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General Category => Forum Games => Topic started by: N. De Plume on March 06, 2012, 09:44:45 pm
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So, today, I am trying to break in a brand new non-stick pan by frying up some burgers. But afterwards, it looks like the coating has been damaged. Instead of that nice black sheen, it is splotchy and looks like the coating is coming off. So all I can say about that is: Well, fuck!
Anyone here an expert on non-stick cookware? Is there something I should have done to prep it before using it? I need to know so I don’t ruin the rest of the set this pan came in.
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I always give them a good wash with a non-abrasive scrubber or sponge. The only kind of skillet that I know of that needs to be cared for before using is cast iron.
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So, today, I am trying to break in a brand new non-stick pan by frying up some burgers. But afterwards, it looks like the coating has been damaged. Instead of that nice black sheen, it is splotchy and looks like the coating is coming off. So all I can say about that is: Well, fuck!
Anyone here an expert on non-stick cookware? Is there something I should have done to prep it before using it? I need to know so I don’t ruin the rest of the set this pan came in.
Unless you used a metal spatula or cooking the burgers near the temperature of the sun I doubt it was anything you did.
Are you sure there was not a protective film you should have removed before using?
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I always give them a good wash with a non-abrasive scrubber or sponge. The only kind of skillet that I know of that needs to be cared for before using is cast iron.
Well, I bought the set for my move. My sister unpacked and washed them while she was helping me out.
Unless you used a metal spatula…
No. Used the nylon one that came with the set.
…or cooking the burgers near the temperature of the sun…
Might have been a problem. I think the stove heater got pretty hot pretty quickly, even though I had it set to a middle setting. But I really don’t think it was too bad. I kind of burned one side of the burgers, but they were otherwise well-cooked. No dangerous pink or anything. So the temp should have been okay.
Are you sure there was not a protective film you should have removed before using?
Well, if there were, I think they would still be on the other pieces in the set, and there isn’t anything there.
Only saving grace is I got about 70% off due to combined sale and mail-in rebate, so it was pretty cheap. Just hope I can figure out what caused it so I can salvage the rest of the set.
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It sounds like you just got a crap pan. Hopefully it is not the whole set.
....on a side note, pink does not equal dangerous, pink equals delicious!
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It sounds like you just got a crap pan. Hopefully it is not the whole set.
Yeah, that is a possibility. Now that I am no longer blinded by the rebate, I actually looked up reviews. Folks on Amazon seems to give these guys (Basic Essentials) good reviews. Folks on K-Mart/Sears not so much—there seem to be a number of folks that have had similar experiences.
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Might not be a bad idea to call the company. They might send you a replacement.
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Might not be a bad idea to call the company. They might send you a replacement.
This! Send the company an email and see what they're willing to do. Either way, I'd stop using that pan. Once the Teflon starts coming off, it will start creeping it's way into your food. It's probably not bad for you, but still. If the company won't send you a new one, or a voucher for a new pan, you might have to replace it. But the good news is you just have to buy one new pan.
Nonstick pans abhor metal spatulas. Plastic, nylon, and wood are what you want to use. Also, nonstick isn't magic. It's still a good idea to use some sort of lubricating element like butter/margarine or oil. Anyways, good luck with getting a new one.
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Well, am I glad I kept the box around to collect other bits of cardboard for the recycle dumpster. I pawed around in it, and it looks like my sister left two important pieces of paper inside. One was an instruction sheet. The other was directions on claiming service for a “Limited Lifetime Warranty.” Looks like I will be mailing a box this weekend.
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It sounds like you just got a crap pan. Hopefully it is not the whole set.
....on a side note, pink does not equal dangerous, pink equals delicious!
My god...how can we agree on certain aspects yet disagree on others?
Ironbite-you...confuse me....also Pink is gooooooood.
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Well, am I glad I kept the box around to collect other bits of cardboard for the recycle dumpster. I pawed around in it, and it looks like my sister left two important pieces of paper inside. One was an instruction sheet. The other was directions on claiming service for a “Limited Lifetime Warranty.” Looks like I will be mailing a box this weekend.
You hear back from the company?
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It sounds like you just got a crap pan. Hopefully it is not the whole set.
....on a side note, pink does not equal dangerous, pink equals delicious!
My god...how can we agree on certain aspects yet disagree on others?
Ironbite-you...confuse me....also Pink is gooooooood.
It is because we are both carnivorous, highly opinionated, stubborn jackasses. If we ever met we would start drinking, end up in a fight, and then go back to drinking.
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It is because we are both carnivorous, highly opinionated, stubborn jackasses. If we ever met we would start drinking, end up in a fight, and then go back to drinking.
And then both promptly die of food poisoning.
But seriously, just sounds like a shit pan. Maybe a defect in the manufacturing process. Could well be why they were discounted so far.
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On a semi related note, have any of you used those stone coated pans(Stonedyne I think). If all else fails, invest in a Dutchoven. They're awesome for damn near anything.
Source: many boyscout campouts
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Well, am I glad I kept the box around to collect other bits of cardboard for the recycle dumpster. I pawed around in it, and it looks like my sister left two important pieces of paper inside. One was an instruction sheet. The other was directions on claiming service for a “Limited Lifetime Warranty.” Looks like I will be mailing a box this weekend.
You hear back from the company?
Actually, haven’t had a chance to take it to the post office yet. There is no e-mail, and I cannot find a company website. So I gotta stick with pre-1990’s slow communication. ::)
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Just wanted to say that apparently the folks that made the cookware simply suck at SEO. While they do not provide a website or e-mail address on their paper, they do have a website. But you cannot find the website simply by searching for their brands. You specifically have to search for the company (Tabletops Unlimited), which you might not know until you are trying to figure out where to snail mail your warranty claim to and look up the address.
So, yeah, they are not total luddites. :P
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Their only mostly luddites.
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Just got my rebate from the initial purchase of the cookware. Instead of a check, it is the same fucking type of gift card described by TenfoldMaquette in the Useless Gifts thread:
Those are a giant pain in the ass if you don't save the receipt every time you use them. Unlike a normal gift card, if you try to pay for something that's more expensive then the remainder on the card, it'll get flatly rejected. Typically, this leaves at least some of what's on the card unspent, which means -coupled with the "loading fee" used to put money on there in the first place - you usually get less than you pay for with those things.
And it’s got an expiration date. What a crock!
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Well, fuck!
Now my new non-stick cookie sheet is getting in on the failure action, too! And this one should have been beter quality from the get-go. I take it out of the oven with my first batch of cookies, and the edge is bent with some of the outer coating peeling off. It is not as bad as the grill pan, but It is still unacceptable that I should get this kind of damage right away.
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I'll keep an eye out for a good batch of kitchen supplies for you, then!