What is the heat-resistant temp and cold-resistant temp? Can I use them as a steamer in boiling water?
1606356
I use my Oggi's primarily to prepare and store my spice blends, however, I have put hot bacon fat renderings in them, cooled them, and placed them in the refrigerator. I find them to be quite versatile and a much used tool in my kitchen.
1606357
I use them as spice holders (pinch bowls) but they are durable..... Don't see any reason why you couldn't. The bowls are metal but lids are plastic.
1577835
I am not positive but I think I read on the internet that most are high-heat resistant up to 500F. Good luck.
2150906
Not sure about steamer but they are microwave safe. They are plastic so you want to be aware of how often you are reheating and if you even want to knowing all plastic releases chemicals over time.
1741518
I don't know much about steaming rice so I googled it and all of the recipes I saw called for boiling it. As far as whether or not you could use these inside another pan, absolutely you could. I don't have a steamer, don't know anything about using one so that is the best I can do for you. I wish I had better advice but these are stainless so there is no chance that there will be any contamination of any kind.
2059932
I am not sure about the product's resistance to heat, however if you would like to filter hot water, the best way to do that is probably to boil the water. That will kill all the bacteria and dirt.
563052
I've never used it in a steamer, but it's made of nylon, so I wouldn't use it with heat. If you can find a cotton one, that would be safe for a steamer. I'd be worried about this one melting or leaching chemicals into whatever you're making with it.
617847
Pots can withstand heat up to 400F. Boiling water is not close to the limit. See:http://www.calphalon.com/Pages/Content/Use-And-Care/Simply-Calphalon-Nonstick.aspx
685729
I wouldn't use them for boiling hot items...they do go through the dishwasher safely and leave no tastes
1338317
I'm not using at a high altitude but my guess is that you should be ok save for a slightly different boiling temperatures. The 'maintenance temperatures' you keep water at should not be affected by altitude given that I'm assuming they use a thermometer.
2167804
I have never tried this, but I do wash them in hot water and they are fine. I would say it would be safe as long as you run them under hot water first and be sure to get the inside and outside equally hot. I love them for cold drinks, because they don't sweat, and they keep the drink cold for a long time. I guess they must keep hot drinks warm for quite some time, too.
162450
i don't think you can put boiling water into the steamer. the steamer heats it. if you want to boil your water first to distill it let it cool off completely before using in the machine. i hope this is helpful!
1856067
Info with strainer says YES! I haven't steamed in this one. I have steamed and boiled in another silicone product, and it's fine. Both have heat tolerance levels well beyond the 212 degree boiling point of water. Hope this helps.
1026436
I don't know the answer to that, but I can tell you that I use them in the hood range above my stove. Boiling water for a long time tends to temporarily short them. I'd say you'll need to have a good seal around them. I believe the issue is moisture and not heat.
458367
I bought these as gifts, but I don't see any reason why not to be able to use them for hot liquids. I can tomatoes and jams in boiling water - why not tea?
61155
Yes, you can. But remember this is not an extended scale, nor is the instrument built to survive boiling water. So definitely do not buy this instrument if you have to measure water temperatures in the 200+ degree range. They make very good candy thermometers for that use. CAS
2146947
The temperature of boiling water appears to be no problem but the moisture might be ... I'd be careful not to submerge the probe connection to the cable or the cable itself in water.
1229734
I've used very warm water and it is fine. It is medium to heavy vinyl so it could probably handle pretty hot water. Don't know about boiling water.