Are the bristles heat-resistant enough that I can use it to put oil on a 400 degree waffle grittle? I have to do this after each round of waffles.
620947
I absolutely wouldn't, sorry - I only use it on cold or warm things, not that hot. They will melt.
1017878
Like any pan, it will be hotter where the heat source is, it does disperse pretty well though. I would recommend the lodge cast iron griddle instead. I have both and the lodge is easily my favorite
486833
Use less oil! Unlike the many other waffle makers I've used (at least five different brands), I have had to oil the griddles only twice in the 1.5 years that I've been using it - and I've used it every single night in that time. Maybe it helps that I use a teaspoon of oil in my batter, and no sugar, but the non-stick surfaces work for me.
1549659
Great question. I would say no, this brush would not work well for your purpose. Even soft butter would be too firm for the soft, pliable bristlles of this brush to work. If the butter were heated to liquid form, however, then the brush would work okay, although the bristles are wide unlike the bristles of a pastry brush. This basting brush is ideal for those times you want to apply oil on a hot pan or on a food item like fish or vegetables that you may have on the grill on in a salute pan. I'm sure it would work great for basting roasts, chicken or turkey as well.
1425902
Hi :-) I put a bit of olive oil - but when I forgot to, it still didn't burn the waffles (they lift right out of there without sticking).
2054147
No. The "bristles" around the core and the tip of the core are made out of a hard rubber, so they don't conduct heat very well. You can actually touch them when the iron is on without discomfort. It's the metal core on the brush iron that gets hot ... hot enough burn if you're not careful. Hope this helps ...
1061655
Mother Nature says 212f is the limit! Ours works fine except the heat deforms the bristles on the little round brush. Overall we are satisfied with its performance.
2043575
Oh sure, no problem with that. I use mine at 400 degrees often for baking fish or chicken. They don't clean up as well as I had hoped so I sometime line with foil to save me some scrubbing. Non stick spray or butter works well also.
1621772
I don't see why not. It is all about managing the heat. I would be cautious with overheating the pan with the Teflon coating above 400 degrees but I doubt you would ever need it that hot. This is a great griddle, we use it all the time.
1000428
Assuming you let the oil cool down a lot first, yes, I just tried it with room temperature canola oil. I mention the temperature because I don't know how the rim and handle would react to the heat. Knowing that a lot of frying is in the neighbourhood of 325-375F and that certain plastics start melting in that range. That being said the description on Amazon states "resistant up to 430 degrees Fahrenheit". Aside from stock an bouillon, I also use it for yogurt and ricotta. The comment about cleaning is also valid for milk products.
1589655
Yeah, so i purchased this set for my father, and he was hesitant to cook at high temperatures but after he did, the set did fine. However, I have noticed that it was a little harder to clean them after being on high without sufficient oil.
321437
Either one is good as long as iron is heated it will work as well as one another. Of course because both are pourus the more you use the better it will work as thew oils will get into pours and make batter slip off better.
629096
Chill the oil before using it in order to increase the viscosity. You can also temporarily turn off the vent or move the pan away from the cooktop before spraying. The latter suggestion is probably also the safest as atomized oil and open flames or extremely hot surfaces are not a good combination.
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I tried the sharpie dying a bit on it and that method does work but as far as heat you have to be careful.. It can take some heat but not much.. If you use too much you'll fry it.. I did to an end which I was trimming anyways :P
1321262
Kirsten, I use this spatula for pancakes and eggs just about every day and it has not shown any sign of melting. However, I have not used it with real high heat. Hope this helps you some. I really do like it, as does my wife! John
1980784
I've used this set of Chicago Metallic pans, all the way to 450 degrees baking, with no problem, do use the 500 setting on broil, to brown the tops of cornbread, or biscuits? I've had other Pans by this same Co., for at least 25ys., although they are a little heavier, than this set, still no problem, whatsoever? I Enjoy this great brand of pan! I usually do biscuits on 450 degrees all the time, and have used these several mo.'s now, and no discoloration, or warping! Hope this was helpful!
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That's probably ok. I ended up ruining mine be repeatedly heating it without anything in it (I kept getting the burner knobs mixed up). Eventually the enamel coating popped off the iron core. So there is some temperature sensitivity in the enamel coating. Granted, I was stupid. I should have been more careful. :(