Properly seasoned cast iron will provide much the same results but without leaching out the perfluorochemicals non-stick surfaces are made from or the toxic fumes that studies have shown hot non-stick cookware can emit.

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For breakfast, though, we stick with traditional fare, waiting our turn in the crowd for a few hot pastels.

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There are a couple of hot pools and a cold one, too - just to get the heart going - so it is best to stick a toe in before doing your cannonball.

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