Palm Woks
A couple of months ago I purchased a small Palm Wok..Loved the size. After a couple of uses, I was gentle; no abrasives or dish washer....I love the wooden handle. The cooking surface has become scratched and pieces of the black coating are gone, IS THIS PIECE STILL SAFE TO USE?
Thanks so much!
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Chemicalkinetics
Jun 2, 2012 06:19 PM
I think I might have seen the Palm Woks from HomeGoods. I cannot be 100% sure, but they are nonstick Teflon wok, right? Like any Teflon woks (assuming it is nonstick), the Teflon coating will fade away. In one aspect, Teflon and wok is a good combination, because wok cooking is very different from pan frying or sauting. The foods should not stick and should be moved constantly. I mean constantly, and nonstick coating makes it easy. On the other aspect, Teflon and wok is a bad combination because wok cooking requires high temperature and Teflon cannot endure it for long. While a nonstick stock pot may last years and years, a nonstick wok often show sign of wear within a year.
Anyway, back to your safety question. Yes, it is safe, but you will find foods increasingly sticking to the wok. The coating is safe. When people question the Teflon coating safety, it is about the fume, not really about the solid coating itself. Teflon cookware, by all account, are safe when compared to many other alternatives.
If you like to perform high end or proper wok cooking, then eventually you may have to move to carbon steel woks or thin cast iron woks.
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re: SMcBrider
Chemicalkinetics
Jun 3, 2012 08:34 AM
Teflon ingestion is not a huge problem. Teflon in its solid form is very inert. If you happen to eat it, then it will just pass right through your digestion system. It won't get absorb. It is like swallowing bubble gum. Teflon used to be a popular material for joint replacement and all, which means people use to literally put Teflon inside their bodies.
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