Can you boil these safely? I'm looking to make bone broth and replace the old cheese cloth way.
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Although I've machine- laundered them, I don't know about boiling the mesh bags.
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No, that would not be a good idea. I tried it with one pot to see and it messed it up. Not to the point that it is unusable, but it made the seams separate and the thin stainless steel edges exposed a bit. The others have only been hand washed and are perfect. I have a friend that has a set of older pots and she told me to never put them in the dishwasher and I had to learn for myself. But even though they are only hand washable, I LOVE them!
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The bags are made of a very sheer fine mesh (organza). I am not sure about boiling water.
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I would say that you may not want to do this. The do make bags especially for microwave steaming. You may want to contact the company directly for that questions. I am always Leary of chemical leaching on to food. I use these but do not microwave them. I rarely microwave to defrost or cook that is a personal preference.
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No it is not fine enough. To make an absolutely transparent broth you can not just use a strainer even of the finest mesh. You can come close with a combination of this item plus the use of a jelly strainer. To be completely transparent you must follow directions for consommé in a good cook book, it is not and easy task without serious skill. This item will however work if you just need broth for a clear liquids diet.
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You can pour in water right off the boil. Just don't put it on a stove burner. :)
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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.
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You can, but you probably won't like the result. There's a reason why these come in different sizes. They rely on fixed amounts of water and grounds. I have a friend who has two - one this size and a smaller one - trying to make a smaller batch in a bigger pot - undrinkable, like dirty socks and burnt rubber. Best bet is make a full pot and dump out what you don't drink
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Yes! You can boil these. If you are concerned about them melting, you may want to bring your water to a good rolling boil then throw them into to the pot and put a top on it. Turn off the heat and let it sit there for about 10 minutes. Then take them out with a pair of tongs and let air dry on a clean towel. I hope this helps! :)
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yes you have to put them in another pot with about 2-3" of water - a wok works really well. Also, a tip - put parchment or lettuce underneath any raw meat products to prevent sticking and future scrubbing.
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I don't know if it is safe or not but I would think they wouldn't taste very good. I use my propane stove.
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I am not sure. I suppose you could but I don't think you could get enough water in the bottom. You might end up boiling the ones on the bottom. Does that make sence?
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I have put boiling water in them and a mixture of hot butter and chocolate. I am not sure if that is piping hot food or not but I have never had any problem with putting anything hot in them.
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Yes, they are very flimsy! I freeze my broth in mason jars, wide mouth. If you try this make sure you leave a 1-2 in headspace.
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No i would not try chocolate or cheese in this pot. The metal is thin compared to what you would traditionally use for cheese and chocolate(a thick ceramic pot) for good distribution of heat and long warming time so you do not burn your cheese or chocolate. I would stick to broths and meat when it comes to metal pots.
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Margaret, did not know you could microwave them. I have always washed them by hand. Nice to know.
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I used them with the broiler feature to melt the cheese and had no problem. I hope this helps.