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I ruined my Wilton Bakeware with non stick spray

Nataliesgramma — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 11:41:17 GMT

How did I not know that using PAM or other non stick sprays ruin non stick baking pans.

I was wondering why my banana bread was sticking on the bottom since I was using PAM and the pan was non stick.

The recipe I use said to spray the pan even if it is non stick....but it IS an old recipe..

I looked at Rachel Rays bakeware and I am probably going to replace mine now.....

Re: I ruined my Wilton Bakeware with non stick spray

50Mickey — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 11:47:01 GMT

@Nataliesgramma Yep that's a no no. I finally convinced my husband not to do this after almost threatening him if he kept it up. I lightly grease pans with butter or olive oil or I use parchment paper or the non stick aluminum foil. We've ruined a lot of non stick pans also with the spray.

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mimomof4 — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 12:22:02 GMT

Pam and other nonstick sprays are the worst!!! They ruin everything they touch. I won't ever buy them.

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faeriemoon — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 13:16:10 GMT

I would never use PAM on top of the stove but I use it for baking all the time. The key is to make sure you get it all off when you clean it so it doesn't build up. As soon as the item is removed from the pan, the pan goes into the sink and I fill it to the brim with warm water and dish soap. I go over the edges with the sponge if the soapy water doesn't reach. Then I wait about five minutes and clean the entire pan.

What you shouldn't do is put your PAM-med pan in the dishwasher with any residual PAM on it. It will just bake on in there as the water spray will not remove it, then the heat will seal it on.

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MorningLover — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 13:22:59 GMT

Using cooking spray (PAM is the most popular) is a surefire way to ruin your skillet’s nonstick coating. These products—essentially cooking oil in a can—are meant to make your pan’s surface nicely lubricated, but the problem is that oil isn’t the only ingredient. Cooking sprays also contain lecithin, which is an emulsifier, dimethyl silicone, which is an anti-foaming agent, and a propellant such as propane or butane.

Over time, the lecithin in the nonstick spray will cook onto the surface of your pan, build up, and become nearly impossible to remove. The result? See you later, skillet. The coating gets completely degraded from the spray and will no longer act as a nonstick surface.

Cookware manufacturers agree. “The use of cooking sprays is not recommended for use on non-stick cookware as cooking sprays burn at lower temperatures and will damage the non-stick coating of your product. An invisible buildup will impair the nonstick release system causing food to stick.”

~realsimple

Re: I ruined my Wilton Bakeware with non stick spray

drizzellla — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 13:39:26 GMT

I did not know that. Explains why I messed up my baking pan from Lenox.

Thanks for the information.

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Carmie — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 13:47:05 GMT

@Nataliesgramma I have had several Wilton cookie sheets go bad. I have never used Pam or any other spray on them. IMO, they just don't make good pans at all.

Try looking at USA pans. They are commercial grade and last much longer. I have never had a USA pan wear out or look bad. I have been replacing all my baking pans with USA pans.

I have never had anything stick to them either. My cookies slide right off when I tilt the pan.

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Maltichonmom17 — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 14:20:00 GMT

Before I knew better, I ruined an electric waffle maker using PAM. Everything stuck to the waffle plates and I could never get the sticky, gunky coating off of them. The waffle plates weren't removable and I ended up having to dispose of it. I now just use butter or oil when necessary.

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Dusty1 — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 14:40:36 GMT

I have not had a problem using the actual Pam brand. It washes right off of my cookware. I did try using the store brands for a while thinking they were probably the same thing, but they did leave a sticky, unremoveable residue.

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AnjalenaQVC — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 14:50:21 GMT

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brandiwine — Sat, 22 Feb 2020 01:14:35 GMT

Wilton makes their own spray. You find it at Joann, Michaels, and many grocery stores. It's designed for bakeware and my cakes come out amazing. I have some very intricate pans, even 3 D and I always use this. It's nothing like Pam. As to the Wilton bakeware, it's very good provided you take care of it.

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lovesrecess — Sat, 22 Feb 2020 01:25:59 GMT

The pans should have “do not use cooking spray” printed on the bottom of the pan. I use parchment paper for baking and even spray it when making some things that are very sticky. I ruined a very good commercial-grade sheet pan by using spray on it. It was not nonstick, but the residue was impossible to remove. I still use it with parchment paper over the surface.

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homedecor1 — Sat, 22 Feb 2020 01:31:53 GMT

@Nataliesgramma

I've had WILTON Bakeware and QVC original CE bakeware, non-stick style for over 20+ years ... I have never sprayed them with any type of Pam. Of course, the "non-stick" ones have lasted but not as well as my "non-stick" versions which I prefer.

I always grease my pans with Crisco shortening. In fact, even I used Crisco to grease Temptations from many years ago before I became leary of baking in them - because definitely everything sticks to them!

I hand wash all my bakeware and cookware and my cookie sheets are from USA Pans - which I consider the best!

Parchment is another thing I use in all my baking - I line the pans with it.

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Sooner — Sat, 22 Feb 2020 01:50:30 GMT

Buy them on Black Friday Amazon sales and get rid of the awful ones. Best way and about the only way I've found to clean them. . .

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Warrior2022 — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 16:32:03 GMT

I just purchased a ceramic pan yesterday. I went to amazon to read the reviews. I did not buy it from amazon. In reading the reviews, the complaints were from people saying how they used PAM and it was the worst pan ever.

The good reviews talked about how they seasoned the pan and they love it. BUT, no one mentioned not to use PAM. I couldn't leave a review because I didn't buy it there. But boy I wish I could have told about how using PAM is not good.

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CelticCrafter — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 17:34:24 GMT

I stopped using the cooking sprays after throwing out sets and sets of baking and cookie sheets.

Even though I knew they were clean they weren't.

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peachesncream — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 17:51:12 GMT

I ruined our original wafflemaker of many years by using PAM on it. For our new wafflemaker, I use no oils on the wafflemaker. It has a non-stick surface, and waffles just pop out. The oil or butter in the recipes is enough for waffles to release.

For cookie sheets and cake pans, I line with parchment. (For the sides of pans, I use a bit of Spectrum shortening.)

My old muffin pan was ruined by using PAM. I have a new pan, and I use foil cupcake liners exclusively. They work great.

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Nightowlz — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 22:13:31 GMT

@Carmie wrote:
@Nataliesgramma I have had several Wilton cookie sheets go bad. I have never used Pam or any other spray on them. IMO, they just don't make good pans at all.

Try looking at USA pans. They are commercial grade and last much longer. I have never had a USA pan wear out or look bad. I have been replacing all my baking pans with USA pans.

I have never had anything stick to them either. My cookies slide right off when I tilt the pan.

@Carmie

I used my new USA muffin pan this morning. I used some butter & flour. Muffins came right out. No sticking. All I had to do was wipe it out with wet paper towels.

I'm also replacing all my bakeware with USA Pan.