Can these bowls tolerate double boiling?
1463783
I do think the little Anchor Hocking bowls would tolerate being used in a water bath in the oven or being set into a pan of very hot/almost boiling water on the stove (use as a mini-double-boiler), as the glass is thick, tempered glass. I would think you could put melting chocolate or chocolate chips in one of the bowls and set the bowl into a pan of hot water to get the candy to melt. I think my daughter has used them in this way when melting small quantities of coating chocolate. Sometimes she needs just a little bit of another color for contrast when decorating cake pops.
467883
yes, absolutely. Plus I have found that even chili and marinara sauce does not stain them. We are really impressed with these bowls for hot or cold stuff!
2011556
The cups seem to be pretty rugged so you probably could use them as mini pots but I would still be careful not to overheat them.
491269
Yes they can but depends on how long you nuke it. If you're warming then no. If you're boiling then yes.
1420438
I have not tried it myself, I do believe they are heat proof so they should be fine to use. General comments on the Internet say not to forget to place at least a trivet or towel under the bowl when cooking.
1883650
If you are thinking of using the microwave to boil water in these bowls, I would recommend against it. If it didn't break it would be too hot to handle and could crack when you take it out and put it on the counter. It would probably be okay to pour boiled water into the bowl, as long as you have a spoon in it or something to "temper" the hot liquid hitting the surface of the (cooler) bowl.
2180999
I can't see why not, as long as they're no boiling. Pureeing soup etc. would be fine. I like mine so far.
2001990
My sister boiled water in hers and the finish was ruined. I don't believe these are meant for stovetop use
1678275
These bowls are NOT microwavable safe. We microwaved things in them and the bottom became warped. almost melted. The bowls are still useable, but I will not microwave them again.
1603493
Probably not, the cast iron holders tend to be bigger. These bowls are about 6 inches in diameter
1326668
It will not. They have a silicone outside and cloth inside. You should be fine if you spill something hot on them. I would not suggest immersing them in boiling liquid however!
988775
I'll try to answer. They are essentially like the Pyrex Mixing Bowls, etc. that you were used to. They can handle hot liquids. I would say you can microwave them better than plastic left over bowls, especially if you've some type of tomato paste in them which would stain plastic. They are not too heavy. They are lighter weight for their size than the Pyrex bowls. I'm guessing 3/16" thick. I liked them for their lightweight.
2222455
I have had no trouble. All three bowls maintain heat levels and can be used together or not.
971449
If they are not too hot, I think they would be ideal for this. The reason being, when I first got these bowls I used them to serve pure baby food, but one day I poured some pumpkin pure that was a bit hot and the spoon that I was using to stirred the pure got colored from the bowl. Since then I only use it to serve cornflakes, or fruits. But, I guess you could.
741564
They aren't the double layered type, no.. But are equivalent to all the rest of the pots and pans out there.( I have a set of T-fal and these have held up just as well). I havent had any issues with them scorching , like you will get with the really thin pans, but they aren't the thick heavy bottom type either.
609239
These get water hot, but I would NOT use them to boil water. They are really used for heating sealed meals (e.g. MREs) and possibly sealed beverages; not boiling water.
780645
No. They're mixing bowls. Quasi decent weight, but scratch up immediately upon use. I wouldn't think heat would be a good idea.