Anyone who loves to cook knows that having the right gear – from cookware to knives to utensils – remains critical. But lately, we’ve seen such an explosion in cookware options that a shopping trip for a sauté pan can prove overwhelming. Between non-stick, ceramic, stainless, cast iron, eco-friendly, and ceramic-covered cast iron – what’s a cook to do? At the recent International Housewares Show, I had the opportunity to catch up with the folks from DuPont to talk about the company’s best-in-class brand of Teflon non-stick cookware – the history, the science, and all those myths. The Evolution of Non-Stick Cookware As the category founder, DuPont engineered Teflon coating back in 1938, and it remains the brand name of DuPont’s line of non-stick cookware. As a science-based company, DuPont identifies its core values as safety, health, and the environment, creating products that combine performance with sustainability.