Cooking Stack Exchange
Cooking Stack Exchange

Questions tagged [ceramic]

35 questions
3
votes
3 answers

How is baking bread in a ceramic pan different from using a metal one?

I just used my ceramic bread pans for the first time. The top crust was just like it used to be when I baked with those cheap metal pans with the stick-free surface that I'm wanting to avoid now to avoid toxicity. However, the sides and bottom of…
Dale
  • 31
  • 1
  • 1
  • 2
3
votes
3 answers

Seasoning ceramic pan just gets sticky

I have a set of Caraway ceramic pans which started out fantastic. One of them has completely lost its nonstick coating now and I’m trying to season it to regain some nonstick back. I cleaned the pan well with soap and warm water and there are no…
kporangehat
  • 31
  • 3
2
votes
2 answers

Ceramic non stick pan, light scratches after first use?

I bought a new non-stick pan yesterday which is stone/ceramic non stick. I triple checked it before I got it home to see that there are no scratches already from shop etc etc. After I heated it, and fried some chicken, using plastic equipment to…
Seamus Riolo
  • 21
  • 1
  • 2
2
votes
3 answers

non-rusting sauce pot for boiling water

I am trying to find a way to boil 1-2 quarts of water for 10 minutes and want to be absolutely sure that the pot doesn't leak any chemicals into the water. I have tried 3 stainless steel sauce pots but they all rusted (and one rusted after a single…
Alex
  • 123
  • 4
2
votes
1 answer

Heat diffuser for ceramic cooktop

I have seen similar questions on here, but not directly answering my question. I recently purchased a tagine, which is a ceramic slow cooker. It comes with, and says to use a diffuser when cooking on the cooktop. But the diffuser that came with it…
JustDaveN
  • 53
  • 1
  • 8
2
votes
1 answer

How to differentiate a ceramic pan from a teflon one?

I was in the store looking to buy a new pan, i found in the local store they sell them but i can't tell if this is a real ceramic or just white teflon (i don't know if that exist) both pans had similar surface/texture to the touch, so that made me…
Progs
  • 175
  • 1
  • 2
  • 6
2
votes
2 answers

Forgot to grease ceramic pan for strata

I made this strata recipe, but in my haste, forgot to grease the pan. The ingredients are nicely layered at the moment, but Im worried about sticking. Its currently sitting for 8hrs to soak up the egg, but Im trying to decide if I should: Just bake…
kenyabob
  • 121
  • 1
  • 2
2
votes
1 answer

scratched ceramic pan

So I scratched my new ceramic pan by trying to cut something in it (definitely regretting that one) and was wondering if it can still be used? They are very small scratches. Can it even be restored?
Dan
  • 21
  • 3
2
votes
2 answers

Pan stain after roasting cheese

A couple of weeks ago I bought this "grill and pan cheese" in a supermarket and I distinctly remember to have chosen this one because it didn't contain any weird chemicals... It seemed to me "only cheese" and nothing else. It came in a…
Noldor130884
  • 473
  • 5
  • 12
2
votes
4 answers

Why do we need ceramic pan if they serve for several months?

As known ceramic pans serve 7 times less than teflon pans (they keep non-stick properties for 6-9 month). And teflon is the third most slippery substance known to man. And teflon isn't that easy to damage. Why would I purchase a ceramic pan then?
R S
  • 449
  • 5
  • 9
2
votes
1 answer

Is it normal if ceramic pan looks like that after the first use?

Is it ok that it looks like that after I roasted with no oil (first use)? I tried to rub it off really good it with a soft tissue and a dish soap. Except whatever left on the surface (what you see on the photo) food wasn't sticking to it.
R S
  • 449
  • 5
  • 9
1
vote
1 answer

Is burnt ceramic frying pan safe to use?

I've been using a Bergner ceramic frying pan for a month and it has been ok up until today when I decided to cook beef burgers on it. After I was finished the ceramic coating was pretty burnt out. I've follow a cleaning method I found online with…
Gep
  • 113
  • 1
  • 4
1
vote
0 answers

Why did my ceramic coated loaf pan turn brown?

I used ceramic a coated loaf pan and the inside color which was white, changed to brown, as if it has burnt, is that normal?
Buthaina
  • 19
  • 1
1
vote
1 answer

Can a generic clay smoker work as well as a Kamado Joe?

I've been wanting to buy a regular-sized 18" Kamado ceramic grill, but they're extremely expensive. Not only that, but I don't live in the continental US so I have to pay to transport this 300-lb grill to my place by air. Today, while searching…
fdkgfosfskjdlsjdlkfsf
  • 233
  • 1
  • 5
0
votes
1 answer

Ceramic made from alumina poisonous?

I was searching for ceramic knife and learned they can be made from Zirconia or Alumina. Some cheap ones could be from the latter because material is cheaper. Isn't Aluminum Oxide poisonous to human body? I don't care much about the knife, but I…
Whoever
  • 161
  • 1
  • 1
  • 5
1
2
3