2011/2/1 John Sessoms <[email protected]>:
>
> It's hot enough to burn the non-stick coating if the pan has one, releasing
> poisonous fumes.

totally. my non-stick goes up to 270 °C
btw I checked and some Le Creuset wares only go up to 190°C so they
seem to use different coatings

> It will also burn the seasoning off a cast iron pan, but won't warp the cast
> iron unless it's a really cheap pan.

exactly. they come out a nice dull grey (even lustre black once oiled,
tres sweet) and take new seasoning very well.

> You can re-season cast iron. In fact, if you really screw up the seasoning
> on a cast iron pan, one of the steps to re-seasoning is to burn the old
> seasoning off to give you a uniform surface for re-seasoning.

right thurr...

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