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.
64303
It would work as long as you have enough heat. Wrap in foil and put the lid on would also do the job.
1315386
You may be able to as I seen various lids listed. I would try Corningwares own site too. Hope you find one.
1089332
If you have the lid off and your pro cooker isn't bouncing around in a truck to much where it could spill it works great. my husband has done that before with chicken noodle soup but be careful when you grab the can. can get kinda hot to the touch. he has even cooked a frozen corn dog in there. Works good.
2011120
Absolutely. I don't know the heat tolerance level officially but it is a fairly thick material and would work fine for cornbread as I used it for brownies and cakes All the time!
2009330
I have not tried that as yet and I am not quite sure how long it would take to cook it. I use a microwave steamer to cook corn on the cob. That method takes only five minutes and the corn is perfect and delicious. Each ear takes only half a teaspoon of water and there is no loss of flavor or food value as happens when corn is boiled in a pot.
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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.
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I have used it as a heat diffuser / induction disk. It works best for simmering - such as for rice, oatmeal, and sauces.But if the saucepan you place on this skillet is smaller than 10", you lose too much heat. If the pan is too small, it might cause the induction cook top's safety mechanism to shut down the cook top. So, match the skillet size to the saucepan size.
1113990
Yes, when I first used it I wondered if it would hold enough water but it works fine. I use it for steaming corn and it works better than anything else I have tried.
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I haven't tried that, but I kind of doubt it. There are three holes for material to dispense onto the impeller. There's a short steel rod that spins around to agitate the material, located about 1/2" over the plane of the holes. The holes themselves are about 7/8" dia. Unless the corn consists of very small kernels, I suspect that it would jam. OTOH, if that's all you want to use it for, I think you could enlarge the holes easily to about 1" and still have it work with the existing shutter. The shutter has molded holes in it about 1" dia that can't be enlarged without weakening it to the point of assured failure. I haven't tried that, but I kind of doubt it. There are three holes for material to dispense onto the impeller. There's a short steel rod that spins around to agitate the material, located about 1/2" over the plane of the holes. The holes themselves are about 7/8" dia. Unless the corn consists of very small kernels, I suspect that it would jam. OTOH, if that's all you want to use it for, I think you could enlarge the holes easily to about 1" and still have it work with the existing shutter. The shutter has molded holes in it about 1" dia that can't be enlarged without... » Read More I haven't tried that, but I kind of doubt it. There are three holes for material to dispense onto the impeller. There's a short steel rod that spins around to agitate the material, located about 1/2" over the plane of the holes. The holes themselves are about 7/8" dia. Unless the corn consists of very small kernels, I suspect that it would jam. OTOH, if that's all you want to use it for, I think you could enlarge the holes easily to about 1" and still have it work with the existing shutter. The shutter has molded holes in it about 1" dia that can't be enlarged without weakening it to the point of assured failure. « Show Less
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Shouldwork if the stove top is it is hot enough. If you can boil water, it should work. The bottom of the popper is a good heat conductor. Open flame would dirty the pot.
1297691
I have the unit with 2 burners. I'm sure the larger burner on this unit would do the job. Ever tried microwaving corn on the husk for 5 or 6 min. Works great.
1647391
It may, we have not used it for that as we have a Calphalon skillet with a matching lid...
1398014
No, in over 40 years I have never used Corning Ware on the StoveTop. It is meant for the oven and you can use it in the microwave.
750177
I use it as a pot lid on a gas burner and in the microwave.. I love it and have two sizes.
705899
I think it would work fine. There's no moving of the pot, just turning the handle. As long as the pot gets hot, the popcorn will pop, and you'll turn the handle to keep it from burning. It's great. We love ours. It stays on the stove all the time! And, I bought another one for the lake house.
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I believe it would work well. I cook mine in a pot with a lid and its great . Go for it !!