http://www.metaefficient.com/kitchen-products/soapstone-highly-efficient-for-cooking.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=soapstone-highly-efficient-for-cooking The Guide To Highly Efficient Things Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:40:32 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://www.metaefficient.com/kitchen-products/soapstone-highly-efficient-for-cooking.html/comment-page-1#comment-735 Andrew Sun, 12 Jun 2005 06:43:41 +0000 http://s31669.gridserver.com/?p=377#comment-735 I'd be very careful with using it in the microwave; try on an inexpensive sample (and inexpensive microwave) first. Because it's porous, I would expect any water within the stone could be similarly superheated and result in some unpredictable (and spectacular) behaviour. I’d be very careful with using it in the microwave; try on an inexpensive sample (and inexpensive microwave) first. Because it’s porous, I would expect any water within the stone could be similarly superheated and result in some unpredictable (and spectacular) behaviour.

]]> http://www.metaefficient.com/kitchen-products/soapstone-highly-efficient-for-cooking.html/comment-page-1#comment-734 David Sun, 12 Jun 2005 00:20:08 +0000 http://s31669.gridserver.com/?p=377#comment-734 What kind of heating source would be best? I'm a fan of ceramic heating with glass cooktops, but I imagine these would scratch the heck out of them. Does anybody actually have these? What kind of heating source would be best? I’m a fan of ceramic heating with glass cooktops, but I imagine these would scratch the heck out of them. Does anybody actually have these?

]]> http://www.metaefficient.com/kitchen-products/soapstone-highly-efficient-for-cooking.html/comment-page-1#comment-733 Justin Sat, 11 Jun 2005 20:30:47 +0000 http://s31669.gridserver.com/?p=377#comment-733 Soapstone is a pure stone -- it doesn't leach. People have cooked with it for 4000 years. Like cast iron, these pans need to be cured, so I probably wouldn't want to put them in the dishwasher. Soapstone is a pure stone — it doesn’t leach. People have cooked with it for 4000 years. Like cast iron, these pans need to be cured, so I probably wouldn’t want to put them in the dishwasher.

]]> http://www.metaefficient.com/kitchen-products/soapstone-highly-efficient-for-cooking.html/comment-page-1#comment-732 Patrick Sat, 11 Jun 2005 20:19:42 +0000 http://s31669.gridserver.com/?p=377#comment-732 Are the items (bowls) without metal microwave safe? Are they dishwasher safe? Unless they are they are not really an equal replacement. Also, can they leach anything back into the foods? And are the elements safe? I assume that there's pure soapstone and soapstone that's not so pure (contains other elements). The idea sounds great, I'm just no sure on how this plays out in real life. Are the items (bowls) without metal microwave safe? Are they dishwasher safe? Unless they are they are not really an equal replacement. Also, can they leach anything back into the foods? And are the elements safe? I assume that there’s pure soapstone and soapstone that’s not so pure (contains other elements). The idea sounds great, I’m just no sure on how this plays out in real life.

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