Finding the Best Nonstick Ceramic Cookware
So you are looking to replace your toxic Teflon cookware with healthy “green” nonstick cookware. You have heard about the PTFE and PFOA-free cookware and you want to know “…What is the best cookware set for me?”. Let me be the first to congratulate you for thinking healthy! But let me warn you the Nonstick Ceramic Cookware market is filled with many poor quality products that will only serve to disappoint you. Be smart and learn which cookware set is right for you.
Best Nonstick Ceramic Cookware of 2013: Healthy Legends
Look no further. The Healthy Legend Weilburger Nonstick Ceramic 11 piece Cookware set is your best choice. At $230.00, many of you will look at this cookware set as too expensive. (I did too!) However, after building an extensive spreadsheet of features, pros and cons, reviews and prices, the Weilburger Nonstick Ceramic cookware set was an easy choice. The manufacturing quality of Healthy Legend cookware is superior to many higher priced products and customers consistently rate this cookware as 5-stars. A nice 8-piece cookware set is available for $170.00.
Budget Nonstick Ceramic Cookware: T-Fal WearEver
OK, money is tight and your budget cannot afford the Healthy Legend set. Where do we go from there? Great news! T-Fal makes a PTFE and PFOA-free cookware set that is only $100.00. Unlike most of the budget nonstick cookware, the WearEver Pure Living ceramic cookware receives excellent customer reviews and in my opinion has a very stylish design. However, remember the Golden Rule with most consumer products: “You get what you pay for!”. The WearEver cookware will not satisfy the Serious Cooks but is an excellent choice for the everyday kitchen.
Mid-Range Nonstick Ceramic Cookware: Emril All-Clad
As the Goldilocks fairy tale goes, the girl finds the baby bear bed is “just right”. The Emril All-Clad Nonstick ceramic cookware set ($175.00) may be your “just right” solution. The cookware is well manufactured, professionally styled and carries the Emril name. Many reviewers absolutely love the cookware but mention the handle tends to get hot when cooking. I appreciate the steamer insert that comes with 12-piece set. As a bonus, this cookware comes with a lifetime warranty.
High-End Nonstick Ceramic Cookware: JA Henckel Spirit Thermolon
Several years ago, the legendary German knife producer J.A. Henckels entered the cookware market. Their Spirit Thermolon Ceramic cookware is one of the highest quality sets on the market. Henckels attention to the manufacturing process shines through on these pans. The look and feel is pure professional. This is the only Stainless Steel Cookware set reviewed here. The Spirit Thermolon Ceramic cookware is designed to be the last cookware set you will ever buy.
What is "Green" Cookware?
So called “green” cookware is fairly straightforward. Teflon, the traditional nonstick coating, has been declared toxic. DuPont has agreed to eliminate the use of Teflon in cookware by 2015. (see article) Cookware manufacturers began replacing Teflon with a PTFE and PFOA-free ceramic based coating in 2006 but here is where the “green” picture becomes unclear. Many of the manufacturers use cheap and low quality methods of applying the ceramic coatings. Some people argue the poorly made pans are more unhealthy than Teflon pans. In addition, the ceramic coating breaks down at a lower heat than Teflon meaning cooks must use lower temperatures to prepare their food. What all of this scientific jargon means to the everyday cook is that Nonstick PTFE and PFOA-free Ceramic cookware is healthier but it also requires more care than the traditional Teflon pans.
Healthiest Nonstick Ceramic Cookware: Xtrema by Ceramcor
According to some health experts, any metal based cookware is considered unhealthy. Aluminum, Stainless Steel and Cast Iron pans all have health risks. Ceramcor makes 100% natural ceramic cookware with no metal. The Xtrema products are rather expensive (10 inch skillet with cover or 12 inch skillet without cover - $130) and does not have the wide variety of pan options other cookware sets offer. However, for those wishing to achieve the ultimate in healthy cookware then choose Xtrema.
With so many brands and small nuances, the Nonstick Ceramic Cookware market is difficult to navigate. Every manufacturer claims to be the healthiest, to be sturdiest, to be the most durable...in short to be the best.
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