can I chill this and use it when serving sushi?
1436336
Yes. I would recommend you have two blocks. One for chilling items and one for cooking. I use the cooking one often and find that salmon, scallops, shrimp and veggies do really well. I have better recipes for red meat, tried but was not happy with results. Try sea salt caramels on a chilled block.
1436337
Yes, but the salt block is a bit of a bear to get clean after using it to cook steaks. Buying a 2nd smaller sized serving tile to use for serving sushi would make a more eye appealing presentation and using the 2nd one only for chilled food would allow for a quick clean presentation time after time.
759497
Absolutely you can. And like Calvin said, the less ice cream you make the faster it freezes. I have had mine for over a year now and it continues to work flawlessly. Excellent product.
2122546
I imagine you can. You would need to bring it up to pressure on a stove then move it to the bag. It would definitely increase the cooling and de-pressurizing time so I am not sure what that would do to what ever you are cooking.
136209
You should let the dish cool a bit before using the lid, to,prevent its melting. Warm is ok, but fresh from oven, I wouldn't.
591961
I'm sure you could pour boiling water into it with no harm, but if you are using it for sous vide cooking it doesn't matter. The temperatures used for sous vide are far lower.
1101057
I believe I read somewhere that it was advisable to let it cool just a little. I put my dish in while it was nice and warm but not hot. It stayed warm for hours . I was pleased.
1753550
Yes. It's dishwasher safe so it can handle the heat. I generally keep it just above room temp. Or use iced tea.
2203198
No need. I would not leave it near a heat source but it does not go bad if not refrigerated.
832036
I just stick one of those blue ice packs in the mesh pocket in carrying case. And I don't know if it helps much but I keep the carrying case in the freezer (when I remember). I've tried putting the stainless steel case in the fridge to pre-chill it, but that makes it sweat. I've heard of people packing it the night before and putting it in the fridge, but maybe that's a different climate (it's humid here). I haven't tried it because I'm afraid it would make a sandwich soggy. The ice pack works great though.
718759
It says you can use it on drinks and foods without having to cook them, so I suppose you could. I wouldn't add it until the yogurt has already passed the cooling period in the fridge; also, the longer you let your yogurt sit at 100 degrees the thicker it will get. I leave my yogurt for 6-8 hours, plus I add 1+ cup of powdered milk to it to make it thicker.
925429
I wouldn't use it for hot food because the interior is a kind of plastic that just might stick to a dish. Someone suggested wrapping the dish in a towel, but I think the heat might distort the lining.
1634688
Absolutely...if you want soft serve. I have a suggestion for you though: keep it mixing longer than it says. It ends up a lot creamer. Also, do not place the machine under any halogen lights: the heat keeps it from freezing while it's mixing.
121453
I have not tried to chill it in the freezer yet. I don't think it will be a problem. The glass is very thick and feels solid.
1069657
As long as it's not chilled first you should be good. Make sure its room temperature to start out with and you're set. I only mention the chilled part because we keep ours in the freezer.
794514
Not if you want to make nut butters. It has no internal cooling fan. If you just want to chop a few up, then yes. But if you try to use it to make nut butters, it WILL burn out. There's no escaping the laws of physics.
1359933
yes, i certainly recommend refrigeration for this product. i feel that it will be fine for months in this environment.
760209
I would think you could...but I would pack the in an upright position, but that is is me and I might consider dry ice, I believe it is colder. It would also depend on the temp outside and will you be able to put them in a freeze when you arrive, before serving them.