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I wish Americas Test Kitchen would do a review on just spoons, silicone, stainless, wooden, or nylon.
You sold me… thanks
I value Adam's expert testing. I am investing in All Clad Non Stick Pans and want them to last. Adam is great and I always take his advice.
Why not use nylon or silicon utensils in cast iron cookware? Just because you can use metal doesn't mean you have to. I've read where metal can damage the seasoning. Granted it can be reseasoned, but if using a different utensil is easier on the seasoning….
Thank you for appreciating the safety of the kitchen utensils.
Would love to see a test of multiple sets of nonstick safe kitchen utensils ! Thanks for all your videos, they really help me to make the best choice of equipment.
Hello – basically no metal utensils in kitchen except for.BBQ… 👍🥰
I used to really like Adam Ried, but then I started following him on Instagram and I realized that he's a fascist.
Some of the best nylon utensils I have found at IKEA, for peanuts
Thanks for the information.😃
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My roommate used a metal spatula on a new non-stick… it's basically trash now
Who did you say makes your spatula?
I love the Dior spatula.
Yes, this is good, but when you use a cast iron pan, there are no problems .. And the result is better .. You said it yourself .. 🙂
Seems that even the last bastion of made in USA silicone spatulas, aka, from Vollrath… have now been outsourced to China. Everything is China, and I don't trust their claims of quality much less the reassurance propaganda from the companies that peddle their rebranded overpriced bunk products. Looks like I'm switching to wood. Either made here or made myself. Sad.
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I love the videos and have learned so much. But I find the blurb at the end asking what I thought annoying. I've heard it so many times it grates.
I’m surprised to see how often ATK uses non-stick skillets in their recipe demonstrations. I’d love to see them demonstrate the use of traditional pans more. People were making great dishes long before non-stick pans were invented, and more safely too.
great and helpful video! <3
Another SUCK Video
The thumbnail you are using is very misleading. None of the items in the thumbnail are talked about at all in this segment. Probably won't click on any videos featuring Adam again.
Yeah I usually wok with a wooden spoon, and a wooden angle tipped spatula…
‘Wood’ love to see a Wooden utensil showdown, including the spurtle
Perhaps more useful for prep, I highly recommend the GIR "Skinny" spatula. It is incredible at scraping jars clean, plus, although a bit small, it also functions decently well for use in pots and pans while cooking (especially for my kids).
Hi adam
I don't use non-stick because it's unhealthy.
I've had 2 of the oxo whisks and the silicone peels off the longest loop every time.
Get the Rosle gravity tongs… You can lock/unlock with ONE HAND to open/close it. You just have to baby it which isn't hard.. considering one shouldn't be abusing utensils anways
There's a lot of idiots out there that don't know how to use it either, which might include ATK since they said they couldn't figure it out LOL.
But once you do figure it out, it's actually a good tong. I'm not affiliated with them, so I can care less if anyone buys them. Main search term is "gravity" locking tongs, so if you can find another brand, go for it. But it is a super NICE feature to have.
Save yourself the hassle and health risks. Use carbon steel, cast ion, and learn how to properly cook in a stainless steel pan and things won't stick. Nonstick pans are made to be disposable and leech toxins into your food. Look up the Guardian article "I tested my tap water, household products and cat for toxic 'forever chemicals'".
Please! make video on calphalon premier stainless steel cookware!!
Lol@drama free flip or spin.
It's 2021. Don't we know better than to use pans coated in plastic forever chemicals now? It literally takes 10 seconds to clean my stainless steel, carbon steel and cast irons pans. ATK: Please consider adding warnings when you use plastic coated pans – there's really no need to use them.
Every piece of so called “food grade” utensil I have holds the smell of the dish soap I use. Even my Instant Pot sealing rings stink.
I may go back to regular pots/pans and my cast iron skillets and ditch the silicone spatulas, tongs, spoons, etc…
Great info! Beware of cheap or generic silicone products. I've had several lose their color and begin to melt into the food. The label said safe up to 450F
be careful on silicone lined tongs! ive had plenty of times where the silicone softens up after getting too warm and then i lose a lot of grip on whatever i was doing. Lots of messes, and a decent bit of scalds before i decided to finally use them only for cold things and buy a new pair. Make sure the gripping head on the end is pretty rigid or doesnt have too much silicone play!
I bought the OXO Good Grips silicone flexible turner in small and large size to use in my non-stick electric skillet. They're now the go-to turner for all our cooking. The only concern is to remember not to let the handle rest on the rim of a hot pan….it will melt a little rim impression. The important thing to me is that the working end of these turners still look as good and work as well as they did when I bought them.
Maybe they’ve gotten better, but I bought the di oro spatula when you first reviewed them and it was utter shite to use.
I think I've seen this segment before. I bought the spatula based on this recommendation and it's great.
That first 0:22 spatula costs around $15??? Geezus, all plastic it shouldn't cost more than a buck
I still use a thin wooden birch spatula.
Why does he remind me of John Goodman?
I bought a silicone whisk and the red silicone came off in my gravy. Can you not use these in a hot pan?
never use nonstick!😁
Use a properly seasoned carbon steel pan then you don't have to worry about scratching. Love my wok!
eeer, haven't we just been here?
I like that intro shot of Adam pulling a lobster out of the pot looking surprised like, "How'd that get in here."
"or wood too" of course.
The thumbnail had my wondering why Ted Cruz was reviewing spoons
Silicone people. Nothing else. It’s common sense.
Nylon and plastic don’t use. !!!