I currently use an old diffuser to reheat or keep foods warm using my glass and pottery dishes. Would I be able to use this disk in such a manor?
1501094
It depends on the heat of your burners. This is a very efficient diffuser, and and therefore transfers burner heat fairly evenly across the bottom of the pan or dish but on the burner. It does not reduce the heat of the burner.
1501095
Yes! Absolutely! The Kuhn Rikon works excellent on my glass top stove, and I have used it with my Corning ware glass AND earthen pottery ware. NP!!! **Consider the size of KR you are ordering...they run large! Hope that helps....
1501096
I'm not sure that would be safe unless your pottery or glass were rated to go on the stove.
497060
I don't think. It has a roller attached. Possibly if you broke the roller, but I wouldn't know if it'd be okay to use in a diffuser.
1823143
I have not used it in a diffuser however I don't see why you wouldn't be able too.
2120243
The diffuse should not be used on high heat. If you have to brown, or caramelize, do that first. Then lower the heat and put the diffuser on the burner, set the pot/pan on top and you're ready to simmer to your heart's content. The diffuser is ok with you simmering from start to finish, but most things need to be brought up to a certain temperature first- like soups or stews. And you would miss out on all that deliciousness from browning/toasting/caramelizing. I think you'd lose a lot of potential flavor.
939152
I suspect the inclusion of the disk is the only difference. It seems wise to not use the disk anyway, because it has to get hotter than a pan bottom to pass the same amount of heating energy into a pan, being non-direct heating.
107612
I would imagine so, but I don't have a glass cook top. My stove is circa 1950's original with electric coil burners. I've had the counter glass over it while it was cooling and it hadn't been damaged--I also waited until the stove burner was just 'warm' before using it as counter space. You may want to contact the seller or manufacturer to see how high of a temperature the tempered glass can handle.
105432
Sure. I don't see why not. It appears to be water tight. You will have to reheat it every 8 hours or so.
351054
I don't see why it wouldn't. The diffuser has a little give, so you should be fine.
1227432
Sorry, Seniorita. This would not be a good choice for a home oven. It needs to heat to over 1800 degrees to be an effective glaze. Perhaps you could check with Fimo people for advice on oven-fired glazes. Good luck with your creative endeavors.
1519136
I agree with Rambler. It is extremely thick glass, but I wouldn't pour hot oil into it. It should be fine after the oil has cooled.
127735
I am not an expert at all. However, I have used the bowls in the microwave occasionally to reheat food on less than full power. The porcelain is probably safe, but the glaze gets quite hot.
1844232
I wish I could answer the question for you, but I'm not familiar with a heat diffuser. I would imagine that any pot or pan that you place on top of this is also going to get hot, though on induction cooktop it is going to get hot through conduction through the metal not through induction.
1639701
I use mine on glass top stove. I liked this one better than one with a wooden handle that I also purchased (and gave to someone with gas) because the wood scorched due to the heat going beyond the coil area. I like this one and I wait until the burner cools down before I take it off because obviously, it becomes hot. The diffuser sits flat to the stove. Hope this helps you with your decision.
1844233
I don't see why not. It is a solid, well made pan and conducts heat very evenly. I have used it on a Viking gas Range and on an induction burner with good results. The only issue I see is with your pan seasoning. Running the pan essentially empty for 15 minutes or so required by rice may scorch your pan seasoning. Before using as a diffuser, I would scrub the pan clean with a soapy scouring pad to remove any trace of grease/oil. Before using the pan by itself, you would need to re-season with oil.
1565583
Correct. No need in oven. Be careful with temperature. A metal diffuser should be used on stove.
1639698
I don't see why not. The diffuser is about 6 inches in diameter. I took the legs off for stability. Hope this helps!
1052545
Hi,Even though it is glazed, I seasoned mine - googled to learn how....may not have been necesssary, but I did not want to take any chances! I have a gas stove and using low heat with a heat diffuser under my tagine has worked for me. Diffusers are cheap and available all over Amazon!