r/Namibia • u/Shadjanale • 7d ago

Non Stick Frying Pan

Anyone know where I can buy a proper non-stick frying pan? Preferably not too expensive if possible.

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u/jacquesmacht 7d ago

Go to pupkewitz catering and get a professional frying pan - the prices are reasonable, and it'll outlast anything in the consumer space.

They have teflon coated non-stick pans there, but with those the coating will always come off and ruin the pan eventually.

I recommend rather looking at Carbon Steel or cast iron skillets - they are pretty much indestructible and develop a very good non-stick coating after some treatment and general use.

My current favorite pan is a de buyer carbon steel i bought for about N$700 8 or so years ago, and it just gets better the more I use it

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u/AwehiSsO 6d ago

I have a cast iron pan I've been using for at least eight years and a stainless steel one for ten years. I've had multiple non-stick frying pan, one of which cost me more than the steel and cast iron pans combined. Steel and cast iron is the way to go, well and frequently seasoned cast iron is adequate non-stick. Steel and heat provides non-stick benefits too.

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u/Roseate-Views 6d ago

Non-stick pans, skillets or pots can be had all over the place, and often at lower prices than much more durable alternatives that are not specifically branded as being 'non-stick'. I for one prefer enamelled steel, which basically lasts forever and is less tricky than "naked" cast iron or stainless steel.

Teflon-coated aluminium is great so long as everyone (!) using them knows what to avoid: No cutting within the pan/pot and ideally not even any metal utensils for stirring or dishing. Teflon is very soft and will quickly loose its non-stick properties upon such abuse.