Lifecycle, care and recycling
Tomorrow's Tefal pan is already in your kitchen
From their design to their use in our kitchens, our utensils go through some crucial stages combining know-how, innovation and quality requirements. Tefal encourages responsible recycling so that another phase begins when their life comes to an end.
One Tefal pan is worth two (almost)
Our tip: correct care and use can extend the life of your pan.
Cleaning made easy
Use the non-abrasive side of your sponge and a gentle detergent.
Avoid thermal shock
Putting your hot pan in cold water directly after use can cause the base to distort. Best to leave it to cool first!
Avoid using a knife in your pan
Your Tefal pan will stand up to almost anything. Our most resistent coatings can handle a scrape from a metal spatula, but will not withstand a knife, which could damage the coating and, over time, will affect its non-stick properties.
Discover our eco-tips
for reducing your environmental impact
Save water by soaking your cold pan before washing
Cut your food into small pieces to speed up cooking and save energy.
To sear your meat perfectly, use the Thermo-Signal® indicator: it shows when the pan has pre-heated for long enough, so you can then reduce the heat and not waste energy.
How to recycle your pan?
How to clean your pan correctly?
How to keep your cookware longer?
How to clean your Ingenio pan and removable handle?
Too many scratches means lower non-stick performance of your pan
Whatever its coating, once your pan is scratched, distorted or cracked, it can no longer do its job properly, even though it will still be as safe to use. You should replace it as the coating will become less effective. If you can no longer use it without adding fat, it's time to replace it.
The recycling challenge!
Aluminium is a material which can be recycled again and again. We are committed to doing everything we can to use more recycled aluminium in our products. We regularly ask our partner retailers to collect our old pans for recycling, so we can give them new life.
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Tefal: secrets of manufacture
Discover the fascinating process whereby our experts transform simple aluminium discs into frying pans and saucepans.
The Tefal brand: Made in France
Find out more about our know-how, collaborators and values, making every day more simple, easier and more fun
PTFE coating on Tefal pans
Polytetrafluoroethylene, to give it its full name, is a polymer from the perfluorinated family. Find out everything about PTFE at TEFAL.
French know-how in Rumilly
Tefal has put its roots down in the town of Rumilly, in the department of Haute-Savoie, on the edge of the Bauges Mountains Nature Park.