How about searing meats at above medium heat? I know they're oven-safe but will cooktop temperatures over medium-high cause any degradation ?
1090005
I have a gas stove and they are starting to wear after a year. I was happy at first, but not thrilled with how long they lasted. I was told that the gas stove puts more direct heat on them and causes them to wear more. I would assume you would have the same results searing at high temps.
1090006
We've used our set for over a year now and have no problems or degradation at all. We mostly use our dishwasher for cleaning and never scrape them with anything. We scramble eggs in them and wipe them with a paper towel after they have cooled. Then into the dishwasher.
505870
I have never use high. I always cook with medium or low heat.. With all my cookware.
1115784
Hi.. There Is NO max temp in the oven under roasting or baking, AND they can go in the broiler. For some reason, they say NOT dishwasher safe though..BUT they are SO easy to clean! Here are stats from Calphalon site: Dishwasher Safe: NoBroiler Safe: YesOven Safe no max tempFreezer Safe: NoCleaning: Hand washUtensils: Safe for all utensilsRecommended Stove Tops: Gas, Electric and Ceramic stovetops
1582766
I try to keep the temperature low enough to avoid burning but high enough to get a good "crust". I spray the pan with Pam for the grill. Being a widow, I make one hamburger or piece of steak at a time. I haven't had a smoke problem but do have a spatter issue with meat that is too fatty. I think you get that regardless of the pan used. I love this grill pan.
1416993
I think that depends slightly on the level of heat that you're using. I use them on an electric range, and if you crank it up to full, they can get a bit uncomfortable to handle. They don't burn you just by touching them, but you'd grab a towel or mitt before picking it up. Otherwise they don't get particularly hot, and I pick up the pan to stir things without any problems (even at about 3/4 heat, which is the highest I usually ever go).
1679239
So far I have cooked at med/high heat, which is a level 6 or 7 on my electric stove. Maximum high heat could affect the teflon coating, I would not recommend it. Stainless steel with no teflon coating could withstand high heat. I like the weight of the wok, it's thicker aluminum and does not warp during cooking, which makes even surface cooking easier and quicker. Hope this helps answer your question.
5306
Yes! Setting a specific temp is impossible (a lot of tinkering with knob), a good cooked steak is possible.
1681407
I have not used high heat but almost always, medium high with absolutely no problem. I LOVE this griddle!
1178166
Yes there is a range of cooking temps. I have not used the highest temp setting as of yet to do any cooking.
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Jason, I've had a hard time getting it up to the desired smoking temp when it's cool & windy or just cool. I think one of the problems is that they only recommending using 12 or so starter coals. Yesterday I increased this number to 20 or so and that seemed to work better. I'll keep fooling with it and could see using up to half the coals in the chimney starter. And I've found that I need to have the top holes open more than the 5/16 they recommend. I'd say open them all the way up and then throttle them down. I also think it makes a big difference and significantly slows down the process if the meat isn't close to room temp to start. But I'll tell you, the more I use the device the more comfortable I feel with it. I'm having a retirement get together this coming Sat so started preparing for that this weekend. Using a rib rack I smoked 6 full racks of ribs on Sat and 6 more on Sun. I'd never have dreamed that 6 racks of ribs would fit on the Weber but they did. I baby sat the Sat batch pretty closely but once the Sunday batch was up to speed I only looked at about once/hour to stir the coals, add water & wood. We ate one last evening and it was good but will put the rest in the oven for 2 or 3 hours to get them more tender before serving. I hope that this (long) answer is of some help and encouragement. Dave McCartney, Marion, OH dkmcpa@yahoo.com
1654583
You keep food warm but these are not like a Dutch Oven. I wouldn't try to bake something in them. Stove top is obviously great but not in the oven at high temps.
1162731
Not sure what "searing meat" is - I wouldn't brown hamburger on it, as it would spread out too much. If you mean browning it before cooking in the oven, yes, I would think you could do that.
888914
I'm not sure why it says that, but I have definitely used it at higher temperatures. I've used it at around 500 (maybe even higher) in the oven and over a gas grill. Hasn't given me any problems, but I make sure to preheat the oven/grill with the pan in there to avoid any sudden changes of temperature.
1144939
The highest temp is capable of searing. However, as I stated in my review, I experienced the coating pealing off the wok within several months. This may be related to how hot the wok can get and maybe that another product should be considered.
888916
I've used it over my BBQ and measured the temp with my infrared thermometer at 900 degrees. The pan suffered no damage whatsoever, but the pizza was toast :-D. I've also preheated it in a 550 degree oven and got the pan to reach over 600 degrees dozens of times. No issues of any kind. I've since moved on to 1/2" thick A36 steel for baking pizzas just to get more thermal mass and heat transfer, but cast iron does fine if you know how to work with it.
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Yes! I normally bake roasts at 500 F for a short period of time and have never had a problem when I've had to take the roast out to check it -- while at the 500 degree temp. Hope this helps. All I can tell you is that they are by Far and away the Best mitts I've ever used -- and I've been cooking and baking for decades!!! :)
193514
I have used up to medium high on electric burner most of the time. I did cook a steay twice and I used high to really grill char. Pan did fine! Cleaned right up.