If you read about the smothered settlement by President Bush and DuPont over the health secrecy around Teflon and maybe watched the Today Show recommend to get rid of all Teflon non-stick cookware recently, you too may be looking for a good alternative besides stainless steel and enamelware like Le Crueset.
I found "Swiss Diamond" frypans and pots at the Domus store in Willow Glen, San Jose, California,1395 Lincoln Avenue,zip of 95125. And i looked all over; at Bed Bath and Beyond i was given the runaround about this or that or those frypans being "anodized" and then asked is that both the outside and inside/cooking surface to learn they were only advertising /talking about the outside surface ! Pretty cagey, eh. And no exact description of what the inside /cooking surface is other than 'it is a non-stick',,,
I phoned the frequented Crate and Barrel and their very pleasant staff but they had no good alternative to Teflon non-stick for those of us very concerned about our health in these dangerous times. Also called Williams Sonoma and they seemed to be only selling and promoting non-stick,,,whatever that exactly means or is.
So far i have bought a small and large fry pan for my parents and my self,,,and 2 large glass covered deep frypans for friends as Christmas presents at about $139 each. The large frypan was about $85-90. My Dad uses metal forks and metal spatulas in it and it still looks like new after almost a year of almost daily use !!
Domus's website is 'www.domusonline.com' and the sales staff are very accomodating with free gift wrapping and quality advice. Phone number is 408.279.4787 and fax is 408.279.4729. Good luck ! and Good Health !!
