would this work well for other things, such as heating a corn on the cobb? Could you use it with the lid for the corn cobb?
779815
You could but I'm not sure I would. I'm not sure how long it takes to cook corn in the microwave, if its like 13 minutes you should be alright.
779816
Not sure but the only way we fix corn on the cob is to wrap the ear of corn (you don't have to shuck it) in waxed paper and put on a microwave plate and cook for 3 minutes an ear. 3 ears would take 9 minutes. Then just pull off the leaves and the silk comes right with it. This does work wonderful for pasta though.
779817
Corn on the cob can be microwaved by wrapping the ear in a damp paper towel and zap for 2-3 minutes (per ear). That's it.
779818
I suppose that you could, although I would only use it to hold the corn ears while steaming. The cooker doesn't use the lid when cooking. You use it for it's pasta measurers and, can put it on top of the cooker to strain the pasta after it is cooked.For corn, you could add an ear or two to the cooker, put a moist paper towel over the top, replace the lid (if you really want to,) and microwave it for 3-4 minutes an ear.
1759730
Yes it does a great job because it gets so hot. That is a cautionary note too cuz I have been burner moving it while its on. This factor is also important because it can start to burn the popped corn if you are not watching it.
1553607
Yes I have used it with out oil or butter, and it seems to work ok. I prefer to use some butter it seems to start popping sooner and more corn seems to pop for me.
1558701
Yes. It can be used just like any other skillet on any cooktop, except for the flat glass type. They don't recommend it for that. It's great to cook cornbread in the oven also!
2142626
You can use it anyway you use cooked thickened cornstarch. I'm not sure if it would work for that or not but a thickened cooled batch added to WC might be fun to try!
2189802
It would work but it isn't ideal due to the bottom not being flat. It takes a lot longer to heat things up. Best used with a gas stove.
53544
The main uses for this pan are generally scones and cornbread. You can be creative, but if you aren't planning on making those 2 things, it may not be worth the investment.
2141472
Probably, I know there is one at a motor service center where I live and it goes over very well, doesn't take long to pop the corn and is delicious. Good luck.
289710
I wouldn't try it. The issue I had with the pan was with my flat top stove. The burner heats the part of the pan that touches it so quickly and the part that overhang the burner stays cool causing the pan to warp.
520731
I needed a lid for a Dutch oven, or large cooking pot. It worked very good, I also use it for a lid on my med to large skillet.
1828665
I prefer to put corn with husk still on into microwave rather than boil all the flavor out of it, so I would never use this to cook corn and I found it not very successful for cooking asparagus which is why I purchased it in the first place. I have donated this item to the Thrift Store.
1183212
Yes, except for the handle. We used it to shell popcorn and it worked great and was also fun to use. I guess if you had a lot of corn to shell it might not be as much fun as we had with it. My husband thought it would not be hard to attach a drill or motor to it.
1647391
It may, we have not used it for that as we have a Calphalon skillet with a matching lid...
89380
We tried that. It has too much wasted heat surface, but will work. The whole skillet gets hot, not just the bottom. An iron plate, that is fairly even might work as well.
1569900
That sounds like a question for your doctor about whether it would be OK to use a device like this on corns! I would hesitate to give advice about a health issue. You could ask the company and see what they say as well.
564472
I use it to freeze corn on the cob all the time. I prefer to leave the corn in the husk and I don't freeze it prior to vacuuming. It works great.
1624321
Haven't tried it for that yet. But if it works for deep frying, and other high temp items it should be OK if you are making enough to be able to suspend the end in without touching the bottom of the pan to insure a good temp reading. I do prefer this type over the old glass therm I use to have. Hope this helps.