What are the spikes for on the inside of the lid?
1455631
Apparently, it's to collect condensation, and drip it back to that fantastic stew/soup. Sorry it took a while to answer, happy cooking :D
1455632
this makes the condensation from cooking drip down on your food in the pot. without these it would just run to the sides and not drip on the food......self basting!
1455633
So the condensate can drip back into the pot instead of trickling down the outside.
1455634
I believe they allow the built up moisture to be returned to the bottom evening.
1455635
Condensation drips og of these instead of going down the sides. Just, FYI, I use flax seed oil on both bottom and the point part of the lid for seasoning the bot. It comes seasoned which is great but needs it after uses.
1455636
The spikes are for self-basting, putting juices evenly over the food being prepared, as the water drips off of each spike, putting nutrients back into the food. Believe me that was a great ?, and I had to call company for the answer; glad I did, we both learned something. I assumed it had something to do with condensation, but didn't connect the spikes, or dots. lol Bon Apetite!
1455637
condensation:The lid of a dutch oven collects evaporated steam from the food. Without those little stalagmites, that steam would all drip down the edges or evaporate away. They help distribute it evenly over your food.For meats, that will continuously baste the food with its own juices without you having to open the lid (which would allow all of the heat to escape, especially bad if you're cooking over a camp fire and all that heat lost means more firewood to gather and a longer time before you can eat.)
545916
The term for lid with those "little spikes" is "self-basting". You are supposed to baste over (usually) meat while cooking the meat, but if you lift off the lid then you disturb the cooking process. Self-basting solves that problem. The pot remains tightly closed, yet, the lid will baste the meat for you. This is what you need to look for when acquiring Dutch ovens. Le Creuset, for example, has only one pot with self-basting (as far as I know).
1464069
They are not holes. They are a raised spot in the lid. I thought the same things when I saw them. They work great!
1060436
It doesn't indicate anywhere on the pot or cups or inside the lid. I no longer have the original box. It originally shipped damaged, so I had a replacement was sent in different packaging. Sorry I can't be more helpful.
1474003
Those are the handles for carrying the containers. If you look at either side of the cap, you will see small holes in the plastic where the handles hook into.
1454586
Yes, there is a small hole where the wires come out and the lids fits flush. Works great.
2203196
We use them to hold the lid on our Nesco cooker, and we use them to hold the lid on during transport. we use one from each handle to the knob on the top.
1174429
Placing hot foods or beverage may increase the pressure inside the container, making the Lid set difficult to remove. In this case, remove the Lid Cover, and use a small rounded object such as the back of a toothpick to push the Valve Packing (on the center of the Lid) through the hole to release the pressure.
1545152
They are the caps that cover the ends during storage, presumably so that you won't accidentally stick your finger in a blade while you are rooting around in the drawer. It is the kind of items that I usually lose! )
739337
I've had no problem with the spikes holding glasses. We do tend to put the taller glasses on the inside so they're "protected" more, but overall we've found this to be the most versatile rack we've ever owned.
786092
Not per se, but there are raised ridges, for lack of a better description, that create indentations on both ends that allow you to grip. When you use these the lids are on top. This pic is a bit misleading. I used it like a regular cooler with the lid up.
386806
The lid has a raised thin lip in one area with a cut out hole even with the rest of the lid. When the lid is on, one simply holds the mugto the mouth and tilts. It's more comfortable to drink with the lid on this mug than without as the walls of the mug without the lid are fairly thick. These are wonderful containers!
985564
2 rings go in tubing for sturdiness but still don't understand what the spike is for
1039941
Not sure what a Staub Lid looks like, this lid has small ridges on it, no spikes. It is enamel coated.
1733268
The ground spike is really simple actually! It is a longer aluminum spike that is hollowed out in the center, so that the center pole can insert down into the ground. The spike also has wings on it to prevent it from spinning in the ground. When not in use, there is a plastic cap that keeps moisture from collecting inside.
524268
Probably in an unsafe factory by underpaid & underage workers in a foreign country. Good grief it's a plastic lid that fits a quart/pint jar that makes sprouting seeds a little more convenient! If the where and who is that important, make it yourself with an old lid and an ice pick!
1858486
There is a raised circle centered on the lid. I think you could cut a pretty clean circle in the top with the right tool, but I am no expert on this. Just my opinion...