are non-stick waffle irons unsafe?

[Anonymous]

I got rid of nonstick pans years ago, and now I'm reading more about how unhealthy those nonstick coatings are. But I forgot about the waffle iron, which is nonstick. It's one I got from Williams Sonoma, and I assumed it was good quality. We use it a lot. The kids love waffles. Now I think I should throw it out? Should I?

[Anonymous]

no

[Anonymous]

I use non-stick pans all of the time.

[Anonymous]

PP here - I think it's fine as long as the coating is intact. Trash it as soon as it starts to flake. High quality pans will take years to flake if handled properly.

[Anonymous]

When the nonstick coating is heated above a certain temperature, the coating emits toxins.

Here's one study:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-61407/The-deadly-toxins-non-stick-frying-pans.html

I'm wondering if the waffle irons are less toxic, for example, because you cook waffles for such a short time.

Anyone use a cast iron waffle iron? All the electric ones are nonstick.

[Anonymous]

I have calphalon non-stick pots and thought they were peeling. Learned that what I thought was "peeling" was actually from the canola spray I was using. Before you trash the pots, make sure the "peeling" is not just old oil residue.

[Anonymous]

I hear all kinds of horror stories from people who use the cast iron waffle irons. I think if the only place you use teflon is a waffle iron, that's not bad at all. I agree as long as the coating is intact/not scratched, you have a lot less to worry about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When the nonstick coating is heated above a certain temperature, the coating emits toxins.

Here's one study:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-61407/The-deadly-toxins-non-stick-frying-pans.html

I'm wondering if the waffle irons are less toxic, for example, because you cook waffles for such a short time.

Anyone use a cast iron waffle iron? All the electric ones are nonstick.

You'd never get a waffle iron that hot, anyway. I wouldn't worry too much about it.