Teflex

[RawTruth]

I've been using my dehydrator and mesh screens, but I'm hesitant to order Teflex sheets.

With the admission that Teflon coating comes off on food and is carcinogenic, I definitely don't want to use it. However, my friend said she thinks it's only a problem when you cook food in it.

Does anyone know about this? Is 105 - 110 degrees high enough to cause problems?

[tracyinfo]

I don't know about the temperature ruining the teflex or not. But, I often use parchment paper, instead of the teflex. You can but parchment paper at most large grocery stores.

--Tracy

[golfngardennut]

From what I understand, it is stable at temps below 170 degrees

[rawpriestess]

Hi,

the teflex isn't the problem in those old teflon pans. it was the glue that they used to glue the teflon to the pan.

How do I know this?

I have exotic birds, and any teflon pan being cooked in, will instantly kill them, because they are super sensative to fumes, hense in all bird books, they tell you NOT to use teflon pans.

Then finally someone else, like the public started hearing about how bad the teflon was, again, it isn't the teflon, it is the glue that holds the teflon on the pan.

So, teflex sheets should be fine, unless you heat them way up there, where nothing can live.

also, parchment is okay, but then you have to deal with more waste into the landfills.

I don't like using anything that I have to through away if possible.

I have been know to keep a baggie for 10 years, at least that is the oldest one I KNOW that I have in my cupboard.

If you can wash it (I use honey, so as not to polute the environment) works great to do dishes, body and hair, makes skin lovely, and no phosphates in your septic tank, or sewer.

I never use any kind of cleaners, except lemon juice and honey.

Olive oil works well on furniture with a little beeswax.

Rawpriestess

[levamssg]

[QUOTE=rawpriestess]Hi,


If you can wash it (I use honey, so as not to polute the environment) works great to do dishes, body and hair, makes skin lovely, and no phosphates in your septic tank, or sewer.

I never use any kind of cleaners, except lemon juice and honey.

Olive oil works well on furniture with a little beeswax.

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Wow - never knew you could use honey for dishes, and for yourself/hair,etc. I have some leftover raw honey. I'm going to give this a whirl tonight and see how it goes.

[RawTruth]

Rawpriestess, I am really interested in knowing the source of the glue rather than Teflon information. Are they saying that polytetrafluoroethylene showing up in people's blood or breastmilk isn't a problem?

What about: http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/bizfocus/archives/2004/08/08/2003197953