On 3/14/2011 7:09 AM, Bernard Peek wrote:

> I wouldn't do it. The type of glass pan that can be put on direct heat
> is a comparatively new invention. Pyrex has existed a lot longer than that.
>
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Back in the 1950s, my mother had a Pyrex saucepan, complete with
detachable handle. It was used on a gas hob nearly every day for
decades. It _was_ sold as a saucepan. Her Pyrex bowls were were not
intended for direct heat cooking.