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Joshua Lanning is a chef.

If you get two years out of a nonstick, you really did a good job, he says.

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Joshua Lanning is a chef.

Nonstick pans are made with a special coating that prevents food from sticking to them.

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Lanning says to simply wipe it out with a paper towel whenever possible.

If you use soap, scrub lightly with something non-abrasive.

And never use metal on your nonstick pans, because it will scratch and damage the coating.

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Bottom line: Nonstick pans are really great tools, Lanning says.

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