On 4/27/2014 2:46 PM, notbob wrote:
> On 2014-04-27, Doris Night > wrote:
>> Why does she specify stainless steel bowls? I've been using the same
>> set of pyrex nesting bowls for over 40 years, and have been very happy
>> with them.
>
> Haven't you heard? Current made "Pyrex" bowls explode. I'll not use
> 'em.

I don't know that Pyrex is any worse than it used to be but Corning sold
its rights to "Corelle" and the dishes are no longer made of Pyroceram.
The original Pyroceram dishes could be heated to red heat and then
dipped in ice-water without breaking. Don't try it with current Corelle.


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Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

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