![]() Once these are there, they can take up to a half hour to be cleaned off, and they may just appear again the next time you use the same old plate. Fortunately, if you switch to a Micro Mate, it'll keep any greasy splatters confined within the plate and away from the rest of your microwave oven. I can’t imagine what I’d even replace them with, so I’m delighted to see the “original” high-tech dishes are available again.Most people have experienced those days when they get up late and don't have time to cook breakfast on their stovetop or need to whip up a tasty dinner for the family in minutes. I use mine many times a week as saute pans, pots and casseroles… not to mention as storage containers and serving dishes. If you want the “original” technology, look for the pans with the 10-year limited warranty. The Pyrex glass lids carry a 2-year limited warranty.Ĭorningware isn’t terribly sexy, as far as cookware goes… but you can’t beat the versatility of the Pyroceram casserole dishes. ![]() In fact, I inherited two of my mom’s Corningware casseroles and was very happy to add them to my previously small collection… especially after learning that the company that took over Corning’s cookware division wasn’t making their new products with the same glass-ceramic material (Pyroceram) that was used to make my own indestructible dishes. They don’t offer many, so far… but at least they started with Cornflower Blue.Īnd just in the nick of time, as baby boomers like me start to downsize and hand down our cookery items to kids and grandkids. They were designed to withstand sudden temperature changes.Īfter a long period of not being able to buy new Corningware sets to replace those we had accidentally dropped or given away, we can breathe a little easier now, because the manufacturer has (finally) re-introduced some Pyroceram-based dishes. That’s why the “original” Pyroceram Corningware dishes can go directly from freezer to stove top or oven without breaking. He was researching heat-resistant materials that would withstand thermal shock on the nose cones of ballistic missiles… and then adapted this technology for cookware. Donald Stookey of Corning’s Research and Development Division. And that didn’t crack or shatter under extreme temperature changes.Ĭorningware Pyroceram was invented in 1953 by Dr. In short, we “vintage” Corningware owners got used to depending on cookware that was versatile, sturdy, and safe. ![]()
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