can you use metal pans in this unit?
1066783
I would not have tried that myself but my son heated his food which was in an aluminum container without any problems.
1066784
Not that I know of. However, we only use the unit for cooking and reheating. Page 7 of the Users Manual states "NO" to fast food cartons with metal handles, metal frozen dinner trays, glass jars, metal bake ware and metal twist ties. Hope this answers your question.
1066785
No. You can use the metal coated cooking pans that brown microwave safe food products in. Some Chicken Pot Pies have a metalized inside cover over the pie.This is OK.
1028888
I agree with the other two replies - the inside is stainless steel and you shouldn't have a problem using metal.
2134994
Depends on whether the pans are metallic or plastic, it comes with metal stickers that you can stick to the bottom if they are not metallic.
439477
Well, of course you can use whatever you would like, but if you want the non-stick coating to last I would recommend using anything other than metal. Metal cooking utensils tend to scratch and scrape the non-stick surface. Plastic, wood, or other non-metal utensils are recommended.
1333148
Yes you can, however I have not placed the lid in there only the pan with foil on top. works really well!
2263404
Absolutely not. I searched to find a pan that had a stainless steel rack, but I could not find one. Eventually the rack will deteriorate, but kitchen stores sell a replacement (also not stainless).
1999165
Yes you can use steel utensils but technically mild abrasions are put on the surface when used. I think that gives the pans character, charm and a kind of patina. Mild use for decades shouldn't effect the performance. I have two identical pans in my kitchen. One used almost daily the other NEVER used. Only on careful inspection could you tell the difference. So much so that on a few occasions various people in the family took it down to use mistakenly confusing it with the old one. The old one has been used with metal utensils for 9 years and looks great. Hope that helps.
1413219
No, I believe you can only use metal. We bought the double wall 2.5 gal. Fount with this and it works well.
1884858
No If you use metal utensils It will scratch the pan's. I have the set and I use plastic, They are made for these type of pan's . Hope this helps.
2021354
Woul not be able to answer that question...metal is very thick and pan is very heavy....
370006
While I have not tested mine with metal utensils, I would not recommend metal. Use a good plastic spatula. I use mine for pancakes and it is great. Heats very evenly.
783791
The pan is solid, shiny stainless steel (no Teflon coating), so you can use any type of spatula, including metal. As with any stainless steel product, sharp knives will eventually scratch the metal, but the minor scratches will not effect the performance of the pan.
696389
I think you could. From the picture you can see the storage pockets are separate from the pan, only connecting at the top... So hack away! Just an FYI the storage pockets are only a few inches so it may not help a lot. Hope this helps. Take care.
49759
You can use metal utensils. I still have so many plastic, and you can still use those. Just don't leave them near the heat or touching surfaces very long.
1153895
Yes, you can use metal utensils. I scrub the inside with a steel wool scrubber and the outside with a softer nylon scrubber. The outside is a chrome-like and shiny; the inside is a satin finish. Stainless steel is a hard metal and very durable. Never use chlorine bleach on stainless steel. You can use powdered cleansers such as Bar Keeper's Friend on any burned on food on the inside or outside of the pan. Stainless steel can be scratched but not very easily. If you like to cook this pan is an investment because it should last forever, scratches and all! Also, care instructions come with the pan. Hope this helps you with your decision : - )
158054
the pans must contain ferrus metal to work. To check a pan, see if a magnet will stick to the bottom of the pan. If it does, the pan will work
68918
I looked up induction burner on Wikipedia and it says any ferromagnetic metal will work. I tested my pans with one of my wife's refridgerator magnets and it stuck very well. I guess that means it should work.