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Default Pyrex measuring cup gets hot in microwave!

On Mon 24 Aug 2009 06:55:43a, S Viemeister told us...

> Yesterday, I bought an extra two-cup Pyrex measuring jug, as it's a
> frequently used size, and I've been known to break them...
>
> Today I used it for melting butter in the microwave - and found the
> handle to be quite warm after only a minute. _None_ of my other Pyrex
> ware has ever done this. The colour of the glass was a bit greener than
> my older stuff, but I have yellowish-, aqua- and blue-tinted Pyrex, none
> of which get warm when microwaved.
>
> Has anyone else noticed this?
>


Actually, no, and I have a fairly wide range of Pyrex and Anchor Hocking
measuring cups.

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