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hanlin
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Jun 1, 2017
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KrustyboomerEvery time I've tried to "properly" season a carbon steel wok, it's been a disaster... so yes, I will take the non-stick coating and be thankful that I won't have a chance of almost setting fire to my kitchen from a failed seasoning attempt...
Krustyboomer
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Jun 1, 2017
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hanlinYou are not even CLOSE to getting it. First, you can't really DO a good seasoning, it takes time to build up. Second, non-stick coating will off-gas poison when heated to temps anywhere close to wok temps. Stir fried cancer anyone?
hanlin
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Jun 1, 2017
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KrustyboomerThere's no need to get inflammatory or shout at me. I used the wok I set fire to many many times, tried re-seasoning it and building up a good nonstick coating naturally but it never worked. So sorry that I prefer a coating that does not turn my food black (as my previous wok did).
Furthermore.. How is anyone supposed to "get" it when all your comment did was insult people's intelligence?
Krustyboomer
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Jun 1, 2017
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hanlinOk, so ignore the tone and reread the advice. It's not about intelligence, it's about ignorance. Two different things. Now read up on high heat and non stick coatings. It may change your mind.
Finkz
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Jan 25, 2018
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KrustyboomerYou're cooking on a home range and getting your wok over 500°F (minimal off gassing point of older tech tephlon, and not the only type of nonstick surface)? Dayum. Let me use your stove.
Finkz
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Jan 25, 2018
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KrustyboomerAlso, excalibur non stick is NOT Teflon. It does not off gas at 500° and is coated in stainless steel. Before you make jerk level comments, maybe learn a little of the engineering behind the nonstick coating in question. While yes, excalibur is a ptfe coating, it's rated for higher temps than old school spray on ptfe (Teflon). I learned this with like 5 seconds of Google scholar.
Krustyboomer
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Jan 25, 2018
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Finkz3 seconds of google.
"Good Housekeeping warns that high temperatures may cause nonstick coatings like Xylan to break down at the molecular level. This breakdown is not visible, but can cause potential problems. It is advised that nonstick pans should not be heated above 500 degrees Fahrenheit; above this, the nonstick coating begins to break down, becoming a possible health hazard."
"Good Housekeeping warns that high temperatures may cause nonstick coatings like Xylan to break down at the molecular level. This breakdown is not visible, but can cause potential problems. It is advised that nonstick pans should not be heated above 500 degrees Fahrenheit; above this, the nonstick coating begins to break down, becoming a possible health hazard."
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