Our team has spent a lot of time researching the best non toxic pans, and we've learned so much about the cookware world. Recently, several brands have come under fire for promising to be non toxic while still containing harmful chemicals. We’ll give you the TLDR on that below – plus TQE’s recommendation for the healthiest pans to cook with (spoiler: they’ve helped us declutter, look gorgeous, and are actually non toxic).
Non-stick cookware has gained popularity over recent years because it’s designed to be easier to cook with, and easier to clean. Non-stick pans have a more slippery surface, which means they require less oil for cooking, and whatever’s inside – eggs, pancakes, veggies, protein – won’t stick to the bottom (that means less scrubbing and a seamless clean-up experience when these pans are used correctly).
Unfortunately, some of the materials originally used in non-stick coatings have been deemed unsafe and unhealthy. Teflon, for example, has gotten a lot of heat for potentially being linked to cancer. Now, most popular non-stick brands claim to be free of PFOAs and PFAS (the dangerous chemicals originally in Teflon) – but several recent lawsuits claim that these brands aren’t always truthful. Luckily, we found Our Place’s Always Pan 2.0, which is made with a safe-to-use ThermakindTM coating, and we're certifiably obsessed.
Before we found Our Place, we were pretty bummed – a stainless steel set of pots and pans is a serious investment, but meals can only be so healthy when cooked in toxic cookware. Thankfully, Our Place checks all the boxes: its coating lasts 50% longer than other non-stick coatings – and best of all, it’s actually made without PFAS, PTFEs, PFOAs, lead or cadmium. We love the Cookware Bundle, which has two sizes of the pan, plus two sizes of the companion Perfect Pot.
Long story short, Our Place is the real deal. This cookware set is everything: made with actually-safe materials, so easy to cook with and clean, and the cherry on top is that it’s stunning, too. We recommend getting rid of your crusty, old cookware ASAP and swapping it for the healthiest pans we’ve found to cook with. You’ll never look back…
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