
New beginnings deserve a great skillet: We test eight that have the nonstick qualities people love about Teflon, but with none of the risks associated with the coating.

New beginnings deserve a great skillet: We test eight that have the nonstick qualities people love about Teflon, but with none of the risks associated with the coating.
Like many home cooks, I have sent my nonstick skillets to the moldy recesses of my basement. What led to this step were unsettling reports that an overheated Teflon-coated pan may release toxic gases.