Ceramic pans vs PTFE pans I want to buy ceramic pan. The shop keeper told me that ceramic pans are more durable. But they need oil.

Here, I found a different info. They claimed PTFE is more durable. It says that none of them need oil and oil damages both of them. When I look for ceramic pans on shops none of them mention about none-sickness.

I do not overheat pan. So I do not care about how much they resist heat. I have several questions:

1- Are ceramic pans none-stick as much as PTFE? Do they need oil?

2- Are ceramic pans less/more durable than PTFE?

3- Are ceramic pans metal utensil safe? Do they scratch as easy as PTFE? Does stiff side of sponge damage them?

4- What happens if ceramic scratch? Should I trough it away?

5- Do ceramic keeps its none-stickness for one year?

6- To wash ceramic pan, should I use white vinegar or soda?

7- Is none-safety of PTFE about before scratching or after scratching?
I can address a few of your points.


Polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon) is the third most slippery substance known to man (the first two being incredibly expensive - an alloy of aluminum and Diamond-like carbon).  There is nothing used in home cooking that is more non-stick.
Teflon pans are NOT highly vulnerable to normal use with metallic utensils.  Just don't aggressively scrape them.
Teflon's safety is related to off gassing under high heat.
Ceramic is a loaded term.  There are many, many coatings that are ceramic, and they all have different properties, where as PTFE is exactly one type of coating.  Judgements of 'ceramic' are not really reliable.  A specific pan or coating technique are the only tangible thing that can be judged.