Hi there!
I have a Back to Basics brand 2 slice toaster with Egg Poacher. I love it, because I love Egg Muffins and use it quite regularly. However, I have noticed that the nonstick tray to poach the egg seems to be scratched up. (I think my husband is at fault - probably using his fork to get the egg out instead of something softer!) Anyway, I know this is not good, but this tray is specific to the toaster, and I can't seem to find replacement parts for the toaster for sale. Does any one know if there is a way to non-stick coat the tray again? (Hopeful thinking probably...). Or do you think its safe for me to just peek off the rest of the nonstick, and use the tray in its bare metal, but just spray it each time with a non-stick cooking tray? Worse case scenario, I'll have to buy a whole new machine.... What are your thoughts?
As soon as a non-stick product is scratched up and peeling you need to throw it away. It is very unhealthy to ingest just a little bit. The chemicals that make it 'non-stick' are toxic. Once that seal is broken you should get rid of it.
Pitching it and buying a whole new machine would be cheaper than the medical treatments that would be needed if anyone in our family ingest the non-stick coating and becomes ill.
Dear B.,
I helped at a yard sale last summer where they were selling two of them, brand new, still in the box. It caused a bit of a rift when the adult kids who had given them as gifts showed up and saw them on one of the tables.
Whoops!
Anyway, I would just buy another one. I don't think they're all that expensive.
And, have your husband be careful not to use regular silverware to remove the egg.
Good luck!
Just need to ditto the first poster that the chemicals in non-stick coatings are very toxic (especially to kids/fetuses) and that if your pan is peeling or scratched such that it's losing its coating on the food you NEED to get rid of it.
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Just need to ditto the first poster that the chemicals in non-stick coatings are very toxic (especially to kids/fetuses) and that if your pan is peeling or scratched such that it's losing its coating on the food you NEED to get rid of it.
I'm not familiar with the machine, but can you wrap the tray in heavy duty aluminum foil and spray that with non-stick cooking spray? I agree that you shouldn't scrape off the rest of the teflon, but covering it well might save you having to buy a whole new machine. And throwing out the foil makes cleanup a little easier. Good luck!
Personally I don't like the idea of ingesting Teflon or exposing my kids and birds to it. If I were in your shoes I would just replace it with this...
http://www.amazon.com/Fox-Run-Stainless-Steel-Poacher/dp/...
