# I hate ceramic-coated nonstick skillets

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** food-cooking\
**Created:** [April 13, 2026, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-ceramic-coated-nonstick-skillets/1029243 "2026-04-13T15:01:14Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 13, 2026, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-ceramic-coated-nonstick-skillets/1029243/7 "2026-04-13T21:10:26Z")

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We had a ceramic-coated pan where the coating had a green color. It was really fantastic for about six weeks, then it lost its mojo and quit being nonstick. Which bothered me for two reasons- one, it didn’t have a very long useful shelf life, and two, what sort of coating quits working after six weeks? What was it putting in the food?

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