Scanpan CTX Nonstick Cookware

Scanpan CTX nonstick cookware is the next revolution in cooking! I saw this demoed at Sur la Table  (can you tell I love that store?) and it was pretty incredible. This nice lady was making crepes on the smallest nonstick skillet without any butter or oil or cooking spray! Then, she was handing them out as samples--what a cool demo!!! What was even more interesting was that these pans are PFOA free so they are safe for the environment and you. It's really remarkable. I was getting swept away by this cookware's capacity to replace my cheap nonstick pan at home that is probably leaching chemicals out into everything I cook! YUCK!

These are strong pans, made in Denmark. The lady demoing this product said that they are made from ceramic and titanium, one of the strongest metals out there. They are finished with a beautiful brushed 18/10 stainless steel finish on the outside. Heat is evenly distributed throughout the pan because of it's 5-layer clad-aluminum construction. Now comes the best parts: you can use METAL utensils on this without scratching or harming the surface, you can put it in the oven up to 500 degrees, and you can throw it in the dishwasher!! How cool is that!? Bonus: you can also brown, sear and deglaze in this nonstick pan, too--which you can't do with traditional nonstick cookware. 

Sur la Table sells this cookware by the single piece or by the set. The day it was demoed, there was a 10% discount on a single pan or 15% off the entire set, which included two sauce pans, two fry pans, a saute pan and a stock pot. The entire set sells for $875, but if you bought each piece separately, it would be $1195. If you are looking to replace all your icky old school non-stick chemical leaching pans, then this is the set to consider. I really want this set, but I am hoping to just get at least one small 8" or 10" fry pan because I know I'd use it every day. The 8" pan sells for $99.95 (I know--GASP! But it sure makes a nice gift or treat, and it's worth having nice cookware if you're going to use it, especially if it's not going to leach chemicals into your food that you've worked so hard to prepare). 

Amazon.com sells the same set for $875.95. I know that's expensive, but you get free shipping and no tax (upfront). Plus, it's not that bad in the world of cookware sets if you compare this to All-Clad cookware, Le Creuset, or Viking.

Plus, the lady at Sur la Table said that if this cookware does scratch at all from using a metal utensil on it, they will replace it. It's high quality cookware that is backed with that strong of a warranty. Now, that's worry-free shopping! 

Is nonstick cookware safe? What is PFOA?