Do Those 'Green' Nonstick Pans Really Work?

We bought a small cuisinart version for frying eggs, since that is the only thing I had trouble with in my stainless pans. I love it. We cook on low heat and hand wash. I need to get a cast iron skillet now. I got rid of an old one years ago, I didn't realize you can re-season them.

YES! I have the Orgreenic, is that what you are referring to? I have 2 frying pans and the 9x13. I love them! I wish I had an entire set. I use the small ones for grilled cheese and eggs mostly, so does my 14 and 11 yo. They use them with no problem. I do all my casseroles and meat in the 9x13 and NOTHING sticks to it. I actually want to buy a few more of them. I have only had them a few months so not sure if they will "last" or not but very happy so far.

I have the ceramic ones and I find them a great compromise. They don't compare to teflon for non stick, but they clean up a heck of a lot better than cast iron.

I have one. It's great when you get it and if I had only cast iron I'd certainly get one. But you need to reseason it every 6 months and even then it only lasts about 18 months. Kind of like teflon.

They're great as long as you remember to keep the heat lower, always cook with some kind of a fat (oil, spray, butter), and use silicon spatulas, etc in them. Even plastic spatulas can scratch them.

I'm absent-minded and forget to do these things after a few months, so within 6 mos mine looked terrible, and are definitely not performing as intended.

I am not sold on the green pans.

I use Stainless All-Clad and have never had a sticking problem. The pans are about 8 yrs old and still look like they just came out of the new box.

Some of my most favorites are my cast iron. I LOVE these and the upkeep is zero. I've never had to re-season my cast iron and I don't have problems with things sticking. I have some cast iron that I purchased about 25 yrs ago that are well seasoned and work perfectly. I also use a couple of cast iron pans that were passed on from my grandmothers.

I wondered the same thing, I went to buy some, but they don't work with induction, so that was a problem. I'm glad to hear they work though.

You must use only rubber spatulas like Teflon and high heat doesn't work at all on induction. You can get them in gray which looks better IMO.

I upgraded from stainless steel to anodized??? and I miss my stainless.

I have one and things don't stick. But, you cannot cook at a high heat.

I have a couple and they work just as well as the Teflon I used to use. Too much heat or dishwasher can ruin them. I hand wash.