Caraway's ceramic non-stick cooking surface provides excellent food release at first. But over time, it breaks down, and you'll notice eggs and other delicate food starting to stick. Unfortunately, that is the case with all ceramic non-stick cookware. All-Clad’s PTFE-coated non-stick cookware (HA and Essentials) does an excellent job preventing food from sticking, even after several years. However, All-Clad stainless steel cookware is notorious for sticking. Once you learn the proper techniques for cooking with stainless steel, you can minimize the issue.