I'm about to buy a new frying pan and was thinking of getting a teflon pan. Mind is stainless steel and is a b***h to clean. Teflon pans use so much less oil (btwI only use canoloa and/or olive oil to saute, NOT deep fry) and they are so easy to clean. I hate cleaning pans. (no dishwasher either)
But there seems to be a scare about Teflon pans causing diseases if used on high heat; and even raising your cholesterol.

I know there are a lot of health conscious (and semiconscious) folks on Mudcat; are you using Teflon? How can you tell if the pan is too hot anyways?

And if you're not using Teflon, what? I need a bigger pan soon.