Enameled Cast Iron Grill Pan vs Chatham Ceramic Nonstick Grill Pan: which is safer?
Caraway Enameled Cast Iron Grill Pan is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Caraway
Enameled Cast Iron Grill Pan
PFAS grade
A 90/100
Overall grade
B 82/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Enameled cast iron (glass enamel coating)
Confidence
82%
PossibleEnamel chip and iron leaching
PossibleThermal shock and cracking
GreenPan
Chatham Ceramic Nonstick Grill Pan
PFAS grade
A 90/100
Overall grade
F 60/100
Verdict
Buy with care
Hazard flags
⚑ 4
Material
Ceramic nonstick coating (proprietary, Teflon-type coating-free)
Confidence
78%
LikelyCeramic coating degradation and aluminum exposure
PossibleThermal decomposition of ceramic nonstick (off-gassing)
PossibleAluminum core leaching
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