Bird-safe cookware

[sabr]

I went out today and bought an all new set of Calphalon Stainless Steel cookware - gorgeous and birdie-friendly! Its going to be a bit of a learning curve to figure out how to use it to it's maximum capabilities, but Im SUPER excited about it - I've always lusted after Calphalon.

What kinds of drastic changes did you make in your life when you made room in your homes and hearts for birds?

Comments

[kestrel_hawk]

Woo hoo, new cookware feels good!!

Initially, I stopped burning candles and incense altogether. I've since found that it's ok to burn it in closed-off rooms like a bedroom or bathroom, and if the birds are in another room which can be closed off,(depending on living situations, we've had them in a 2nd bedroom, in the living room, or in the den) I can do candles/incense in the kitchen.

Don't feel that you have to write off teflon/nonstick altogether. The danger is in burning it, because you can literally burn off the coating, which releases the dangerous fumes. We cook sparingly with nonstick, mostly just eggs for breakfast, or pancakes/crepes.

The key to safe cooking around birds is to cook consciously. You can kill a bird by burning bread in the oven, burning pasta on the stove, or burning teflon. Oh, and by using oven-cleaner chemicals. Oh, and febreeze. The important thing is to be conscious of the dangers and minimize them as reasonably as possible.

[sabr]

I live in a home with five other adults, and my bedroom is right off the kitchen. For me, it wasn't worth the risk to have Teflon around since it is odorless and colorless. Burning bread or other substances, at least it becomes immediately obvious.

We do still have candles, just burned in other areas of the house.