Featuring ETERNA -- a safe and durable non-stick coating developed in the USA, the Stainless Steel Pan by Ozeri is the world’s first stainless steel frying pan to achieve non-stick perfection without using or APEO -- harmful chemicals often found in traditional cookware. Conventional pans achieve their non-stick performance with the aid of (PerFluoroOctanoic Acid), a potential carcinogen which the EPA has classified as a 'persistent pollutant of the environment', and APEO (Alkylphenol ethoxylates), which are under restricted use in Germany due to environmental concerns about their poor biodegradability and toxicity in the food chain. According to the EPA, once ingested, is capable of remaining in people for a very long time, and has been shown to cause developmental and other adverse effects in laboratory animals. Likewise, European studies have shown that APEO may be toxic to aquatic life, and has the potential to act as endocrine disrupters. With the Stainless Steel Pan’s ETERNA coating, even under high temperatures, no controversial perfluorinated chemicals are ever released into the environment. This is because the Stainless Steel Pan utilizes a safer non-stick coating that is completely free of , and far more durable and scratch-resistant than other non-stick surfaces. With better non-stick properties, the Stainless Steel Pan allows you to saute, fry, bake, boil and braise with as little as half the amount of oil normally used, and cleaning is a breeze. The Stainless Steel Pan by Ozeri is made of the highest quality stainless steel with TriPly construction, delivering the ultimate in heat conductivity for even cooking and browning without hot spots. It boasts a magnetized bottom for rapid heat transfer on induction stoves, and a polished mirror exterior. ETERNA coating made by Whitford USA. Final pan assembly in China.
