GreenPan: Non-Toxic Ceramic Cookware That Gives You Nonstick Without the Forever Chemicals.
Here's the uncomfortable truth about most traditional nonstick pans: the coating can contain PFAS, the "forever chemicals" now linked to a range of health concerns. GreenPan was built to fix exactly that. Founders Jan Helskens and Wim De Veirman created Thermolon, a ceramic nonstick coating made from sand instead of plastic, so you get the slick, easy-clean surface you love with none of the scary chemistry.
They take the "green" seriously too: their own wastewater treatment plant, solar-powered factories, carbon-neutral shipping, and a cookware recycling program. Our pick of their lineup is the hard-anodized Valencia Pro line.
Toxin-free cooking, from egg pan to stock pot.
- OUTFIT THE WHOLE STOVE - the 11-Piece Cookware Set is the clean-slate starter kit, or grab just the fry pans in the 3-Piece Set.
- Everyday eggs and dinners - the 11'' Frying Pan is the do-it-all size, and the 10'' Pan & Lid adds simmering and steaming.
- Soup, sauce, and pasta - the 8-Quart Stock Pot and the 4.5-Quart Saute Pan cover the big, saucy jobs.
- THE THERMOLON DIFFERENCE - a sand-based ceramic coating with no PFAS, PFOA, lead, or cadmium. Valencia Pro is hard-anodized and metal-utensil safe, oven safe to 600 degrees, and dishwasher safe.
- (Keep it performing.) The Restoring Melamine Sponge clears the residue that dulls ceramic nonstick over time.
We switched our own kitchens to ceramic, so we mean it when we recommend it.
Kooi Housewares is a family-run store in Muskegon, Michigan, and GreenPan is the line we point people to when they ask how to get out of the forever-chemical business without giving up nonstick. Insider tip, and it's the big one: cook on medium heat with a little oil in the pan. Ceramic nonstick isn't glass-slick forever like the toxic stuff was, but treated gently it earns its keep for years. Not sure which pieces to start with? Email us at support@kooihousewares.com and a real person will help.