them with cast iron or stainless steel cookware.

Things You'll Need

• Cast iron or stainless steel cookware

Instructions

1. Replace your Teflon pots and pans every two to three years, according to the National Geographic Green Guide. This will depend on the wear of the pan, which can be determined by how well you have cared for it.

2. Replace your Teflon pots and pans if they have become scorched or if the coating has begun to peel.

3. Replace your Teflon pans with cast iron skillets and your pots with stainless steel. Anodized aluminum cookware is also an alternative.

Tips & Warnings

• Your local department store will have a wide variety of cookware to choose from.

• When your Teflon pan begins to burn, get rid of it.

References

• The Green Guide