I'm curious if leaving them on the side of the pot, if they burn or melt? All my wooden spoons have singe marks on them from this same idea.
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I have had them for a few months now and have had no issues with putting them on the side of a pot. Hope this helps!
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I am considering buying them also. I have had a ceramic cooktop for almost 20 years now. You are never supposed to set any hot pan on a part of the cooktop that is cool. You always set a hot pan either on the hot burner, or on a hot mat or potholders off to the side. You are never supposed to set or store anything on the unheated part of the cooktop. The main thing with a ceramic cooktop, is the smoothness of the bottom of the pans, they must be fairly smooth on the bottom. Does anybody know if they are?
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I have only used them a few times, but so far no scratches. I have not really made anything that would warrant using a knife in them though. Things slide out fairly easily if you butter them before using them and eating something (Mini chicken pot pies) directly out of them with forks did not scratch them.
643386
Yes, I have and not left any scratches. However I do usually use wood spoons. Love this Pot. Use it for stews and soups. By the way , I am half Irish!!
297067
We put them in the dishwasher all the time. The spoons need to go in with the handle down and the bowl of the spoon up, otherwise they can melt a bit. The bowls we put on the top rack and haven't had any problems.
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If you heat something too long/too hot it would affect the temperature of the bowl, but if you are careful to remove it mostly by touching the lip of the bowl, you should be okay. They are a thinner microwave plastic than I prefer.
1205920
As with any non stick surface it is not a good idea to use metal utensils on this cookware. On the other hand, I do sometimes use a metal spoon or a metal spatula on it but it is not often and there have been no marks rom it but that is because I am incredibly careful with my cookware. I would say that in most cases it is OK.. although I would recommend that you are seriously careful with it.
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My set is fairly new, so no, it hasn't rubbed off. I know putting things in the dishwasher can eventually erode lettering, it has happened to my plastic measuring cups. With these spoons, I actually hand wash them and put them back up on my magnet strip. Just a thought, could you apply clear polish over the lettering perhaps, and maybe take to hand washing them if you don't already? Good luck!
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The only way that this could possibly be dangerous is that the pans are hot when you take them out of the oven. Other than a burn, I can't imagine anyway that this could be dangerous. So, NO!! It's not dangerous.
1125025
I suggest you not overheat them or scrub them with very rough material. If you do not do the first you should not need to do the second. These are my favorites and no problems. I read the other reviews then went back to check all my pans. No smell and one slight stain which I cleaned. I'm a Happy Cooker.
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I like the side because they are an extension of the pot itself so I think it much more secure. Yes they get very hot and you need to be very aware of that but a good thick mitt will take care of that. Be safe and enjoy cooking. I made meatballs and red gravy yesterday and they were fabulous.
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I think that depends slightly on the level of heat that you're using. I use them on an electric range, and if you crank it up to full, they can get a bit uncomfortable to handle. They don't burn you just by touching them, but you'd grab a towel or mitt before picking it up. Otherwise they don't get particularly hot, and I pick up the pan to stir things without any problems (even at about 3/4 heat, which is the highest I usually ever go).
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I was under the impression the tea kettle was accidentally left on a burner without the individual being aware until they tried to move it. Then the copper coated disk had melted and portions that were liquified landed on the floor as pot was hoisted off of stove. May be wrong about it but I can't see under normal use there would be a problem. It's dangerous to leave anything on a burner unattended and if the teapot had no water in it...which must have been the case or the whistling would have warned that contents were hot, then who's to blame - not the teapot.
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They are not oven safe - they melt at high temperatures and you would have a real mess. You can't leave them on while you're cooking on the range, either, and for exactly the same reason. They are nice if you have a tendency to 'dunk' your potholders in whatever it is you're cooking, but I don't think I'd buy them again.
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They seem not to get hot. The heat is concentrated in the flat bottom of the wok. I normally move the wok to the table after I have cooked the food. I don't have to use a pot holder. I always stir fry in 2 TSP of oil. I can't say what would happen if I had boiled a wok-full of water. In that case, the handles could get hot.WAL
446658
I did, they get a little too hot to use right out of the pot but after cooling a bit they are good to go.
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I cook on a gas stove so once in awhile I get a little soot on the outside bottom of pan; use soapy water and/or SOS if necessary. I figure a little discoloration just gives my pots "character" and indicate that some good cookin' has been happening!