They can take quite a bit of thermal shock (it is a ceramic glass composite)

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• Creddit@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Is this for real? Do these exist and are they any good?

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  • possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    They are amazing. I can see what’s happening without removing the lid. They are shock resistant so you can take it out of the freezer and put on the stove.

    The actual material is called pyroceram and it has been used in the defense and aerospace industry

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  • cyborganism@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Yeah my mom had a set when I was a little kid. I dunno what happened to it.

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  • coffee_whatever@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Yep, here’s a video about it and an example of an egg being fried on it.

    Glass is a pretty poor thermal conductor so it takes a bit more heat from your stove to make the frying pan hot, but at the same time it means that whatever you’re frying isn’t getting as hot as quickly so it’s less likely to burn or cook unevenly, and you can shut down the stove earlier than with a traditional pan and still have it fry something.

    Like most things in life, it’s a trade off and what you think of it depends on what you’re going and how you want it to be done

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• Evotech@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Probably doesn’t work with induction

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  • AdamBomb@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Definitely doesn’t

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  • possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    You can use metal bearings according to some people. I’ve never tried as I have never used an induction stove.

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• janus2@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Can you elaborate on sanding to create a nonstick surface? How long does it last/does it require periodic re-sanding? Does it make it harder or easier to clean burned on residue?

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  • possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I just removed the scratches on mine. As long as they aren’t to deep you can sand them out. It will last forever as long as you don’t scratch it.

    It isn’t a perfect nonstick surface but it is good enough for me. Sometimes things will still stick but there is little places for things to burn into.

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    • janus2@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Ah, so the scratch removal, not the sanding, is what improved the nonstick attribute. Thanks for clarifying

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• ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Someone watched Atomic Shrimp!

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  • possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    All right, I’ll be the Banana and ask. What is Atomic Shrimp?

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