However, sadly this coating doesn’t last forever.

Eventually that helpful coating disappears and the pan becomes your typical piece ofcookwareand is an absolute pain to clean.

For years, even professional chefs have gone against Teflon for this very issue.

Teflon pan cookware

But how can you tell when your Teflon pan is on its way out?

The coating is made up of four chemicals fluorspar, hydrofluoric acid, chloroform, and water.

Teflon pan