Is it safe to make hot boiling soup in this polycarbonate plastic jar?
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That Depends How You Manage It. When I Blend Hot Stuff I Make Sure The Top Covers It Well And In Addition I Put A Heat Protecting Glove On The Top And Hold It Hard. The Jar Is Fine But The Cover Is Plastic And Heat Makes It Loose And Soft So You Could Potentially Burn Yourself. Just Be Cautious.
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Patricia, As long as your 8 qt. pot does not exceed the diameter of the burner, I would consider it safe enough to "can" high-acid foods. To ensure a safe product, the boiling water has to be able to continually circulate around the jars. This Iwatani unit is certainly capable of achieving the appropriate temperature required for canning high-acid foods. And, the only reason it would not be acceptable in canning low-acid foods is because 'pressure canners' would be too large for the surface rendering it unsafe because water would not be able to circulate at a high enough temperature required for a safe product. Hope this helps.
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it is polycarbonate and can take temperatures up to about 320 deg F. It will craze if liquid hotter than that is put in it.
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I don't think so...it melted in the dishwasher and mine then started to leak so obviously it's cheap plastic. I would say it's not safe to leave in a hot car then either.
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No. Its a plastic container(I think) and If you microwave it I assume something bad will happen! Just dont do it :)
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100% safe. Here's a good place to start: http://www.nomiku.com/support/faq/is-it-safe-to-cook-in-plastic/
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I would no recommend doing that when it is hot. I know of a person that did that. It is hard plastic but heat will damage it.
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I haven't poured boiling water because I usually let it cool a bit so I can sweeten, but I would say it's completely safe since it's BPA free which is minus the chemicals that you would get from a non-BPA container especially when adding boiling water as it can dissolve into the container. It's really a win-win.
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I guess I haven't tried with any hot liquids yet, but it seems like it would be ok. It's made of a fairly sturdy plastic.
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No it is all plastic inside. I would not recommend boiling water. It might melt.
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It is made of plastic. As for heat, I ruined one because I put it in the dishwasher. But, I put the new one in and it is fine. So, boiling hot may not be the best.
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The pitcher is made of glass, so I'm assuming it would be fine. The lid however is plastic, so I would avoid getting it in boiling water.
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Yes. This blender puree hot liquids for soups. The glass is resistant to high temperature and I have to confess that, as the glass is weight, I have changed it for one made of plastic and it still work perfect and also resistant to high temperature. I consider that this is one of the best buy that I have made. I hope this help you.
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I suppose you could, but personally I would not want to use a plastic pot for an extended period of time. A stock pot or crock pot works great for soups being cooked lengthy amounts of time. This prep works set is ideal for cooking pasta or steaming rice in the microwave. It will also cook or steam veggies. My daughter uses it in the microwave in her dorm room--very handy and versatile.
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I would say it is probably completely dishwasher safe, but I wouldn't use heated drying. As others have said, since it is rated to higher than boiling water temperature, the water won't hurt it, but if you have heated drying you could warp it, and there isn't much room for the plastic to warp and still be assembled.
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Dear John, To be on the safe side I WOULD NOT fill the container with hot water. It's rubber and fairly soft, so I only fill it part way to protect yourself and/or others from being burned. Lee
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No. I use a regular thermos lunch box and put soup in this jar with a large spork, sandwich, soda, and a couple of candy bars.