Electric Griddles

[Bladesmith]

Just out of curiosity, does anyone know if modern electric griddles are Teflon coated? I can't seem to find that info anywhere and need to know.

I got one for Xmas last year, and want to use it, but won't take the chance if it'll harm Jarvis.

 

[plumsmum2005]

I think they are and there has been a thread recently re this.

http://www.parrotforums.com/conures/61714-do-i-bring-vet-semi-emergency.html

 

[BIRDIGIRL]

I got a present of one for Christmas and rewrapped it and sent it to a bird free home...yes they are teflon coated at least the one I got was when I made enquiries) and many of the pans too dont even have information on them nowdays to say they are teflon coated so I stay away from anything that remotely looks teflon coated just to be sure.

 

[happy410]

Bed Bath and Beyond sells them that are ceramic coated.

 

[SailBoat]

As a general statement: If it states Non-Stick, Non-Stick Surface or like terms it will be Teflon or a Teflon 'like' coating. Or, it states that the surface does not need the user to apply a coating, it likely to be Teflon or a Teflon 'like' coating.

In the past, Griddles had been made of Cast Iron and required a 'cooking oil' build-up coating prior to cooking, i.e. it took a couple of weeks to develop a good cooking surface. They required a little knowledge on how to cook with and clean them. The advent of the 'Dish Washer' pretty much killed the time developed cooking surface of the Cast Iron pot, pan or griddle. Rendering that surface back to a near 'like new state'. Which, resulted in things sticking and burning and worst of all, a very mad Grandmother! Well to many of you, a very mad Great Grandmother.

One needs to be very careful regarding Ceramic Coated products. A true ceramic coated product will have a Cast Iron base with the Ceramic Coating, and it will be notably heavy! In addition, it will be a more expensive product. So, if you come across a light weight, inexpensive 'ceramic coated' whatever. Leave it on the store shelf!

If you buy a true Ceramic Coated cooking product. Read the directions carefully and follow them! They can be damaged by many of today's very strong cleaning products. And, it would be better not to place them in the Dish Washer,

 

[Bladesmith]

Thanks for the info, gang, pretty much what I suspected. I ONLY cook on cast iron, so this thing was really throwing me.

I'm sticking with the cast iron.

 

[Jerseyjeff62]

I thought that Teflon or non stick was only harmful if overheated?

 

[wrench13]

We threw out all of our Teflon cookware years ago when we first got into parrots. We cook on cast iron or on stainless steel and that's it.

 

[SailBoat]

The statement regarding only harmful if overheated requires an in depth read of the specific testing it was based on. In a hope not to put the vast majority of members sound to sleep, here it is in a quick and simple.

The reality is that the falling price-point of the last twenty-five years, let alone today, have the applications not meeting any of the needed requirements to avoid off-gassing. In short, hot spots resulting from thin base material, improper base material, improper mixture of the 'Teflon like' chemicals, and the improper application of the mixture in temperature, pressure and thickness, equals off-gassing at temperatures below normal cooking temperatures. Add to all of this, a cook who is multi-tasking.

The vast majority of parrot owners have moved away from this product and for good reason!

Their your parrots, your pans and your choice!

The original product failed due to a combination of cook's who left the pan unattended, followed by the surface failure resulting from being scraping thin and/or off the base surface, which resulted in hot-spots.

 

[JBassset]

In the past, Griddles had been made of Cast Iron and required a 'cooking oil' build-up coating prior to cooking, i.e. it took a couple of weeks to develop a good cooking surface. They required a little knowledge on how to cook with and clean them. The advent of the 'Dish Washer' pretty much killed the time developed cooking surface of the Cast Iron pot, pan or griddle. Rendering that surface back to a near 'like new state'. Which, resulted in things sticking and burning and worst of all, a very mad Grandmother! Well to many of you, a very mad Great Grandmother.

Shoot, if you put my cast iron pan in the washer... or if I even find out you scrubbed it in the sink I'll be very mad at you. It's taken me years to get it just the way I like it.

It's kind of brown, shines a little bit... good pan.

I have non-stick pans that predate my birds. They sit in a storage cupboard and if I NEED to use one the birds get put in their room, with the door closed and the window open. (And a space heater as it's cold outside.) And there they stay until the pan has been washed and put away.

As time goes on I intend to replace my cooking pans with stainless. But that's $$$ and I gots ta eat so for now this is how it is.

 

[wrench13]

'Boats all the things you mention can be done to make a teflon coated item more deadly then before only says one thing to me. Made in China.