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On 7/17/2014 6:25 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
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> "zxcvbob" > wrote in message
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>> I went to the Goodwill Store yesterday looking for a "new" coffeemaker
>> for work. (didn't find any; that was weird) But I found a
>> Corningware casserole dish with an unchipped lid for $3. I'm not sure
>> what the pattern is, but it is old enough that under the handle in
>> tiny print it says it's okay for stovetop and broiler use. That means
>> it is the good Pyroceram (sp?) stuff.
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>> They also had a Blue Cornflower dish just like it but slightly larger
>> for $1 more. That one did not say anything under the handle. Does
>> that mean it is *not* Pyroceram? Or does the Blue Cornflower pattern
>> mean that it is? I didn't buy that one because I didn't know...

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> I think you mean Pyrex but I can't answer your question.


No, he means pyroceram. It is different than Pyrex.

None of mine say anything. My guess it is an older piece and OK for the
stove.