You guys are still putting PFAS in your food?
So relatable! I too cook with pans in the kitchen!
This grudge is why Thorin chipped the glasses and cracked the plates, even though that’s what Bilbo Baggins hates.
I’m 90% cast iron, carbon steel, or stainless but you need to be pretty committed or pretty scared to not use any nonstick if you are a busy person. Sometimes the ease of throwing something on a nonstick with little to no oil and a fast easy cleanup or leave it with sauce sitting in it for a day or two and then deal with it later just can’t be beat. The trick with nonstick is to avoid high heats and buy a new one every two years or so. Go cheap when doing so. I’ve found no real advantage of the expensive nonsticks over the cheap ones.
I just reduce down the heat and use nonstick pam spray to cook my eggs.
Did you scratch it? Let me guess, you used a metal fork or spatula.
Either take care of the surface or get a nice cast iron. Possibly both.
A cheap nonstick pan will keel over even if you exclusively touch it with soft cotton gloves.
Source: my $7 “poor student” pan