Can these cubes be cut or broken for less heating time?
1773503
I've never tried to cut them. Sometimes we've finished cooking before the whole cube is used up and we've blown it out and re-lit it later.
1773504
Yes. I would recommend cutting, however the smaller the piece the smaller the flame you will get along with reduced burn time.
1773505
They can be but unfortunately will not have long enough to burn to get you up to temperature. If you are just heating 8 oz. in a covered container, then 1/2 cube may work for you.
1773506
I'm sure you can but the fuel solids have this fishy smell and also its air tight pack makes me believe it will dry up as you leave it exposed. I don't think its good idea to cut it with a knife you'll be using with your food neither. Unless it is an absolute necessity I wouldn't try to split the fuel, rather, I will use each to maximum efficiency.
50180
Not easy....usually with a hacksaw or an axe. I just usually cut them in half, not small pieces...
255461
Hi Lynne, I would imagine that you can, but I do not know. I do know is that it is not a unit that is under high stress and do not fear of parts breaking..under normal household use. My first usage was a bushel of apples and it went through them like a breeze!!! It is not like the cutters are hitting hard objects (just apple) and causing parts to dull.
558473
Yes you should be able to do that. They are heat resistant so you could straighten them if that's what you want.
1271977
You don't need to cut it. The gold links come easily apart. ( a bit too easily actually) The gold pieces hook into small holes in the crystals. They are easy to bend also.
669342
Yes. And you had better use carefully. Some of them were broken already (thin bits).
654764
I have never tried that but if the sheets are Styrofoam remember that Styrofoam is beaded so you will not get a clean cut. also the thickness of the sheet will matter. I hope this helps. Thanks, Joe
1455294
They can. Gently using, cleaning & storing in a knife block help. I really like these knives and for the price won't freak out if I break one. I have broken more expensive ceramic knives before I bought these.
1705345
Yes you can, however you would have to cut the cube in half, so that is a saving in itself.
524910
you could probably cut these, but you would need some heavy duty/work scissors! good luck.
1244714
I have not tried to cut that type of foam but I would imagine it would, you might want to keep the temp dialed down so you do not get a melting effect.
227995
You can but very carefully. Most times, i had to pry them apart bc they freeze together much easier than hard plastic trays do.
1081314
I haven't left any out to test that, but given the makeup of them, it would make sense that eventually it would likely sublimate completely. So, I suppose it would be more of a matter of it ceasing to exist than a matter of not working. As long as there is solid left, I would suspect it to work, just not for as long as it would be reduced in size. Now that in mind, each cube is sealed in the packaging separately. There is a large foil sheet stuck down over then and you just push the one you want to remove through or cut the foil over the one.
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These have a "semi-waxy" consistency and can be broken along the scored lines. Therefore I suppose they can be broken down into smaller pieces, but think it may require "cutting" as opposed to breaking. When they break as intended, a few loose chips are produced as well. I think you will likely end up with chips (like produced when slicing a stick of frozen butter) rather than any sort of uniform "pellet."
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You probably could trim them to size, it would be fairly easy to cut with a pair of good kitchen shears. Seems like the original packaging said something about how to trim them, but I no longer have any of it.
752159
Yes, they are very easy to cut. I cut several using a jigsaw. I would assume a hacksaw would work as well.
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Linda,Its all silicone, so cutting it shouldn't be an issue. You can cut it however you like. Id trim it to fit just inside your pan.As far as instructions, its pretty straight forward. Bake whatever you want to on them. They are non stick. Brittle, caramel, cakes, whatever should come right off