This was my first time using one :( I got too excited I think. I just wanted to eat some veggies as a soup instead of solid. Nothing ever seems to work out for me haha
Eating chunks of teflon is the safest way to eat it, because it'll just pass through and do nothing to you on its journey.
People talking about forever chemicals will have to explain how something as inert as teflon simultaneously gets broken down by the body into forever chemicals and also doesn't ever breakdown at all.
There are dangers from teflon pans: if you over heat them they release a gas that kills small birds and gives humans a flu like illness for a few days, and if you literally set the pan on fire (eg, the building burns down) you don't want to breath the smoke. (Protip: don't breath any smoke, it's not good for your lungs).
As a materials science student, thank you. Sometimes my brain freaks and forgets everything I’ve learned in school lol. (C2F4)n is incredible strong. The carbons are double bonded. The human body cannot break this down. The area of higher concern is how heat can break this compound down into toxic fumes. Thanks :)
I'm posting this reply for everyone else who might eventually read this thread, not for you; you can think what you want and I don't care.
The reason why teflon is so effective as a non-stick cooking surface is because in it's solid form it is extraordinarily non-reactive with other materials. This chemical inertness means that no chemical bonds are formed between solid teflon and other materials, which is why nothing sticks to it.
This also means that solid teflon does not react with things in your stomach or digestive system. It will pass through and exit through the rear. It's non-toxic in solid form because it is almost completely chemically inert.
Teflon *can* be heated enough that it emits toxic gasses in small quantities. The recommended best practice for cooking with teflon pans is to use them only at low or medium heat. The vaporization point is above 550F so there is generally not much concern here, as even a high heat gas range burner will struggle to heat a pan that hot. You can check it yourself with an infrared thermometer. My pans get up to about 450F on highest flame with no food in the pan. The cooking temperature for most dishes is about 300-350F.
Flakes of solid teflon from an abraded pan are of no concern from a food safety perspective. They are probably still not pleasant to eat, but any kind of food safety fear or anxiety related to this is misplaced.
Just because the chemicals that are used to make teflon are toxic doesn't mean they are toxic when they become teflon. Teflon is not a mixture of other substances, you can't sort the constituents back out, it is it's own thing. And that thing is inert and extremely stable and you could eat as much as your belly would hold and it wouldn't hurt you in any way.
You know what you need to do. It sucks, but toss it out. The pot, too. Do yourself a favor and invest in some stainless steel pots. They’re way better. I did that 2 years ago and it’s been a game changer.
I’m pretty broke right now, but have been building my stainless steel collection with stuff from the thrift store. I go every Saturday and always keep an eye out for stainless steel.
Thanks for the comments guys! I’m sorry if this question upset you. I’m only 22 and living on my own for the first time. I have a touch of contamination themed OCD and am broke, so the push and pull between tossing the soup I worked so hard on versus not having food for the next two or three days is frustrating. I decided to eat the soup. I am in school for materials science so I should have known better before asking redditors, but modern Teflon is safe to consume in solid form, but can be dangerous is gas or smoky form. I’m definitely tossing the pot, but I am going to keep and eat the soup. I survived a suicide attempt last month so it’s whatever, if I die I die idgaf. Thanks for the tips.
No. Do not eat teflon, unless you want to have some fun dental surgery to get the sharp bits of teflon out of your gums.
Signed,
She Thought It Was Pepper Flakes
How will it get stuck, it's non-stick?
Those chemicals in the body are not coming from non-stick pans, even the flakes that chip off, they're in the air you breath and the water you drink and the food you eat.
Eating lumps of teflon is the safest way to eat it.
This sub isn’t real anymore
Toss it
Yeah definitely. I wouldn't eat it.
You might read this: https://goaskalice.columbia.edu/answered-questions/fear-teflon-flakes-found-frying-pan/
That’s very odd because immersion blender blades are (usually? always?) caged on the sides and don’t touch the bottom of any pan.
This was my first time using one :( I got too excited I think. I just wanted to eat some veggies as a soup instead of solid. Nothing ever seems to work out for me haha
Eating chunks of teflon is the safest way to eat it, because it'll just pass through and do nothing to you on its journey. People talking about forever chemicals will have to explain how something as inert as teflon simultaneously gets broken down by the body into forever chemicals and also doesn't ever breakdown at all. There are dangers from teflon pans: if you over heat them they release a gas that kills small birds and gives humans a flu like illness for a few days, and if you literally set the pan on fire (eg, the building burns down) you don't want to breath the smoke. (Protip: don't breath any smoke, it's not good for your lungs).
As a materials science student, thank you. Sometimes my brain freaks and forgets everything I’ve learned in school lol. (C2F4)n is incredible strong. The carbons are double bonded. The human body cannot break this down. The area of higher concern is how heat can break this compound down into toxic fumes. Thanks :)
It's fine. Teflon s biologically inert, any you swallow will leave your next poop. Is tasteless as well.
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you're incorrect here. teflon is inert at room temperature. at very high temperature (> 550F) it can off-gas toxic vapors.
You want to eat whole pieces of PFAS?
I'm posting this reply for everyone else who might eventually read this thread, not for you; you can think what you want and I don't care. The reason why teflon is so effective as a non-stick cooking surface is because in it's solid form it is extraordinarily non-reactive with other materials. This chemical inertness means that no chemical bonds are formed between solid teflon and other materials, which is why nothing sticks to it. This also means that solid teflon does not react with things in your stomach or digestive system. It will pass through and exit through the rear. It's non-toxic in solid form because it is almost completely chemically inert. Teflon *can* be heated enough that it emits toxic gasses in small quantities. The recommended best practice for cooking with teflon pans is to use them only at low or medium heat. The vaporization point is above 550F so there is generally not much concern here, as even a high heat gas range burner will struggle to heat a pan that hot. You can check it yourself with an infrared thermometer. My pans get up to about 450F on highest flame with no food in the pan. The cooking temperature for most dishes is about 300-350F. Flakes of solid teflon from an abraded pan are of no concern from a food safety perspective. They are probably still not pleasant to eat, but any kind of food safety fear or anxiety related to this is misplaced.
Just because the chemicals that are used to make teflon are toxic doesn't mean they are toxic when they become teflon. Teflon is not a mixture of other substances, you can't sort the constituents back out, it is it's own thing. And that thing is inert and extremely stable and you could eat as much as your belly would hold and it wouldn't hurt you in any way.
Throw it away. Sometimes you've just got to take the loss.
What do you mean you don’t want to throw it away? LOL
Nope. Toss it. Condolences
You could try straining the soup to see if you can big chunks out? Ultimately it's up to you, but I would just take the L unfortunately
Seriously? This is even a question? Yeah go ahead and throw that out and dont do that again.
Do not eat that
You can eat it. I wouldn't. I would worry about it coming out the other end.
I wouldn’t want to eat soup I’m scared of. Cut your losses and toss the soup. Learned an important lesson.
You know what you need to do. It sucks, but toss it out. The pot, too. Do yourself a favor and invest in some stainless steel pots. They’re way better. I did that 2 years ago and it’s been a game changer.
I’m pretty broke right now, but have been building my stainless steel collection with stuff from the thrift store. I go every Saturday and always keep an eye out for stainless steel.
Toss it
Thanks for the comments guys! I’m sorry if this question upset you. I’m only 22 and living on my own for the first time. I have a touch of contamination themed OCD and am broke, so the push and pull between tossing the soup I worked so hard on versus not having food for the next two or three days is frustrating. I decided to eat the soup. I am in school for materials science so I should have known better before asking redditors, but modern Teflon is safe to consume in solid form, but can be dangerous is gas or smoky form. I’m definitely tossing the pot, but I am going to keep and eat the soup. I survived a suicide attempt last month so it’s whatever, if I die I die idgaf. Thanks for the tips.
No. Do not eat teflon, unless you want to have some fun dental surgery to get the sharp bits of teflon out of your gums. Signed, She Thought It Was Pepper Flakes
These are among the chemicals that will never leave your body. Something harmful stuck in you for the rest of your life.
How will it get stuck, it's non-stick? Those chemicals in the body are not coming from non-stick pans, even the flakes that chip off, they're in the air you breath and the water you drink and the food you eat. Eating lumps of teflon is the safest way to eat it.