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4 Reasons Home Cooks Over 55 Are Switching to Titanium

After decades of replacing scratched non-stick pans every few years, more and more experienced home cooks are throwing out the coating for good. Here is why.

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Home cook making salmon in a Taiko titanium pan
1

Zero coating. Nothing peels into your food.

Look at the non-stick pan in your cupboard. See the scratches? That coating did not disappear. Over the years, tiny flakes of it end up in the eggs, the sauce and the stir fry you cook for the people you love.

Titanium pans like the ones from Taiko have no coating at all. The cooking surface is pure, hand-hammered titanium. There is nothing to scratch, nothing to flake and nothing to wear off. Ever.

Scratched non-stick pan with flaking coating
If it has a coating, it will wear out. If it is titanium, it will not.
2

Zero chemicals. No PFAS, no PTFE, no Teflon.

Most non-stick pans get their slippery surface from synthetic coatings made with the same family of "forever chemicals" that researchers keep finding in water, food and even blood. Once you know that, it is hard to keep cooking on them.

Titanium is naturally non-stick with a little heat and a teaspoon of oil. No chemistry needed. Just metal, heat and food.

  • No PFAS, PFOA or PTFE
  • No Teflon, no ceramic spray, no sealants
  • Safe with metal utensils
Five worn coated pans next to one titanium pan
3

Built for life. Literally.

A coated pan lasts two to five years before it goes in the bin. Add that up over a lifetime of cooking and you have bought the same pan again and again.

Taiko titanium pans come with a Lifetime Warranty. Buy it once, cook on it every day, and hand it down one day. It is the last frying pan you will ever need to buy.

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4

Easy to clean. Soap, sponge, done.

No special care, no seasoning, no worrying about ruining the surface. Eggs slide right out. Rinse with warm soapy water and a soft sponge, and it is clean in seconds. It is dishwasher safe too, and it works on gas, electric and induction.

Fried egg in a Taiko titanium pan with a sticky note saying eggs slide

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Customer photo from Gavin W.
★★★★★
As one who has been well aware for many years of the dangers of PFAS and non-stick cookware, I am absolutely delighted with my magnificent new Taiko pan. I would encourage anyone who still has those nasty Teflon-coated pans to throw them away.
Gavin W. · Australia✓ Verified buyer
Customer photo from Mark E.
★★★★★
A dash of oil, switch on to heat it up... Nothing stuck & it cleaned off with a soapy micro cloth. Fantastic, better than my HexClad frying pan. This is now my go to pan.
Mark E. · United Kingdom✓ Verified buyer
Customer photo from Phillip B.
★★★★★
Brilliant set of pans, love cooking with them. Replaced all my non stick pans with Taiko. Thanks team for such great cookware.
Phillip B. · New Zealand✓ Verified buyer
Customer photo from Terri K.
★★★★★
Finally received all pots and pans and they are beautiful!! Used two items already and they cook beautifully!!
Terri K. · Australia✓ Verified buyer
Customer photo from Susan T.
★★★★★
These pans are great to cook with, they heat up quickly and you don't have to cook on high heat all the time as the pan stays hot. It cooks to perfection and is easy to clean. Very happy with my purchase.
Susan T. · New Zealand✓ Verified buyer
Customer photo from Peta L.
★★★★★
It's a really lovely piece of cookware, even better in real life than the pictures. So happy I found the site.
Peta L. · Australia✓ Verified buyer
★★★★★
Perfect size for breakfast and ideal for a fry, or poaching a couple of eggs. Doesn't stick and easy to clean, with perfect eggs every time! Love it!
Valerie C. · United Kingdom✓ Verified buyer
★★★★★
The wok heats up quickly, easy to clean, food doesn't stick to it. I don't have to worry that I could scratch off the coating when I wash it.
Evelyn C. · Canada✓ Verified buyer
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Absolutely fantastic fry pan. Heats evenly and is very easy to clean afterwards. My favourite pan full stop.
Peter T. · New Zealand✓ Verified buyer
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