Comment on Something's Poisoning America's Farms. Scientists Fear 'Forever' ChemicalsparentComments−nlehuen2yLearning to coat steel pans in oil to make them non-stick-ish has been a great help.Doesn't this involve cooking oil into harmful polymers?−gessha2yI use high-temperature oils in general so I’m not sure if those get turned into harmful polymers. Do you know of any studies on that?−nlehuen2yI found this article to be interesting and well sourced: https://examine.com/articles/are-cast-iron-pans-unsafe/It doesn't find documented evidence of harmful effects of oil seasoning. Buy likewise for Teflon coating in normal heat conditions.What I didn't expect is the part about iron leaching and its effects!
Comments
Doesn't this involve cooking oil into harmful polymers?
I use high-temperature oils in general so I’m not sure if those get turned into harmful polymers. Do you know of any studies on that?
I found this article to be interesting and well sourced: https://examine.com/articles/are-cast-iron-pans-unsafe/
It doesn't find documented evidence of harmful effects of oil seasoning. Buy likewise for Teflon coating in normal heat conditions.
What I didn't expect is the part about iron leaching and its effects!