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It's really hard to tell why a particular non-stick pan lost its finish. One common reason is that it was heated too hot; this causes the nonstick coating to degrade. If you stacked other pans insi...
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- It's really hard to tell why a particular non-stick pan lost its finish. One common reason is that it was heated too hot; this causes the nonstick coating to degrade. If you stacked other pans inside it, they may have scraped some of the finish and the abrasions wore down the surface.
Without knowing the details of how you treated the pan, it's difficult to know for sure what caused this particular issue.
- It's really hard to tell why a particular non-stick pan lost its finish. One common reason is that it was heated too hot; this causes the nonstick coating to degrade. If you stacked other pans inside it, they may have scraped some of the finish and the abrasions wore down the surface.
- Without knowing the details of how you treated the pan, it's difficult to know for sure what caused this particular issue.
- Re your edit: Nonstick pans should never be used in high heat. There are some that are specially made for that, but for most it will likely destroy the finish over time.
- [Here's](https://www.foodandwine.com/lifestyle/kitchen/five-ways-youre-damaging-your-nonstick-pans-how-stop) a link that goes into a few more details about what might be factors.
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It's really hard to tell why a particular non-stick pan lost its finish. One common reason is that it was heated too hot; this causes the nonstick coating to degrade. If you stacked other pans inside it, they may have scraped some of the finish and the abrasions wore down the surface. Without knowing the details of how you treated the pan, it's difficult to know for sure what caused this particular issue.