Which bowl for multivarkers is better: ceramic or non-stick

The bowl for multivarkers can be of two types - non-stick and ceramic coated. Both these species have their inherent flaws and virtues.

Non-stick coating

One of the most famous non-stick coatings is the familiar Teflon. With all its merits, such bowls for multivarkers are often blamed for lack of ecological compatibility. It's all about the perfluorooctanoic acid used in production.

It is believed that this hazardous substance can be released into food during cooking. But this fact remained unconfirmed. And the producers assure that the perfluorooctanoic acid is destroyed during the production process.

+ The non-stick bowl has the following advantages:

• You can use any detergent to clean the Teflon bowl, without fear of destroying the coating.
• The non-stick properties of the bowl will remain unchanged for the duration of use.

- The disadvantages are as follows:

• Teflon coating does not have such a high thermal stability - it can only be heated up to 260 degrees. But do not rush to draw conclusions: no multivarker can still reach such a temperature, so you should not be afraid.
• Non-stick coating is very easily damaged by metal devices. Therefore, you can not use metal spoons, forks and knives for it.
• If the Teflon is damaged and the bowl is heated to a very high temperature, harmful substances can be released from the coating.

Ceramic coating

Ceramic coating of dishes is a relatively new phenomenon. Its fundamental difference is absolute ecological compatibility. Even if you damage the ceramic layer, do not risk getting into the food of harmful substances. Any ceramic bowl has both advantages and disadvantages.

+ Pros:

• The thermal resistance of the ceramic layer is much higher than the Teflon one - 480 degrees. But again, the multivarker is not able to cook at this temperature.
• Ceramic coating of such bowls is made on a water basis, so harmful substances can not be released into food.
• Ceramics are not destroyed in alkaline products, so there should not be any problems with the cleaning of ceramic ware.

- Cons:

• The big minus of a ceramic covering - it collapses in an alkaline environment. Therefore, such bowls can not be washed with alkaline agents, and also washed in a dishwasher.
• Ceramic bowls are much more expensive than any others.
• When using such a bowl for multivarkers, do not subject it to a sudden temperature change. If the heated ceramic bowl is lowered into ice water, it may become covered with cracks.
• Ceramic coating is subject to rapid erasure and may not last for so long.

And now let's sum up. The main disadvantage of Teflon is a possible lack of ecological compatibility, but non-stick ability does not disappear with time. Ceramics, on the other hand, can not emit harmful substances, but such a coating quickly fails and washing ceramic dishes in a dishwasher can not. To make a choice, decide what is more important for you, and what you are willing to sacrifice. Only in this case you will not be mistaken with the purchase.