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"Jean B." wrote:
>
> Arri London wrote:
> >
> > Goomba wrote:
> >> Chemiker wrote:
> >>
> >>> Some posters said that certain manufacturers had stopped producing
> >>> their wares in Borosilicate Glass and went back the the cheaper Soda
> >>> Lime glass, which does not tolerate temperature changes as well.
> >>> Worthy of note is that the Anchor Hocking company is named among the
> >>> guilty, as well as World Glass, who apparently bought some of
> >>> Corning's Pyrex plants (if I understood the article properly).
> >> FYI-
> >> One of the best places around here to get the old classic borosilicate
> >> glass cookware are the antique/junk type shops. Often at a remarkably
> >> low price! If anyone wants to find some, that's the place to go!
> >
> > Just be cautious and inspect the items carefully. There's no way of
> > knowing the history of any piece. Certain stresses/types of damage can
> > cause the cookware to fail unexpectedly. Might be wise to stay away from
> > any piece with nicks or scratches.
>
> Also, there is no way of knowing how old much of the stuff in such
> stores is. Sure, I assume such cookware with certain designs stem
> from before this was an issue, but the plain things?
>

Sometimes it's obvious from the design...the overall shape, especially
the handles. Some of our older Pyrex is thicker/heavier than the same
diameter pieces now available. And our Corningware is all 'cornflower'
design. The all-white styles are a bit more recent.

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On 1/13/2011 7:23 PM, Arri London wrote:
> "Jean B." wrote:
>> Arri London wrote:
>>> Goomba wrote:
>>>> Chemiker wrote:
>>>>> Some posters said that certain manufacturers had stopped producing
>>>>> their wares in Borosilicate Glass and went back the the cheaper Soda
>>>>> Lime glass, which does not tolerate temperature changes as well.
>>>>> Worthy of note is that the Anchor Hocking company is named among the
>>>>> guilty, as well as World Glass, who apparently bought some of
>>>>> Corning's Pyrex plants (if I understood the article properly).
>>>> FYI-
>>>> One of the best places around here to get the old classic borosilicate
>>>> glass cookware are the antique/junk type shops. Often at a remarkably
>>>> low price! If anyone wants to find some, that's the place to go!
>>> Just be cautious and inspect the items carefully. There's no way of
>>> knowing the history of any piece. Certain stresses/types of damage can
>>> cause the cookware to fail unexpectedly. Might be wise to stay away from
>>> any piece with nicks or scratches.
>> Also, there is no way of knowing how old much of the stuff in such
>> stores is. Sure, I assume such cookware with certain designs stem
>> from before this was an issue, but the plain things?
> Sometimes it's obvious from the design...the overall shape, especially
> the handles. Some of our older Pyrex is thicker/heavier than the same
> diameter pieces now available. And our Corningware is all 'cornflower'
> design. The all-white styles are a bit more recent.

Interestingly, the French-made CorningWare I saw last month, included
pieces with the old cornflower design, as well as the all-white stuff.
None of the other patterns, though (of which there were a bewildering
variety).

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"Arri London" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> "Jean B." wrote:
>>
>> Arri London wrote:
>> >
>> > Goomba wrote:
>> >> Chemiker wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> Some posters said that certain manufacturers had stopped producing
>> >>> their wares in Borosilicate Glass and went back the the cheaper Soda
>> >>> Lime glass, which does not tolerate temperature changes as well.
>> >>> Worthy of note is that the Anchor Hocking company is named among the
>> >>> guilty, as well as World Glass, who apparently bought some of
>> >>> Corning's Pyrex plants (if I understood the article properly).
>> >> FYI-
>> >> One of the best places around here to get the old classic borosilicate
>> >> glass cookware are the antique/junk type shops. Often at a remarkably
>> >> low price! If anyone wants to find some, that's the place to go!
>> >
>> > Just be cautious and inspect the items carefully. There's no way of
>> > knowing the history of any piece. Certain stresses/types of damage can
>> > cause the cookware to fail unexpectedly. Might be wise to stay away
>> > from
>> > any piece with nicks or scratches.
>>
>> Also, there is no way of knowing how old much of the stuff in such
>> stores is. Sure, I assume such cookware with certain designs stem
>> from before this was an issue, but the plain things?
>>
>
> Sometimes it's obvious from the design...the overall shape, especially
> the handles. Some of our older Pyrex is thicker/heavier than the same
> diameter pieces now available. And our Corningware is all 'cornflower'
> design. The all-white styles are a bit more recent.

I have one old, scratched cornflower piece that belonged to my mom. Then
when I lived on Cape Cod, at least 12-13 years ago, a Woolworth's went out
of business. I bought a very large set in the pansy pattern. Daughter
dropped one of the smaller pieces and it broke. I was able to replace it
and also got another piece from Ebay. I think they were used but you
couldn't tell it.

I also recently bought a couple of the white pieces because I needed more
casseroles in the smaller sizes since it is just daughter and I here most of
the time. I have had no problems with them but I am careful with them. I
read somewhere that you should not even set them on the top of the stove
when you take them from the oven. I do put them there but on a burner.

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Arri London wrote:
>
> "Jean B." wrote:
>> Arri London wrote:
>>> Goomba wrote:
>>>> Chemiker wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Some posters said that certain manufacturers had stopped producing
>>>>> their wares in Borosilicate Glass and went back the the cheaper Soda
>>>>> Lime glass, which does not tolerate temperature changes as well.
>>>>> Worthy of note is that the Anchor Hocking company is named among the
>>>>> guilty, as well as World Glass, who apparently bought some of
>>>>> Corning's Pyrex plants (if I understood the article properly).
>>>> FYI-
>>>> One of the best places around here to get the old classic borosilicate
>>>> glass cookware are the antique/junk type shops. Often at a remarkably
>>>> low price! If anyone wants to find some, that's the place to go!
>>> Just be cautious and inspect the items carefully. There's no way of
>>> knowing the history of any piece. Certain stresses/types of damage can
>>> cause the cookware to fail unexpectedly. Might be wise to stay away from
>>> any piece with nicks or scratches.
>> Also, there is no way of knowing how old much of the stuff in such
>> stores is. Sure, I assume such cookware with certain designs stem
>> from before this was an issue, but the plain things?
>>
>
> Sometimes it's obvious from the design...the overall shape, especially
> the handles. Some of our older Pyrex is thicker/heavier than the same
> diameter pieces now available. And our Corningware is all 'cornflower'
> design. The all-white styles are a bit more recent.

Yes, the cornflower design and some others stand out and are old.
So ALL of the white Corelle was produced after the change? I
obviously need to look into Pyrex (especially). I have quite a
lot of it, old mixed with newer, and I have NO idea what vintage
much of it is!

--
Jean B.

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I've always been a bit nervous about this. I love my glass pans, but
they are made by Anchor Hocking and about 5 years old... basically
"guaranteed" to be the soda glass.

-J

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"Jean B." > wrote in
<snip>

> Yes, the cornflower design and some others stand out and are
> old.
> So ALL of the white Corelle was produced after the change?
> I
> obviously need to look into Pyrex (especially). I have quite
> a lot of it, old mixed with newer, and I have NO idea what
> vintage much of it is!

I'm wondering if there is a site that would tell the different
years these were made. Now that would be nice to know.

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On Thu, 13 Jan 2011 22:21:25 -0500, "Jean B." > wrote:

> So ALL of the white Corelle was produced after the change?

No, definitely not.

I have all-white pieces that are more than 20 years old.

-- Larry

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On 1/14/2011 10:43 AM, wrote:
> On Thu, 13 Jan 2011 22:21:25 -0500, "Jean > wrote:
>
>> So ALL of the white Corelle was produced after the change?
>
> No, definitely not.
>
> I have all-white pieces that are more than 20 years old.
>
As do I.

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sandi wrote:
> "Jean B." > wrote in
> <snip>
>
>> Yes, the cornflower design and some others stand out and are
>> old.
>> So ALL of the white Corelle was produced after the change?
>> I
>> obviously need to look into Pyrex (especially). I have quite
>> a lot of it, old mixed with newer, and I have NO idea what
>> vintage much of it is!
>
> I'm wondering if there is a site that would tell the different
> years these were made. Now that would be nice to know.
>
I started a search. I don't know whether there is such a thing
and don't have time to explore it further now. It would seem that
the plain items are the most difficult to date.

--
Jean B.

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On 1/14/2011 11:34 AM, Jean B. wrote:
> sandi wrote:
>> "Jean B." > wrote in
>> <snip>
>>
>>> Yes, the cornflower design and some others stand out and are
>>> old. So ALL of the white Corelle was produced after the change? I
>>> obviously need to look into Pyrex (especially). I have quite
>>> a lot of it, old mixed with newer, and I have NO idea what
>>> vintage much of it is!
>>
>> I'm wondering if there is a site that would tell the different years
>> these were made. Now that would be nice to know.
>>
> I started a search. I don't know whether there is such a thing and don't
> have time to explore it further now. It would seem that the plain items
> are the most difficult to date.
>
I've seen booklets on eBay, which claim to have information on the dates
of the various patterns. Apparently, some of them are considered
'collectible'.

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sandi wrote:
> "Jean B." > wrote in
> <snip>
>
>> Yes, the cornflower design and some others stand out and are
>> old.
>> So ALL of the white Corelle was produced after the change?
>> I
>> obviously need to look into Pyrex (especially). I have quite
>> a lot of it, old mixed with newer, and I have NO idea what
>> vintage much of it is!
>
> I'm wondering if there is a site that would tell the different
> years these were made. Now that would be nice to know.
>
PS. Here's a site on Pyrex etc. I am not seeing an area devoted
to dates, but it is interesting nonetheless. Note the books to
the right of the page. I wonder whether they contain dates? I
will take a quick look when I next see such a book in person.

http://www.pyrexlove.com/

--
Jean B.

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S Viemeister wrote:
> On 1/14/2011 11:34 AM, Jean B. wrote:
>> sandi wrote:
>>> "Jean B." > wrote in
>>> <snip>
>>>
>>>> Yes, the cornflower design and some others stand out and are
>>>> old. So ALL of the white Corelle was produced after the change? I
>>>> obviously need to look into Pyrex (especially). I have quite
>>>> a lot of it, old mixed with newer, and I have NO idea what
>>>> vintage much of it is!
>>>
>>> I'm wondering if there is a site that would tell the different years
>>> these were made. Now that would be nice to know.
>>>
>> I started a search. I don't know whether there is such a thing and don't
>> have time to explore it further now. It would seem that the plain items
>> are the most difficult to date.
>>
> I've seen booklets on eBay, which claim to have information on the dates
> of the various patterns. Apparently, some of them are considered
> 'collectible'.

Yes, I was thinking that. Now I kind-of wish I had kept more of
my mother's ugly old stuff.

--
Jean B.

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In article >,
says...
>
> On 1/14/2011 10:43 AM, wrote:
> > On Thu, 13 Jan 2011 22:21:25 -0500, "Jean > wrote:
> >
> >> So ALL of the white Corelle was produced after the change?
> >
> > No, definitely not.
> >
> > I have all-white pieces that are more than 20 years old.
> >
> As do I.

Same here.

However I don't understand what "change" is under discussion. Corelle
is as far as I know made from the same laminated tempered glass from
which it has always been made.

It's true that World Kitchen ditched Pyroceram for a while, but it's
back as "Corningware Stovetop". However Corelle was never made from
Pyroceram.

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"S Viemeister" > wrote in message
...
> On 1/14/2011 10:43 AM, wrote:
>> On Thu, 13 Jan 2011 22:21:25 -0500, "Jean > wrote:
>>
>>> So ALL of the white Corelle was produced after the change?
>>
>> No, definitely not.
>>
>> I have all-white pieces that are more than 20 years old.
>>
> As do I.

Yes, they used to make some that I think was called French White. However I
think it looked different than what they make now. I believe the old stuff
had like...ridges that ran vertically around the sides. I can picture it in
my mind. Just can't describe it well.

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phaeton wrote:
>
> I've always been a bit nervous about this. I love my glass pans, but
> they are made by Anchor Hocking and about 5 years old... basically
> "guaranteed" to be the soda glass.
>
> -J

Isn't the borosilicate Anchor Hocking called 'Fire-King'? Or are they
using that name for soda-lime glass now?

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On 1/14/2011 7:44 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> "S > wrote
>> On 1/14/2011 10:43 AM, wrote:
>>> On Thu, 13 Jan 2011 22:21:25 -0500, "Jean > wrote:
>>>
>>>> So ALL of the white Corelle was produced after the change?
>>>
>>> No, definitely not.
>>>
>>> I have all-white pieces that are more than 20 years old.
>>>
>> As do I.
>
> Yes, they used to make some that I think was called French White. However I
> think it looked different than what they make now. I believe the old stuff
> had like...ridges that ran vertically around the sides. I can picture it in
> my mind. Just can't describe it well.
>

Yes, French White CorningWare has vertical ribs around it. It
post-dates the squareish ones with grips on each side. The new
'CorningWare' has a version of the ribbed French White, but in stoneware.
I have a number of pieces of the traditional shapes in white, as well as
French White, a few Cornflower, and some yellow pieces, which were only
produced for a short time.

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"Jean B." > wrote in message
...
> sandi wrote:
>> "Jean B." > wrote in
>> <snip>
>>
>>> Yes, the cornflower design and some others stand out and are
>>> old. So ALL of the white Corelle was produced after the change? I
>>> obviously need to look into Pyrex (especially). I have quite
>>> a lot of it, old mixed with newer, and I have NO idea what
>>> vintage much of it is!
>>
>> I'm wondering if there is a site that would tell the different years
>> these were made. Now that would be nice to know.
>>
> PS. Here's a site on Pyrex etc. I am not seeing an area devoted to
> dates, but it is interesting nonetheless. Note the books to the right of
> the page. I wonder whether they contain dates? I will take a quick look
> when I next see such a book in person.
>
> http://www.pyrexlove.com/

I have a couple of those two sided dishes. One is missing the lid. They
are great for when I want to fix two different vegetables for dinner. And I
used the lidded one a lot to keep my husband's food warm when he got home
late from work. I got one at a yard sale in PA and another from Ebay.

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In article >, "Jean B." >
wrote:
> > of the various patterns. Apparently, some of them are considered
> > 'collectible'.
>
> Yes, I was thinking that. Now I kind-of wish I had kept more of
> my mother's ugly old stuff.

Why? A memento? To use?

--
Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Holy Order of the Sacred Sisters of St. Pectina of Jella
"Always in a jam, never in a stew; sometimes in a pickle."
Pepparkakor particulars posted 11-29-2010;
http://web.me.com/barbschaller

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Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >, "Jean B." >
> wrote:
>>> of the various patterns. Apparently, some of them are considered
>>> 'collectible'.
>> Yes, I was thinking that. Now I kind-of wish I had kept more of
>> my mother's ugly old stuff.
>
> Why? A memento? To use?
>
Oh, I use the things. I just thought they were ugly. I couldn't
save everything--or even a fraction of things my parents had. But
since it is higher quality... and the pieces with designs are
easy to recognize...

Actually, I have one of her custard cups sitting in front of me.
Hmmm. I don't see it on that site. I am now trying to find a
good site for old Corelle.

--
Jean B.

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"Jean B." > wrote in
<snip>

> http://www.pyrexlove.com/

Thanks!

I'm looking through it now.
I didn't realize there were SO many patterns!

Copy/pasted from http://www.pyrexlove.com/how-to-price-pyrex/

* Advertising / Specialty
* Americana
* Autumn Harvest
* Brittany Blue
* Burgundy
* Butterfly Gold
* Butterprint
* Colonial Mist
* Copper Filigree
* Crazy Daisy
* Daisy
* Desert Dawn
* Designs
* Early American
* Federal Eagle
* Forest Fancies
* Foulard
* Friendship
* Gold Acorn
* Golden Honeysuckle
* Gooseberry
* Harvest Home
* Holly Days
* Homestead
* Horizon Blue
* Morning Blue
* New Dots
* Old Orchard
* Old Town
* Pink Daisy
* Promotional / Unknown
* Rainbow Stripes
* Ribbon Bouquet
* Snowflake
* Snowflake Blue
* Solid Colors
* Spring Blossom Green
* Square Flowers
* Summer Impressions
* Terra
* Town & Country
* Trailing Flowers
* Verde
* Woodland

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"Jean B." > wrote in
:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>> In article >, "Jean B."
>> > wrote:
>>>> of the various patterns. Apparently, some of them are
>>>> considered 'collectible'.
>>> Yes, I was thinking that. Now I kind-of wish I had kept
>>> more of my mother's ugly old stuff.
>>
>> Why? A memento? To use?
>>
> Oh, I use the things. I just thought they were ugly. I
> couldn't save everything--or even a fraction of things my
> parents had. But since it is higher quality... and the
> pieces with designs are easy to recognize...
>
> Actually, I have one of her custard cups sitting in front of
> me. Hmmm. I don't see it on that site. I am now trying to
> find a good site for old Corelle.

I just found this:
http://www-link.com/cgi-bin/odbic.ex...ns/corelle.asp

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In article >, "Jean B." >
wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > In article >, "Jean B." >
> > wrote:
> >>> of the various patterns. Apparently, some of them are considered
> >>> 'collectible'.
> >> Yes, I was thinking that. Now I kind-of wish I had kept more of
> >> my mother's ugly old stuff.
> >
> > Why? A memento? To use?
> >
> Oh, I use the things. I just thought they were ugly.

<grin>

> I couldn't save everything--or even a fraction of things my parents
> had.

You need to hang around with The Widow Dorothy. She's got crap from her
mom, crap from her aunts. And she's convinced it's all worth something
because "it's an antique."

> But since it is higher quality... and the pieces with designs
> are easy to recognize...

I'm still kicking myself for offloading the Magnalite chicken fryer that
was Mom's. What was I thinking! I do have the big oval aluminum
roaster, though (it's deep and has a cover).

>
> Actually, I have one of her custard cups sitting in front of me.
> Hmmm. I don't see it on that site. I am now trying to find a
> good site for old Corelle.

:-) I have a stash of custard cups - a shape different from those now
available, mine are deeper and I use them for popovers.

--
Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Holy Order of the Sacred Sisters of St. Pectina of Jella
"Always in a jam, never in a stew; sometimes in a pickle."
Pepparkakor particulars posted 11-29-2010;
http://web.me.com/barbschaller

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S Viemeister wrote:
>
> On 1/14/2011 7:44 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> > "S > wrote
> >> On 1/14/2011 10:43 AM, wrote:
> >>> On Thu, 13 Jan 2011 22:21:25 -0500, "Jean > wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> So ALL of the white Corelle was produced after the change?
> >>>
> >>> No, definitely not.
> >>>
> >>> I have all-white pieces that are more than 20 years old.
> >>>
> >> As do I.
> >
> > Yes, they used to make some that I think was called French White. However I
> > think it looked different than what they make now. I believe the old stuff
> > had like...ridges that ran vertically around the sides. I can picture it in
> > my mind. Just can't describe it well.
> >
>
> Yes, French White CorningWare has vertical ribs around it. It
> post-dates the squareish ones with grips on each side. The new
> 'CorningWare' has a version of the ribbed French White, but in stoneware.
> I have a number of pieces of the traditional shapes in white, as well as
> French White, a few Cornflower, and some yellow pieces, which were only
> produced for a short time.

We have quite a few Cornflower pieces. TMU worked in retail and was
given a few pieces by a Corning rep. My father liked it so much, he went
out and bought more LOL. Good thing. A couple of years later it was
discontinued. Not ever getting rid of those.

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On 1/16/2011 8:30 PM, Arri London wrote:
> S Viemeister wrote:
>> Yes, French White CorningWare has vertical ribs around it. It
>> post-dates the squareish ones with grips on each side. The new
>> 'CorningWare' has a version of the ribbed French White, but in stoneware.
>> I have a number of pieces of the traditional shapes in white, as well as
>> French White, a few Cornflower, and some yellow pieces, which were only
>> produced for a short time.
>
> We have quite a few Cornflower pieces. TMU worked in retail and was
> given a few pieces by a Corning rep. My father liked it so much, he went
> out and bought more LOL. Good thing. A couple of years later it was
> discontinued. Not ever getting rid of those.
>
_Very_ useful stuff.
Cooking (stove-top, oven, microwave) storing (fridge, freezer)
attractive enough for table use...chip and break resistant, doesn't rust
like Le Chartreuse (and nowhere near as heavy!)...and easy to clean.

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On 1/16/2011 8:31 PM, S Viemeister wrote:
> On 1/16/2011 8:30 PM, Arri London wrote:
>> S Viemeister wrote:
>>> Yes, French White CorningWare has vertical ribs around it. It
>>> post-dates the squareish ones with grips on each side. The new
>>> 'CorningWare' has a version of the ribbed French White, but in
>>> stoneware.
>>> I have a number of pieces of the traditional shapes in white, as well as
>>> French White, a few Cornflower, and some yellow pieces, which were only
>>> produced for a short time.
>>
>> We have quite a few Cornflower pieces. TMU worked in retail and was
>> given a few pieces by a Corning rep. My father liked it so much, he went
>> out and bought more LOL. Good thing. A couple of years later it was
>> discontinued. Not ever getting rid of those.
> >
> _Very_ useful stuff.
> Cooking (stove-top, oven, microwave) storing (fridge, freezer)
> attractive enough for table use...chip and break resistant, doesn't rust
> like Le Chartreuse (and nowhere near as heavy!)...and easy to clean.
>
Good heavens! My spell checker obviously doesn't like heavy French
cookware...(chartreuse???)

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S Viemeister wrote:
>
> On 1/16/2011 8:31 PM, S Viemeister wrote:
> > On 1/16/2011 8:30 PM, Arri London wrote:
> >> S Viemeister wrote:
> >>> Yes, French White CorningWare has vertical ribs around it. It
> >>> post-dates the squareish ones with grips on each side. The new
> >>> 'CorningWare' has a version of the ribbed French White, but in
> >>> stoneware.
> >>> I have a number of pieces of the traditional shapes in white, as well as
> >>> French White, a few Cornflower, and some yellow pieces, which were only
> >>> produced for a short time.
> >>
> >> We have quite a few Cornflower pieces. TMU worked in retail and was
> >> given a few pieces by a Corning rep. My father liked it so much, he went
> >> out and bought more LOL. Good thing. A couple of years later it was
> >> discontinued. Not ever getting rid of those.
> > >
> > _Very_ useful stuff.
> > Cooking (stove-top, oven, microwave) storing (fridge, freezer)
> > attractive enough for table use...chip and break resistant, doesn't rust
> > like Le Chartreuse (and nowhere near as heavy!)...and easy to clean.
> >
> Good heavens! My spell checker obviously doesn't like heavy French
> cookware...(chartreuse???)

LOL but that is a French word as well, n'est-ce pas?

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On 1/17/2011 8:28 PM, Arri London wrote:
>
>
> S Viemeister wrote:
>>
>> On 1/16/2011 8:31 PM, S Viemeister wrote:
>>> On 1/16/2011 8:30 PM, Arri London wrote:
>>>> S Viemeister wrote:
>>>>> Yes, French White CorningWare has vertical ribs around it. It
>>>>> post-dates the squareish ones with grips on each side. The new
>>>>> 'CorningWare' has a version of the ribbed French White, but in
>>>>> stoneware.
>>>>> I have a number of pieces of the traditional shapes in white, as well as
>>>>> French White, a few Cornflower, and some yellow pieces, which were only
>>>>> produced for a short time.
>>>>
>>>> We have quite a few Cornflower pieces. TMU worked in retail and was
>>>> given a few pieces by a Corning rep. My father liked it so much, he went
>>>> out and bought more LOL. Good thing. A couple of years later it was
>>>> discontinued. Not ever getting rid of those.
>>> >
>>> _Very_ useful stuff.
>>> Cooking (stove-top, oven, microwave) storing (fridge, freezer)
>>> attractive enough for table use...chip and break resistant, doesn't rust
>>> like Le Chartreuse (and nowhere near as heavy!)...and easy to clean.
>>>
>> Good heavens! My spell checker obviously doesn't like heavy French
>> cookware...(chartreuse???)
>
> LOL but that is a French word as well, n'est-ce pas?

Oui. My spell checker may be smarter than I thought...

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sandi wrote:
> "Jean B." > wrote in
> :
>
>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>> In article >, "Jean B."
>>> > wrote:
>>>>> of the various patterns. Apparently, some of them are
>>>>> considered 'collectible'.
>>>> Yes, I was thinking that. Now I kind-of wish I had kept
>>>> more of my mother's ugly old stuff.
>>> Why? A memento? To use?
>>>
>> Oh, I use the things. I just thought they were ugly. I
>> couldn't save everything--or even a fraction of things my
>> parents had. But since it is higher quality... and the
>> pieces with designs are easy to recognize...
>>
>> Actually, I have one of her custard cups sitting in front of
>> me. Hmmm. I don't see it on that site. I am now trying to
>> find a good site for old Corelle.
>
> I just found this:
> http://www-link.com/cgi-bin/odbic.ex...ns/corelle.asp
>

That looks potentially useful. I wish their were thumbnails though.

--
Jean B.

That Pyrex thing...
 

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >, "Jean B." >
> wrote:
>
>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>> In article >, "Jean B." >
>>> wrote:
>>>>> of the various patterns. Apparently, some of them are considered
>>>>> 'collectible'.
>>>> Yes, I was thinking that. Now I kind-of wish I had kept more of
>>>> my mother's ugly old stuff.
>>> Why? A memento? To use?
>>>
>> Oh, I use the things. I just thought they were ugly.
>
> <grin>
>
>> I couldn't save everything--or even a fraction of things my parents
>> had.
>
> You need to hang around with The Widow Dorothy. She's got crap from her
> mom, crap from her aunts. And she's convinced it's all worth something
> because "it's an antique."
>
>> But since it is higher quality... and the pieces with designs
>> are easy to recognize...
>
> I'm still kicking myself for offloading the Magnalite chicken fryer that
> was Mom's. What was I thinking! I do have the big oval aluminum
> roaster, though (it's deep and has a cover).
>
>> Actually, I have one of her custard cups sitting in front of me.
>> Hmmm. I don't see it on that site. I am now trying to find a
>> good site for old Corelle.
>
> :-) I have a stash of custard cups - a shape different from those now
> available, mine are deeper and I use them for popovers.
>
It took me a LONG time to find some custard cups for popovers. I
guess mom's gradually were broken. I have picked up too many of
the smaller ones at sales, but the other are relatively hard to
find. I forgot to see whether custards were still sold in those
cups in Japan. (I wish I'd saved more of THEM too.)

Soon, popovers. I read a while ago that popovers do better when
made in custard cups. I REALLY don't like the popover pan!

--
Jean B.

That Pyrex thing...
 

"Jean B." > wrote:


-snip-
>It took me a LONG time to find some custard cups for popovers. I
>guess mom's gradually were broken. I have picked up too many of
>the smaller ones at sales, but the other are relatively hard to
>find. I forgot to see whether custards were still sold in those
>cups in Japan. (I wish I'd saved more of THEM too.)
>
>Soon, popovers. I read a while ago that popovers do better when
>made in custard cups. I REALLY don't like the popover pan!

How come? I did them in muffin tins for years & am pleased with the
results in the metal popover pan- this is mine-
http://www.amazon.com/Chicago-Metall.../dp/B003YL3DWO

Jim

That Pyrex thing...
 

On 1/18/2011 8:35 PM, Arri London wrote:
> S Viemeister wrote:
>> On 1/17/2011 8:28 PM, Arri London wrote:
>>> S Viemeister wrote:
>>>> On 1/16/2011 8:31 PM, S Viemeister wrote:
>>>>> On 1/16/2011 8:30 PM, Arri London wrote:
>>>>>> S Viemeister wrote:
>>>>>>> Yes, French White CorningWare has vertical ribs around it. It
>>>>>>> post-dates the squareish ones with grips on each side. The new
>>>>>>> 'CorningWare' has a version of the ribbed French White, but in
>>>>>>> stoneware.
>>>>>>> I have a number of pieces of the traditional shapes in white, as well as
>>>>>>> French White, a few Cornflower, and some yellow pieces, which were only
>>>>>>> produced for a short time.
>>>>>> We have quite a few Cornflower pieces. TMU worked in retail and was
>>>>>> given a few pieces by a Corning rep. My father liked it so much, he went
>>>>>> out and bought more LOL. Good thing. A couple of years later it was
>>>>>> discontinued. Not ever getting rid of those.
>>>>> _Very_ useful stuff.
>>>>> Cooking (stove-top, oven, microwave) storing (fridge, freezer)
>>>>> attractive enough for table use...chip and break resistant, doesn't rust
>>>>> like Le Chartreuse (and nowhere near as heavy!)...and easy to clean.
>>>> Good heavens! My spell checker obviously doesn't like heavy French
>>>> cookware...(chartreuse???)
>>> LOL but that is a French word as well, n'est-ce pas?
>> Oui. My spell checker may be smarter than I thought...
>
> Or you put in a recipe that specified Chartreuse as one of the
> ingredients and added it to the dictionary?
>
Perhaps someone else has been meddling with my computer...

That Pyrex thing...
 

S Viemeister wrote:
>
> On 1/17/2011 8:28 PM, Arri London wrote:
> >
> >
> > S Viemeister wrote:
> >>
> >> On 1/16/2011 8:31 PM, S Viemeister wrote:
> >>> On 1/16/2011 8:30 PM, Arri London wrote:
> >>>> S Viemeister wrote:
> >>>>> Yes, French White CorningWare has vertical ribs around it. It
> >>>>> post-dates the squareish ones with grips on each side. The new
> >>>>> 'CorningWare' has a version of the ribbed French White, but in
> >>>>> stoneware.
> >>>>> I have a number of pieces of the traditional shapes in white, as well as
> >>>>> French White, a few Cornflower, and some yellow pieces, which were only
> >>>>> produced for a short time.
> >>>>
> >>>> We have quite a few Cornflower pieces. TMU worked in retail and was
> >>>> given a few pieces by a Corning rep. My father liked it so much, he went
> >>>> out and bought more LOL. Good thing. A couple of years later it was
> >>>> discontinued. Not ever getting rid of those.
> >>> >
> >>> _Very_ useful stuff.
> >>> Cooking (stove-top, oven, microwave) storing (fridge, freezer)
> >>> attractive enough for table use...chip and break resistant, doesn't rust
> >>> like Le Chartreuse (and nowhere near as heavy!)...and easy to clean.
> >>>
> >> Good heavens! My spell checker obviously doesn't like heavy French
> >> cookware...(chartreuse???)
> >
> > LOL but that is a French word as well, n'est-ce pas?
>
> Oui. My spell checker may be smarter than I thought...

Or you put in a recipe that specified Chartreuse as one of the
ingredients and added it to the dictionary?

That Pyrex thing...
 

S Viemeister wrote:
>
> On 1/18/2011 8:35 PM, Arri London wrote:

<snip>

> >>> LOL but that is a French word as well, n'est-ce pas?
> >> Oui. My spell checker may be smarter than I thought...
> >
> > Or you put in a recipe that specified Chartreuse as one of the
> > ingredients and added it to the dictionary?
> >
> Perhaps someone else has been meddling with my computer...

There is that, of course. Time to get out the tin foil, is it :)

That Pyrex thing...
 

On 1/18/2011 8:56 PM, Arri London wrote:
> S Viemeister wrote:
>> On 1/18/2011 8:35 PM, Arri London wrote:
>>>>> LOL but that is a French word as well, n'est-ce pas?
>>>> Oui. My spell checker may be smarter than I thought...
>>> Or you put in a recipe that specified Chartreuse as one of the
>>> ingredients and added it to the dictionary?
>> Perhaps someone else has been meddling with my computer...
>
> There is that, of course. Time to get out the tin foil, is it :)

:)

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Jim Elbrecht wrote:
> "Jean B." > wrote:
>
>
> -snip-
>> It took me a LONG time to find some custard cups for popovers. I
>> guess mom's gradually were broken. I have picked up too many of
>> the smaller ones at sales, but the other are relatively hard to
>> find. I forgot to see whether custards were still sold in those
>> cups in Japan. (I wish I'd saved more of THEM too.)
>>
>> Soon, popovers. I read a while ago that popovers do better when
>> made in custard cups. I REALLY don't like the popover pan!
>
> How come? I did them in muffin tins for years & am pleased with the
> results in the metal popover pan- this is mine-
> http://www.amazon.com/Chicago-Metall.../dp/B003YL3DWO
>
> Jim

I forget why custard cups are supposed to be best.

Yes, that looks like the pan. Mainly, I didn't like washing
it--at least that's what I remember. There must have been
something else about it too.

Hmmm. Maybe it coincides with my using the cold oven method. I
remember mom's popovers were very dark. She discovered that other
method, and I don't recall how her popovers were after that.
Mine never are as good as hers were--or perhaps I should say as
good as I remember hers being.

--
Jean B.