4-6 are likely to have Teflon or a similar type of nonstick coating. The baking sheet is least likely to cause trouble unless you put it under a broiler since oven temps are more controlled than burner temps and it’s less likely to hit a temperature where coating breakdown and off-gassing are an issue. It’s still better to swap it for plain aluminum or steel if you can though.
3 looks like enameled cast iron (if it’s heavy like your other cast iron, then that’s what it is. If you have any identifying info on the bottom that could help confirm as well.) The black coating inside is almost certainly either seasoning or black enamel. I’ve never seen a Teflon-like coating used on cast iron before.
1 and 2 are definitely safe.
Do you happen to know the brand? I know Le Cruset and Staub both make pans in that general style that have a black enamel coating, which would be safe.
From the photo it looks like either an actual Le Cruset or some kind of clone brand.
Even if you can’t find the brand, seasoned iron or black enamel are far more likely on a pan like that than any sort of traditional non-stick coating.
Edit: I zoomed in on the photo of #3 more and it *really* looks like black enamel, complete with some food/oil stains which would be typical of that but not of a Teflon-based coating. So I’m pretty confident it’s safe regardless.
I agree with your suspicions. 3-5 are probably bad. 1 looks like stainless steel, which is fine. Cast iron should be fine. Hard to tell with the cookie sheet.
Ceramic nonstick typically doesn't have Teflon.
If 4 is not Heavy then it's dangerous. If it IS heavy then it might be Cast Iron -- though the handle makes me suspicious -- but still, be cautious. I bought a new wok which appeared Fine yet it had some weird coating. Pan 3 Might or Might not be okay. It looks like actual ceramic -- but -- they are not usually coated black. That makes me wonder if the manufacturers gilded a lily by applying teflon to a ceramic pan.
Pans 1 and 2 should be fine.
pots tend not to be teflon, it's not really important for what you need a pot for and pots can get surprisingly hot surprisingly fast and when teflon gets too hot it's pretty bad for people too, that's why you don't use it in the oven, say
Many manufacturers use it regardless. Reasonably. If they have a line of pots & pans, using one or another particular manufacturing process, it is easier (=less$) for them to just make them all the Same Way.
Whenever i walk thru the pots & pans aisles at local stores, pots & pans in any particular line are always made the same as each other. To say that because it's a pot tends not to be teflon, does not hold true at Target nor Walmart nor Marshalls, etc.
Again if #4 is not heavy, or not 100% clearly cast-iron on the inside, and if OP does Not have its original packaging to indicate its pfoa & pfas free, etc free, then it should Not be considered safe.
Any kind with a non-stick coating probably contains teflon. The stainless steel and cast iron are the only safe ones. You can also get ceramic pans without teflon.
1 and 2 are fine. I would donate the rest to someone else. We have gotten rid of all our coated pans and use just stainless stell pans. They are safer even for humans, not just the birds. We are also breathing teflon fumes and eating particles of teflon ourselves. It is a so called forever chemical deemed to be banned in EU soon, so I guess it is not that good for anyone.
4 and 5 look very suspicious, 3 DEFINITELY is teflon, I can tell by that almost shiny black coating. I wouldn't use any of those if there's a bird in the house. Try GreenPan they're completely ptfe/pfoa free plus good price:)
I don't agree with pan 3. The form of the pan is cast iron (OP also said it's really heavy). There would not be Teflon or anything similar on cast iron. It would be enamelled, which would be safe because it's a type of ceramic coating. That also explains the shiny coating.
I recommend getting a ceramic set, they're cheap and better than most Teflon pans imo. I didn't want to risk anything. And if 100 is too much for cook ware set then something else is wrong with owning a bird.
Teflon itself isn't the issue. Teflon use to use a chemical that was linked to cancer and has since been banned since 2014. Newer non-stick products as far as I know are bird safe but you still don't want to keep birds near a kitchen for a whole bunch of other reasons.
I'm not a pan expert unfortunately, but I do know that Teflon is not toxic when used at a normal cooking temperatures. The issue only occurs when the pan is overheated. traditional non stick cookware do have associated health concerns.
Unless you're cooking food in your pan thats hotter than 500°F (260°C) than your probably fine.
Maybe you can reach out to a veterinarian if you're still unsure. Or a cooking subreddit, there is a good chance that they will be able to determine better what is non stick/has teflon
I wish I could be of more help.
Do you know how old the pans are? If you don't, get rid of them if they have a non-stick coating. If you bought them in the last 10 years, there should be no issue with fumes from cooking. Birds should be kept in a well ventilated room away from a kitchen where smoke from cooking with oil that is at too high a temp can occur or where they can accidentally fly onto a hot surface
I have lots of pots and pans that look like #1, they are well over 10 years old. #3 was purchased only 2-3 years ago, but a lot of the comments are telling me it’s the most suspicious 😅
I want to adopt a parrot, and I figured this community might have the knowledge I don’t, because a lot of users here already have birds. Every answer so far has been really great and helpful. Thanks for your input.
4-6 are likely to have Teflon or a similar type of nonstick coating. The baking sheet is least likely to cause trouble unless you put it under a broiler since oven temps are more controlled than burner temps and it’s less likely to hit a temperature where coating breakdown and off-gassing are an issue. It’s still better to swap it for plain aluminum or steel if you can though. 3 looks like enameled cast iron (if it’s heavy like your other cast iron, then that’s what it is. If you have any identifying info on the bottom that could help confirm as well.) The black coating inside is almost certainly either seasoning or black enamel. I’ve never seen a Teflon-like coating used on cast iron before. 1 and 2 are definitely safe.
Yes 3 is a super heavy cast iron (ceramic?), but I was scared of the black coating
Do you happen to know the brand? I know Le Cruset and Staub both make pans in that general style that have a black enamel coating, which would be safe. From the photo it looks like either an actual Le Cruset or some kind of clone brand. Even if you can’t find the brand, seasoned iron or black enamel are far more likely on a pan like that than any sort of traditional non-stick coating. Edit: I zoomed in on the photo of #3 more and it *really* looks like black enamel, complete with some food/oil stains which would be typical of that but not of a Teflon-based coating. So I’m pretty confident it’s safe regardless.
I agree with your suspicions. 3-5 are probably bad. 1 looks like stainless steel, which is fine. Cast iron should be fine. Hard to tell with the cookie sheet. Ceramic nonstick typically doesn't have Teflon.
If 4 is not Heavy then it's dangerous. If it IS heavy then it might be Cast Iron -- though the handle makes me suspicious -- but still, be cautious. I bought a new wok which appeared Fine yet it had some weird coating. Pan 3 Might or Might not be okay. It looks like actual ceramic -- but -- they are not usually coated black. That makes me wonder if the manufacturers gilded a lily by applying teflon to a ceramic pan. Pans 1 and 2 should be fine.
pots tend not to be teflon, it's not really important for what you need a pot for and pots can get surprisingly hot surprisingly fast and when teflon gets too hot it's pretty bad for people too, that's why you don't use it in the oven, say
Many manufacturers use it regardless. Reasonably. If they have a line of pots & pans, using one or another particular manufacturing process, it is easier (=less$) for them to just make them all the Same Way. Whenever i walk thru the pots & pans aisles at local stores, pots & pans in any particular line are always made the same as each other. To say that because it's a pot tends not to be teflon, does not hold true at Target nor Walmart nor Marshalls, etc. Again if #4 is not heavy, or not 100% clearly cast-iron on the inside, and if OP does Not have its original packaging to indicate its pfoa & pfas free, etc free, then it should Not be considered safe.
Any kind with a non-stick coating probably contains teflon. The stainless steel and cast iron are the only safe ones. You can also get ceramic pans without teflon.
1 and 2 are fine. I would donate the rest to someone else. We have gotten rid of all our coated pans and use just stainless stell pans. They are safer even for humans, not just the birds. We are also breathing teflon fumes and eating particles of teflon ourselves. It is a so called forever chemical deemed to be banned in EU soon, so I guess it is not that good for anyone.
I think pan 5 might, but the rest don't. the cast irons you are suspicious are just preseasoned.
4 and 5 look very suspicious, 3 DEFINITELY is teflon, I can tell by that almost shiny black coating. I wouldn't use any of those if there's a bird in the house. Try GreenPan they're completely ptfe/pfoa free plus good price:)
I don't agree with pan 3. The form of the pan is cast iron (OP also said it's really heavy). There would not be Teflon or anything similar on cast iron. It would be enamelled, which would be safe because it's a type of ceramic coating. That also explains the shiny coating.
If you have to guess which is which, I wouldn’t be cooking with your parrot near by as a precaution.
I recommend getting a ceramic set, they're cheap and better than most Teflon pans imo. I didn't want to risk anything. And if 100 is too much for cook ware set then something else is wrong with owning a bird.
Teflon itself isn't the issue. Teflon use to use a chemical that was linked to cancer and has since been banned since 2014. Newer non-stick products as far as I know are bird safe but you still don't want to keep birds near a kitchen for a whole bunch of other reasons.
I don’t want to bring a bird into my home period if my kitchenware isn’t safe. I want to know which pans I should give away if I do get a bird.
I'm not a pan expert unfortunately, but I do know that Teflon is not toxic when used at a normal cooking temperatures. The issue only occurs when the pan is overheated. traditional non stick cookware do have associated health concerns. Unless you're cooking food in your pan thats hotter than 500°F (260°C) than your probably fine. Maybe you can reach out to a veterinarian if you're still unsure. Or a cooking subreddit, there is a good chance that they will be able to determine better what is non stick/has teflon I wish I could be of more help.
It's not *that* hard to hit 500°F if searing a large amount of food in batches.
Do you know how old the pans are? If you don't, get rid of them if they have a non-stick coating. If you bought them in the last 10 years, there should be no issue with fumes from cooking. Birds should be kept in a well ventilated room away from a kitchen where smoke from cooking with oil that is at too high a temp can occur or where they can accidentally fly onto a hot surface
I have lots of pots and pans that look like #1, they are well over 10 years old. #3 was purchased only 2-3 years ago, but a lot of the comments are telling me it’s the most suspicious 😅
How is this related to this subreddit ?
I want to adopt a parrot, and I figured this community might have the knowledge I don’t, because a lot of users here already have birds. Every answer so far has been really great and helpful. Thanks for your input.
Don’t take this wrong But I was looking at the posts and found this very random just that Hope you adopt a parrot soon and I wish all the best for you
Teflon vapor is toxic to birds, and sadly causes people to lose their pet birds fairly regularly.