Can you put the ladle or the spoon on top of the pot while your sauce or soup are cooking or will that melt the spoon?
1095917
Yes, you can rest the spoon on the food in the pot while the food is cooking, but it makes more sense to balance it on the edge of the pan. I have not tried to rest it on the lid while the food is cooking but I don't know why that wouldn't work---since you can put silicone in the oven. Hope this helps.
1095918
I leave them on the rim of the pot for a while, not the entire time they are cooking but I am sure they would be fine and not melt.
1095919
my wife has left them on the pot on a couple of occasions and it didn't hurt them.
503747
Microwave with the lid on. Push the red button down until it pops up for steam. It helps from bits and pieces flying, liquid spilling or bubbling all over. You can take the lid off, but why? In that case you should use a bowl not the Sistema Soup Mug.
1089334
yes but you need to pot the top and not leave it in for too long, this get very hot very quickly. However found it best to put soup in the aluminum tray to heat and it will take about 30 minutes at most to heat.
1383668
Yes it can. Top of burner is a sturdy, flat approx 10" wide surface. We have a large soup pot we use on it. One thing to consider: the actual area that will heat a pot is only about 4-5" across. So for a large pot (large diameter) it's VERY important to make sure that it's bottom is a great conductor of heat. Our pots are AllClad induction-ready pans and they work fabulously. We also have an off-brand stainless steel wok with a wide base we use and it works well to. So it doesn't have to be an expensive pot. Try the magnet test. If a magnet sticks REALLY well to the bottom, then it should work just fine.
1797765
no. The lid fits very loose so that it is easy to serve. I used cling wrap and a rubber band on the pot itself then set it in the black pot. I then put the lid on. It did keep the soup from spilling out. I hope that helps.I love the soup Kettle and would buy it again. But it is not for travel for sure.
743449
I put the serving dishes on it, but you can put the pot too. If it were just the pot, I'd just keep bubbling on the stove, but the serving dishes can't be left on burners that are on...so that is when you'd use this warming plate. I wish I'd gotten the restaurant kind of warmer, though. A little more money but much more useful for entertaining..
2227036
I went back to the cupboard to give this pot a "going over" to see if anything would be wrong with putting it in the oven. I do not see anything that would prohibit oven use, if the oven is large enough. There are no pieces on the pot or lid which should melt at temperature. Handle for the lid is made from tubular(or solid) steel, as is the pot handles. The reinforcing band around the pot at the handle area looks to be steel. I bought mine for cooking pasta and for stocks (on the top burners), and I am very pleased so far. I would not hesitate to try the oven, if needed. There are no plastic or poly parts on the pot that I can see. I went back to the cupboard to give this pot a "going over" to see if anything would be wrong with putting it in the oven. I do not see anything that would prohibit oven use, if the oven is large enough. There are no pieces on the pot or lid which should melt at temperature. Handle for the lid is made from tubular(or solid) steel, as is the pot handles. The reinforcing band around the pot at the handle area looks to be steel. I bought mine for cooking pasta and for stocks (on the top burners), and I am very pleased so far. I would not hesitate to try the oven, if needed. There are... » Read More I went back to the cupboard to give this pot a "going over" to see if anything would be wrong with putting it in the oven. I do not see anything that would prohibit oven use, if the oven is large enough. There are no pieces on the pot or lid which should melt at temperature. Handle for the lid is made from tubular(or solid) steel, as is the pot handles. The reinforcing band around the pot at the handle area looks to be steel. I bought mine for cooking pasta and for stocks (on the top burners), and I am very pleased so far. I would not hesitate to try the oven, if needed. There are no plastic or poly parts on the pot that I can see. « Show Less
1755759
I can't imagine why you would want to pressurize soup or sauce, but it would not function with any kind of solid pieces in the soup. it would clog and you'd be left with a pressurized cylinder that you could not relieve the pressure on.
1079942
This blender is not good for hot items, it will explode out of the top because the velocity is so high. It is better to wait till your soup has cooled then try blending it and reheating it in another manner.
2222116
I don't fully understand your question about the handles. The stainless layer is not damaged by the bolts on the handles in any way. The question about whether it is safe to cook acidic soup: it is safe for the stainless steel to cook acidic soup. Tomato soup will not damage this item. I hope I helped.
541902
no - you would destroy the pot - try putting it on a ceramic tile - that will help keep the tea warm
1493993
There is a plastic screen attached to the plunger which would melt on the stove. You would need to remove the lid before stove heating. I'd recommend heating the milk in a coffee mug in a microwave, better and safer. This is too nice of a SS cup to burn it up on the stove! If you warp the steel the plunger might not work properly.
1852475
No, I wouldn't put the pot directly on the burner of any stove. It's ceramic and doesn't have any marking on the bottom (well, mine doesn't at least) that indicates that it's safe to put it on the stovetop or in the microwave.
767614
I would not recommend it. It has started to chip inside the pot. I only use wooden spoons.
453301
Not for soup. There is an inner container that should be okay for pasta sauce.
1883705
I had no problem with melting. I went directly from a tea kettle with boiling water and put the lid on it.
193462
The part where the pot is placed will get very hot. Near that area will be hot/warm to the touch - in other words, you won't burn yourself if you need to adjust any dials. I don't find that it generates a tremendous amount of heat around it or in the room such as a heating element on a hot plate/stove. You must still take precaution with children at all times.