Is the cookware coated in teflon (non stick) coating? I'm concerned about the health risks associated with teflon
779016
This coating is far better than teflon. I have used this cookware for over 5 years now and it is still in excellent condition as the day I bought it and nothing sticks to it. It's fabulous. As far as the health risks, I wouldn't worry. Rachel puts quality into everything she makes. I love this set so much that I bought another 5 years later and I still haven't opened the box. When this set does wear out, I have a backup. Hope this answers your question.
779017
It is not teflon but different process called Hard Anodized. It has been tested and shown to be safe.Best cookware I've ever used. Used pretty much daily going on five years now and is excellent condition. It may never wear out.
779018
Not teflon. Hard anodized cookware is the best nonstick I have used. Rachael Ray cookware is very comparable to heavier, much more expensive cookware.
1100259
Hard to explain, but there is no teflon coating on it but I have used the pan extensively so it is a well used pan. I like to call it seasoned and it works just as good today as when I first started to use it.
815288
Yes. There's no non stick coating. As long as it will fit on your burner....you're all gravy.
1136149
The inside is not teflon--it is a coated ceramic that doesn't flake off like the usual non stick pans. I have these pans and they are really great.
585534
Fry pan is not non stick coated. I was disappointed in that part of it because I have an induction stove and have had many dishes stick to the pan, i.e. fried eggs
1439749
There's no Teflon or other nonstick coating. The pan is enameled cast iron.... Colored on the outside and very smooth black on the inside. After the hot pan cools, I fill it with warm water and let it sit for a bit. It then wipes clean very easily.
1735705
It is a non-stick coating, though it doesn't specifically say "Teflon". You'd have to check with the the manufacturer to find actual name of coating. LS
455701
It's a non issue with this cookware. Main gripe for me is they do not seem to fully clean after cooking. Smells seem to stay stuck on the Teflon? I think that's more of an issue with non stick cookware in general though.
1258368
Shelley is correct. The plates are as non-toxic as any cooking surface can be these days--until perhaps some other health risk is discovered for non-stick cooking surfaces.
1575220
I don't see a coating. Mine is just a silver/steel finish. I don't know why it would need to be non-stick, since you don't use it for cooking. I do notice that I get a slight coating of citrus oil, but it's easily washed with soapy water and a washcloth.
487738
I am unaware of the health risks you mention but it is my practise to warm the pan a bit before I add oil or butter. It's more a matter of timing and routine though. I have ruined a non stick pan before, not a Calphalon, by forgetting I had turned the heat on. It ruined the non stick surface. This might be what the warning was about. However, I sometimes forget and have oiled it immediately with no variance in the results.
1986813
It does have a nonstick coating inside the pan. It is not invisable...it looks.like Teflon.
1571437
No-teflon is a coating,the non-stick is in the metal(thats why they are approved for metal utensils)
1225611
All of our products use a non-stick coating that is not Dupont Teflon. Our non-stick coating is safe when used for cooking. In addition, our electric products are designed to reach maximum temperatures well within limits that causes the non-stick coating to release fumes.
1105770
I am not a chemist but it seems to me if aluminum were coming from the base metal of the cookware then the non-stick coating should show some sign of damage, wear, loosening, or some other evidence of it. To date mine shows none of this.
391245
Not so much a coating, but a non stick surface... not like teflon junk. I have had mine almost a year, only have to lightly oil the pan before first crepe and they never stick! I cook a lot and I love this pan!
294652
The non-stick coating is ceramic based. Hence, there is no PTFE in the product. We now have a total of 4 of the pans, and, they are the best my wife and I have ever used. We are aged late 50's, so, we have used many pots and pans in our lives.