Ceramic Coated Aluminum Cookware
Ceramic is a newer material in the world of nonstick cookware. It’s widely considered to be the safest and most environmentally friendly option. Ceramic is free of PTFE and PFOA. Ceramic coatings come in a wide variety of styles and colors. The two technologies I like best are Thermolon® and Greblon®.
Zwilling J.A. Henckels Twin Spirit Thermolon Fry Pan
Thermolon® – is liquid type ceramic coating material that is an inorganic ceramic polymer created by a Sol-Gel Process. It has a full range of color tones applicable to almost all kinds of substrates such as stainless steel, cast iron, aluminum, plastic, wood and glass, etc. Thermolon is completely non-flammable with no emission of toxic gases when heated. Its heat resistance characteristic remains at even very high temperatures.
Greblon® – is a wet organic process for the production of ceramic coatings. This is achieved by using a nano scale sol, based on organo-metallic polymers that build a 3-dimensional gel. The ceramic layer is finally formed by a baking process at moderate temperatures.
Some argue that ceramic has a shorter life span than Teflon® cookware, but it is the safer choice by far. However I don’t cook with cooking spray, which can dramatically affect the life span of both ceramic cookware.
Green Earth Pan with Greblon® ceramic coating
If you cook with oil, it’s critical to completely clean off all of the cooked oil after each use. Otherwise layers of oil will build up, quickly diminishing the nonstick properties of the cookware. But unfortunately if you vigorously scrub off the layers of oil, you inevitably take the nonstick surface with it. This can cause both ceramic cookware to age prematurely.
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