Stainless Steel Non-Stick Kitchen Gadgets, ranked by PFAS safety
All 5 bare stainless steel picks in our non-stick kitchen gadgets database, graded Bad to Excellent and ranked safest first. None earn a buy-worthy grade yet, so start from the safest and check the swap suggestions.
Le Creuset
Revolution Balloon Whisk
Stainless steel wire
Bacterial growth or contamination
Limited concern
Handle or rivet degradation
Limited concern
Lower concern, bare stainless steel whisk, no coating or nonstick surface.
⚠Risky category by default
Wüsthof
Wusthof Gourmet Hollow Edge Santoku Knife
stainless steel blade, no nonstick coating
Surface corrosion and pitting (foodborne pathogen harboring)
Limited concern
Bare stainless steel knife, lower PFAS concern, no nonstick coating.
⚠Risky category by default
Cuisinart
FlexTouch Slotted Turner and Solid Spoon Set
Stainless steel with unspecified nonstick coating
Unspecified nonstick coating composition
Limited concern
Coating degradation and particle shedding
Limited concern
Thermal fume release (if Teflon-type coating-based)
Limited concern
Unspecified nonstick coating raises concern, avoid until material disclosed.
⚠Nonstick, coating undisclosed
Le Creuset
Craft Series Utensil Set
Stainless steel utensils with silicone handles
Silicone handle degradation
Limited concern
Adhesive failure between handle and utensil head
Limited concern
Bacterial growth in handle crevices
Limited concern
Utensils likely lower concern, silicone handles carry minimal PFAS risk.
⚠Nonstick, coating undisclosed
Wüsthof
Wusthof 4 Piece BBQ Set
Stainless steel blades and handles
Handle material degradation or toxicant release
Limited concern
BBQ utensil set with stainless steel, lower PFAS risk likely.
⚠Nonstick, coating undisclosed
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