nonstick

Eggs slide off

Nonstick describes cookware with a coating that prevents food from adhering to the surface: a nonstick pan, nonstick spray.

The coating allows cooking with less oil and makes cleanup easier.

By extension, nonstick can describe any surface designed to resist adhesion.

cookware

pan

Shallow cooking vessel

griddle · sauté pan · bakeware · omelette pan · Dutch oven · roasting pan · baking sheet · stockpot · casserole · saucepan

material

Teflon

Nonstick pan coating

  • PTFEFluoropolymer with low friction
  • ceramicFired clay material
  • siliconeFlexible synthetic polymer

fluoropolymer · coating · polymer · anodized · seasoned · enamel · spray · layer

function

release

To let go

slippery · glide · transfer · unmold

maintenance

wipe

Rub to clean

seasoning · recoating · scratches · peeling · worn

benefits

convenient

Easy to use

beginner-friendly · even heating · lightweight · practical · versatile

cooking

eggs

Reproductive cells in shells

fish · stir-fry · sauté · scramble · sear · browning · oil-free · tofu · dosa

Categories
Opposites
surface adhesion properties

nonsticksticky

Apt to adhere

adhesive · clingy · tacky · stick · grippy

cookware material type

nonstickcast iron

Brittle iron-carbon alloy

uncoated · stainless steel · bare metal · carbon steel · untreated

Phrases
Family

nonsticky

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G