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Brilio.net - The use of cooking utensils is always a concern for many people, especially mothers who are busy in the kitchen. The reason is that choosing the wrong cooking utensils can risk causing health problems. For example, with Teflon, it is common knowledge that Teflon is easily scratched and is dangerous if used for cooking.
Teflon that already has scratches or chipped parts can contaminate food with chemicals such as PFOA (perfluoro octanoic acid) and PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances), especially if Teflon is heated to a temperature of 300 degrees Celsius and above. After investigating, these two chemicals have the risk of causing cancer if they enter the body.
Reporting from sfa.gov.sg, apart from cancer, substances called PFOA and PFAS are also known to be toxic to the body and have the risk of causing immune system dysfunction, hormonal disorders, and even decreased fertility.
photo: Instagram/@aureliashearen
Indeed, if only a few toxic particles enter the food, the risk of causing disease is likely to be small. However, no one can predict how many of these particles will mix with the cooking ingredients, right? It is better not to use Teflon whose coating has been scratched for cooking.
photo: Instagram/@aureliashearen
This was also explained by the Instagram account user @aureliashearen. This woman admitted that she no longer uses all her Teflon and frying pans that have scratches.
"This also applies to your rice cooker (pot) which has been chipped," emphasized the owner of the Instagram account @aureliashearen, quoted by BrilioFood on Wednesday (24/7).
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So, are you curious about the tricks for choosing a Teflon pan or frying pan that is safe and doesn't scratch easily? The owner of the Instagram account @aureliashearen suggests that it is better to use non-coating stainless steel cooking utensils (does not have a non-stick coating).
"It's more expensive, but it avoids peeling from chemicals," said the netizen who is familiarly called Aurelia.
Reporting from curated.com, apart from not being easily scratched and safer for your health, cooking utensils made from stainless steel are also more durable, you know. Plus, this tool is also resistant to very hot temperatures, so it is not only suitable for use when cooking on a stove, but also in the oven.
Taking a peek at the comments column in @aureliashearen's Instagram post, quite a few netizens admitted that they had just learned about the importance of choosing a Teflon or frying pan that is safe for health. Apart from that, there are also those who share other tricks for choosing safe cooking utensils.
"Using an old frying pan inherited from my mother is the safest, but nowadays there are still lots of them sold in traditional markets," said Instagram @kartikanissa_.
"The problem is if our favorite restaurant/food stall still uses damaged furniture like that," wrote Instagram @alden.lionel.olivia.
"Thinking about marketing content, it turns out the information is useful," said Instagram @darith_rbni.
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