On 19 Dec 2012 13:04:13 GMT, Trent Stevens >
wrote:

>
> Is it possible to use a Pyrex double boiler on a glass ceramic
> cooktop without using the wire spider underneath it (a requirement
> when using it on a coil-type element)?

My motto when it comes to that is "better safe than sorry", so if you
won't mind cleaning up the mess if it explodes on you - go ahead.
Otherwise, use real pots and pans that aren't a glasslike substance.

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