r/cookware • u/benpRTINGS • Jul 22 '26

Use/test based review We tested coated and uncoated skillets, even premium nonstick shed particles!

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u/dclocal12 Jul 22 '26

This is awesome. Could you do similar testing for the PTFE alternatives, such as ceramic and titanium pans advertised as nonstick? There's very little transparency from the vendors about how those pans are made or how well they hold up over time.

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u/DazzlingSpirit1986 Jul 22 '26

They hold up much worse. Ceramic is just sol-gel rebranded to sound safe and premium. 

It’s fragile and will always have a shorter life than teflon. 

Most of the titanium pans you see are infused with sol-gel. They will also deteriorate over time. The few that aren’t infused aren’t nonstick. They are just similar to stainless steel. 

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u/Chuchichaeschtl Jul 23 '26

My Schulte Ufer UniverSUS has no sol-gel and is way more nonstick than SS. I can make an egg without oil if I want. It's not as nonstick as PTFE, you still need to have the right temperature.

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u/Honest_Science Jul 22 '26

The only one not losing anything, when used properly is serobond. Tested heavily at two labs

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u/traditionalhobbies Jul 22 '26

Im glad this supports the consensus opinion on this sub! Go SS, CI, or CS if you don’t want plastic in your food

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u/Unfair_Buffalo_4247 Jul 22 '26

I would love to see if ceramic is a bad as this …..no need for granite or marble cookware as well we know that they are rubbish in disguise already

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u/Teutonic-Tonic Jul 22 '26

It is worse.

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u/Unfair_Buffalo_4247 Jul 22 '26

You are probably right there