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[giantDinosaur]

I'm curious how exactly you managed to destroy pans. I've never destroyed a pan in my life, and take no particular precautions - is this a common thing? Is this more common with non-stick stuff or something?

[ajb → giantDinosaur]

Not the op, but non stick pans will burn if the pan is heated while empty.

[pantalaimon → ajb]

I think non-stick pans are a fad. A well greased iron or steel pan works much better and is impossible to destroy.

[rpeden → pantalaimon]

Can non-stick pans even be a fad when Teflon coated cookware has been popular for 60+ years?

[542354234235 → rpeden]

Totally a fad. I bet they won't be popular for more than a century or two.

[myself248 → giantDinosaur]

The non-stick ones especially, but even plain metal pans will warp if they get hot enough. And then they don't sit flat on the burner, which might not matter on a gas stove, but contact with an electric burner is pretty important.