If you can't use high heat with these, how do you boil water? I usually use high heat to get the water boiling and then remove from the heat. HELP!
617845
I have had these for 5 years, used on high heat and they are amazing. No complaints.
617846
They do last better with lower heats. I have one pan I use to boil water. It eventually ruins the nonstick finish, but it's just one pan...the others are still like new.
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
223611
You can do either.. I usually use hot tap water because I'm usually in a hurry and I've found either way works the same.. The water simply re-hydrates them, it's what you do with them afterwards that makes them yummy.. ^^
1858739
You can pour in water right off the boil. Just don't put it on a stove burner. :)
697090
We don't always boil lids, just use very hot water. This procedure softens the rubber on the lid for a better seal and at the same time sanitizes them.
1695948
I heat mine with a small crockpot, it is for sauces and this crockpot came with my larger crockpot, works great! Just adjust the amount of water, depending on how hot you want them, the more water, the hotter they seem to get!
1802346
The recommended method is to add Hot water to pot. I would think that is the safest method.
1583633
I am not sure about boiling water. They do hold up in Temps of 170 for several hours.
1611627
no problem with steam coming out of water pan. Are you setting the heat too high ?Lower the heat, it only has to stay cooking !
889197
You are better at reading directions than I am. I always use high heat to bring water to boil. Have used this way for 10 months without any problems. However, I immediately take kettle off burner when it reaches boiling. I imagine that using a lower setting to boil will probably make it last somewhat longer.
2256304
These are flat frying pans, so I would choose a sauce pan for boiling water, but as with all these types of pans, in order to keep them from losing the nonstick finish they should never be preheated over 350 degrees and should be hand washed, so if you were boiling water in them you would need to do it at that temperature and let it heat up a bit slower instead of blasting it on high for a quick boil.
1958871
I have used hot water to make mine before. They do freeze faster that way, but they will get a bubble in the center on the "glass." Best to use cold water.
304364
I don't recall ever using hot water. I haven't bought them in awhile, so I'm not quite sure. Maybe to melt the chocolate easier???
1935508
I use high heat with mine and they are fine. I have electric, so not quit sure, just would make sure dishes are centered on burner.
609240
The one problem we have with these is that people use too much water. This is a case where less is more. If you add too much water, it dolutes the chemicals and you don't get any heat. If you add a little too much, it won't get to boiling. So yes, they can get to boiling, but most people add too much water. And it's the water in them that boils. I have never heard of someone using them to boil a larger container of water. Any chemical reaction has a certain amount of potential energy. If that energy is less than the amount needed to boil your quantity of water, your water won't boil. So theoretically you could use several of these to boil a pan of water. But basically, one packet will make you a piping hot 12oz mug of coffee. Enough for stew or a whole pot of coffee? Probably not.
1416904
I have found tht it takes awhile to get water to boil. It does heat evenly when cooking,. I don't usually còok using high heat.
1759181
They are not safe on the stove, much less the oven! They are not made to go in the oven as they do not do high heat well at all. I had pit the small pot on the stove just to boil water, and I came back and all the coloring came off the Pot, and there was still water in the Pot. So beware, and be safe okay. Hope this will help.yo
2117023
I think salt raises the boiling point, instead of lowering it, so by adding salt, you're actually making it harder to boil the water. Try it without salt and see what happens. You just might be surprised.