Shallow, covered baking dishes
 

(Sorry... more registry planning!)

I have a couple of glass baking dishes, one uncovered rectangular, and
one round with a cover. I could really use a covered rectangular or
oval baking dish for making lasagna, casseroles, etc. I don't mind
being a little untraditional and baking lasagna in something oval, or
gratin in something rectangular, so I think that one piece is good
enough for now. With my small kitchen, versatility is key.
(Something that doubles as a roasting pan would be a nice bonus, but
certainly not essential.) I'm also no stranger to hand-wash cookware,
but something I can throw in the dishwasher is a welcome luxury. (I
will not sacrifice performance for easy care, though.)

So what do you all think about the available brands and types? Le
Creuset and Emile Henrie are beautiful but expensive, and I suspect
they don't perform any better than cheap stuff. Whatever I get should
definitely be table-worthy, but it doesn't have to be art. My mother
has been a fan of Corningware for longer than I can remember, but I've
never owned any of it myself -- what do you think? How about just
some generic/cheap white porcelain from Target or Bed Bath & Beyond?

TIA,

--
Randall Nortman

On Sun 24 Apr 2005 08:47:20a, Randall Nortman wrote in rec.food.equipment:

> (Sorry... more registry planning!)
>
> I have a couple of glass baking dishes, one uncovered rectangular, and
> one round with a cover. I could really use a covered rectangular or
> oval baking dish for making lasagna, casseroles, etc. I don't mind
> being a little untraditional and baking lasagna in something oval, or
> gratin in something rectangular, so I think that one piece is good
> enough for now. With my small kitchen, versatility is key.
> (Something that doubles as a roasting pan would be a nice bonus, but
> certainly not essential.) I'm also no stranger to hand-wash cookware,
> but something I can throw in the dishwasher is a welcome luxury. (I
> will not sacrifice performance for easy care, though.)
>
> So what do you all think about the available brands and types? Le
> Creuset and Emile Henrie are beautiful but expensive, and I suspect
> they don't perform any better than cheap stuff. Whatever I get should
> definitely be table-worthy, but it doesn't have to be art. My mother
> has been a fan of Corningware for longer than I can remember, but I've
> never owned any of it myself -- what do you think? How about just
> some generic/cheap white porcelain from Target or Bed Bath & Beyond?
>
> TIA,
>

I think you need to get out more.

This newsgroup is not a shopping service. If you're getting married, you
just might consider including the bride-to-be.

Zeesh!

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

On 2005-04-24, Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
> On Sun 24 Apr 2005 08:47:20a, Randall Nortman wrote in rec.food.equipment:
>
>> (Sorry... more registry planning!)
[...]
>
> I think you need to get out more.
>
> This newsgroup is not a shopping service. If you're getting married, you
> just might consider including the bride-to-be.
>
> Zeesh!
>

Sorry, I don't want to be annoying. I have been careful to mention at
the top of my posts that I'm planning for a wedding registry. If you
don't want to help, feel free to ignore me. But I do appreciate the
advice you provided on my food processer and Le Creuset questions!

But really, browsing through previous posts, it seems that at least
half the threads here begin with somebody asking for buying advice.
I'm sure that gets annoying to the regulars, especially when people
don't even bother to search the archives, but in most cases the poster
gets lots of good advice anyway. At least I didn't post something
like "what kind uv cookwar is the best and cheepest? plz tell me what
2 buy thx!" ;)

--
Randall Nortman

On Sun 24 Apr 2005 09:30:36a, Randall Nortman wrote in rec.food.equipment:

> On 2005-04-24, Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>> On Sun 24 Apr 2005 08:47:20a, Randall Nortman wrote in
>> rec.food.equipment:
>>
>>> (Sorry... more registry planning!)
> [...]
>>
>> I think you need to get out more.
>>
>> This newsgroup is not a shopping service. If you're getting married,
>> you just might consider including the bride-to-be.
>>
>> Zeesh!
>>
>
> Sorry, I don't want to be annoying. I have been careful to mention at
> the top of my posts that I'm planning for a wedding registry. If you
> don't want to help, feel free to ignore me. But I do appreciate the
> advice you provided on my food processer and Le Creuset questions!

No, certainly you are not OT. What I find annoying (maybe it's just me),
are what appears to be an intended post for every single item you have a
question about. Why not write one big query covering everything you have
questions about and be done with it. I know I would certainly prefer
answering that way.

> But really, browsing through previous posts, it seems that at least
> half the threads here begin with somebody asking for buying advice.
> I'm sure that gets annoying to the regulars, especially when people
> don't even bother to search the archives, but in most cases the poster
> gets lots of good advice anyway. At least I didn't post something
> like "what kind uv cookwar is the best and cheepest? plz tell me what
> 2 buy thx!" ;)

Perhaps almost too well thought out. Twenty questions posed surrounding
one item is a little too anal, AFAIC. Also, if you know how things work;
e.g., the food mill, the blender, the food processor, then you should be
able to figure out on your own which choice to make for your purpose. If
you don't know how things work, then you need to research that first.

If you've researched post on this newgroups, then you must have noticed
that most well constructed questions asked here are a fraction of the
length of yours, even though they are just as specific.

Yes, I will probably ignore your future posts unless they are obviously
better constructed with a focus on economy of word and, perhaps,
consolidation.

Good luck!

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

On Sun 24 Apr 2005 09:30:36a, Randall Nortman wrote in rec.food.equipment:

> On 2005-04-24, Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>> On Sun 24 Apr 2005 08:47:20a, Randall Nortman wrote in
>> rec.food.equipment:
>>
>>> (Sorry... more registry planning!)
> [...]
>>
>> I think you need to get out more.
>>
>> This newsgroup is not a shopping service. If you're getting married,
>> you just might consider including the bride-to-be.
>>
>> Zeesh!
>>
>
> Sorry, I don't want to be annoying. I have been careful to mention at
> the top of my posts that I'm planning for a wedding registry. If you
> don't want to help, feel free to ignore me. But I do appreciate the
> advice you provided on my food processer and Le Creuset questions!

No, certainly you are not OT. What I find annoying (maybe it's just me),
are what appears to be an intended post for every single item you have a
question about. Why not write one big query covering everything you have
questions about and be done with it. I know I would certainly prefer
answering that way.

> But really, browsing through previous posts, it seems that at least
> half the threads here begin with somebody asking for buying advice.
> I'm sure that gets annoying to the regulars, especially when people
> don't even bother to search the archives, but in most cases the poster
> gets lots of good advice anyway. At least I didn't post something
> like "what kind uv cookwar is the best and cheepest? plz tell me what
> 2 buy thx!" ;)

Perhaps almost too well thought out. Twenty questions posed surrounding
one item is a little too anal, AFAIC. Also, if you know how things work;
e.g., the food mill, the blender, the food processor, then you should be
able to figure out on your own which choice to make for your purpose. If
you don't know how things work, then you need to research that first.

If you've researched post on this newgroups, then you must have noticed
that most well constructed questions asked here are a fraction of the
length of yours, even though they are just as specific.

Yes, I will probably ignore your future posts unless they are obviously
better constructed with a focus on economy of word and, perhaps,
consolidation.

Good luck!

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

I like French White Corning ware. It works very well and goes with
most decor. It cooks and cleans well. It is easily obtainable. I
think Corning ware is actually made from some kind of glass like
substance that is better than the normal porcelain, pottery. whatever.

I do have a Le Crueset pie dish that I like very much as well.