What is the best "non-toxic" cookware?

Okay, so maybe I'm getting in over my head and over thinking things with this whole "non-toxic" cookware...

What I've gathered so far (and please correct me if I'm wrong) is the following:

1. Teflon/PTFE-coated cookware is toxic if heated too high (I think like 450?). I'm sure we've all left a pan on the stove too long. Also, it is prone to chipping, and I don't want to ingest pieces of PTFE.

2. Aluminum cookware leaches aluminum into your food. There is something called anodized aluminum, but is it safe?

3. Copper cookware leaches copper into your food.

4. Cast iron leaches iron into your food, which I suppose isn't a bad thing if you're not getting enough, but if you already are, then it could be toxic.

5. Some glass cookware could contain lead

6. Some ceramic and ceramic-coated cookware could contain lead and cadmium.

7. Stainless steel cookware contains nickel, which is an allergen for some, including me.

8. Clay cookware can contain a variety of ingredients, including aluminum. Also, unglazed clay cookware is known to leach arsenic.

Taking all of that into consideration, I have searched for good, affordable cookware, but have run into the following problems:

1. Some of the supposedly "best" safe cookware is incredibly expensive.

2. Ceramic cookware is not very non-stick. Also, the only brand I've found is Xtrema, which is pretty spendy.

3. Ceramic-coated cookware still seems to chip. It also supposedly doesn't stay non-stick for long.

4. Enameled cast iron seems to not be very non-stick, and the enamel doesn't seem to last long.

That's what I've discovered so far through some internet research and Amazon reviews.

Any suggestions, insight, or education would be truly appreciated. Thanks!

Submitted February 28, 2017 at 03:27PM by HondaGirlMN http://ift.tt/2lmiqto