S. Donald Stookey is no household name, but his best-known invention
truly is: CorningWare, the durable, heat-resistant ceramic glass used
since the 1950s to make millions upon millions of baked lasagnas, tuna
casseroles and other potluck-dinner dishes. The scientist, who died
Tuesday at 99, created a type of glass so strong that the military
used it in guided missile nose cones. His space-age material found a
home in most American kitchens in the form of white dishes decorated
with small blue flowers. Stanley Donald Stookey died at an
assisted-living center in Rochester, New York, said his son Donald
Stookey. He said his father broke a hip in a fall a few months ago and
underwent surgery, but his health deteriorated. "He was one of the
great glass scientists in the history of the world," said Steve
Feller, a physics professor at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
where Stookey earned an undergraduate degree in chemistry and
mathematics and remained active in alumni activities. "Virtually
everyone has had CorningWare at some point in time, and there were all
sorts of spinoff applications from his fantastic work."

Stookey was born in Hay Springs, Nebraska, on May 23, 1915. His family
moved from Nebraska to Cedar Rapids when he was 6. He graduated from
Coe College in 1936 before earning a master's degree in chemistry from
Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, followed by the MIT
doctorate.

On 11/7/2014 11:10 AM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
> S. Donald Stookey is no household name, but his best-known invention
> truly is: CorningWare, the durable, heat-resistant ceramic glass used
> since the 1950s to make millions upon millions of baked lasagnas, tuna
> casseroles and other potluck-dinner dishes. The scientist, who died
> Tuesday at 99, created a type of glass so strong that the military
> used it in guided missile nose cones. His space-age material found a
> home in most American kitchens in the form of white dishes decorated
> with small blue flowers. Stanley Donald Stookey died at an
> assisted-living center in Rochester, New York, said his son Donald
> Stookey. He said his father broke a hip in a fall a few months ago and
> underwent surgery, but his health deteriorated. "He was one of the
> great glass scientists in the history of the world," said Steve
> Feller, a physics professor at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
> where Stookey earned an undergraduate degree in chemistry and
> mathematics and remained active in alumni activities. "Virtually
> everyone has had CorningWare at some point in time, and there were all
> sorts of spinoff applications from his fantastic work."
>
> Stookey was born in Hay Springs, Nebraska, on May 23, 1915. His family
> moved from Nebraska to Cedar Rapids when he was 6. He graduated from
> Coe College in 1936 before earning a master's degree in chemistry from
> Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, followed by the MIT
> doctorate.
>

What is not mentioned, either here or in the complete obit. in the
Washington Post, is that the Corelle and Corning Ware trademarks were
sold by Corning and current cookware uses a cheaper and different
formulation. It is no longer Stookey's Pyroceram and a present-day
Corning Ware pot will shatter if dropped or subjected to large
temperature changes.

--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

Extraneous "not." in Reply To.

On Friday, November 7, 2014 11:10:34 AM UTC-5, Janet Bostwick wrote:
> S. Donald Stookey is no household name, but his best-known invention
> truly is: CorningWare, the durable, heat-resistant ceramic glass used
> since the 1950s to make millions upon millions of baked lasagnas, tuna
> casseroles and other potluck-dinner dishes. The scientist, who died
> Tuesday at 99

Well, he had a good run!

If you are ever anywhere near Corning, New York, the Corning Museum
of Glass is definitely worth a visit.

http://www.cmog.org/about

Pretty crowded with tourists during the summer, but an interesting
place. The "industrial" side will appeal to techies of any stripe
and the "art" side is full of simply amazing glass works.

--
Silvar Beitel

"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
...
> S. Donald Stookey is no household name, but his best-known invention
> truly is: CorningWare, the durable, heat-resistant ceramic glass used
> since the 1950s to make millions upon millions of baked lasagnas, tuna
> casseroles and other potluck-dinner dishes. The scientist, who died
> Tuesday at 99, created a type of glass so strong that the military
> used it in guided missile nose cones. His space-age material found a
> home in most American kitchens in the form of white dishes decorated
> with small blue flowers. Stanley Donald Stookey died at an
> assisted-living center in Rochester, New York, said his son Donald
> Stookey. He said his father broke a hip in a fall a few months ago and
> underwent surgery, but his health deteriorated. "He was one of the
> great glass scientists in the history of the world," said Steve
> Feller, a physics professor at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
> where Stookey earned an undergraduate degree in chemistry and
> mathematics and remained active in alumni activities. "Virtually
> everyone has had CorningWare at some point in time, and there were all
> sorts of spinoff applications from his fantastic work."
>
> Stookey was born in Hay Springs, Nebraska, on May 23, 1915. His family
> moved from Nebraska to Cedar Rapids when he was 6. He graduated from
> Coe College in 1936 before earning a master's degree in chemistry from
> Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, followed by the MIT
> doctorate.

Makes you wonder what his casket will be made of. R.I.P.

On Friday, November 7, 2014 9:10:34 AM UTC-7, Janet Bostwick wrote:
> S. Donald Stookey is no household name, but his best-known invention
> truly is: CorningWare, the durable, heat-resistant ceramic glass used
> since the 1950s to make millions upon millions of baked lasagnas, tuna
> casseroles and other potluck-dinner dishes. The scientist, who died
> Tuesday at 99, created a type of glass so strong that the military
> used it in guided missile nose cones. His space-age material found a
> home in most American kitchens in the form of white dishes decorated
> with small blue flowers. Stanley Donald Stookey died at an
> assisted-living center in Rochester, New York, said his son Donald
> Stookey. He said his father broke a hip in a fall a few months ago and
> underwent surgery, but his health deteriorated. "He was one of the
> great glass scientists in the history of the world," said Steve
> Feller, a physics professor at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
> where Stookey earned an undergraduate degree in chemistry and
> mathematics and remained active in alumni activities. "Virtually
> everyone has had CorningWare at some point in time, and there were all
> sorts of spinoff applications from his fantastic work."
>
> Stookey was born in Hay Springs, Nebraska, on May 23, 1915. His family
> moved from Nebraska to Cedar Rapids when he was 6. He graduated from
> Coe College in 1936 before earning a master's degree in chemistry from
> Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, followed by the MIT
> doctorate.

The new Corning Ware is crap. I suppose EPA did not like something in the manufacturing process. You cannot use the new Corning Ware on the stovetop or under the broiler. The original not only could be used on the stove, they sold a removable handle to make them into skillets and saucepans. The conductivity on the stovetop is terrible, so I rarely used them for that. I would never part with my vintage Corning Ware that I purchased way back when.

Mr. Stookey was certainly a genius and very good inventor. He lived a long and full life.

DaleP

I've had one of the square cornflower casseroles since the mid sixties. Picked up the cute little 1 qt. cass for a buck years ago. Have one of the round French fluted jobbies too. I wonder if they're as durable now as these antiques.

My mother had the low, square one which had a handle to use for frying. Bet it's still in use somewhere.

On Friday, November 7, 2014 6:10:34 AM UTC-10, Janet Bostwick wrote:
> S. Donald Stookey is no household name, but his best-known invention
> truly is: CorningWare, the durable, heat-resistant ceramic glass used
> since the 1950s to make millions upon millions of baked lasagnas, tuna
> casseroles and other potluck-dinner dishes. The scientist, who died
> Tuesday at 99, created a type of glass so strong that the military
> used it in guided missile nose cones. His space-age material found a
> home in most American kitchens in the form of white dishes decorated
> with small blue flowers. Stanley Donald Stookey died at an
> assisted-living center in Rochester, New York, said his son Donald
> Stookey. He said his father broke a hip in a fall a few months ago and
> underwent surgery, but his health deteriorated. "He was one of the
> great glass scientists in the history of the world," said Steve
> Feller, a physics professor at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
> where Stookey earned an undergraduate degree in chemistry and
> mathematics and remained active in alumni activities. "Virtually
> everyone has had CorningWare at some point in time, and there were all
> sorts of spinoff applications from his fantastic work."
>
> Stookey was born in Hay Springs, Nebraska, on May 23, 1915. His family
> moved from Nebraska to Cedar Rapids when he was 6. He graduated from
> Coe College in 1936 before earning a master's degree in chemistry from
> Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, followed by the MIT
> doctorate.

I never did like that stuff. It's got to be one of the worst cookware ever. Females like it because it's sorta pretty but trying to cook in those things is not a good experience. The material is the opposite of non-stick.

Pyrex should stick in the lab as execellent glassware or with dealing death and destruction in the noses of maverick and other guided missiles and stay out of the kitchen. Well, at least my kitchen anyway. :-)

The 9" pieplate that I make mac and cheese in is a Fire King brand which may have been made by Corning.

I looked it up, Fire King ovenware was made by Anchor-Hocking. The 1 I use is pretty old.

On 11/07/2014 08:37 AM, James Silverton wrote:
>
> What is not mentioned, either here or in the complete obit. in the
> Washington Post, is that the Corelle and Corning Ware trademarks were
> sold by Corning and current cookware uses a cheaper and different
> formulation. It is no longer Stookey's Pyroceram and a present-day
> Corning Ware pot will shatter if dropped or subjected to large
> temperature changes.
>

The same thing is true of Pyrex, which used to be made of borosilicate
glass. You could take it out of the oven and place it on a cold surface
and it wouldn't break. The brand name was sold and is now just common
tempered glass, which can shatter unexpectedly.

I've heard you can spot the difference by looking down one of the walls
of the piece from the top. If it appears greenish, it's tempered glass.
If it appears yellowish, it's the original borosilicate glass. I don't
know if this is true or not.

On Fri, 07 Nov 2014 17:30:21 -0800, Whirled Peas >
wrote:

>On 11/07/2014 08:37 AM, James Silverton wrote:
>>
>> What is not mentioned, either here or in the complete obit. in the
>> Washington Post, is that the Corelle and Corning Ware trademarks were
>> sold by Corning and current cookware uses a cheaper and different
>> formulation. It is no longer Stookey's Pyroceram and a present-day
>> Corning Ware pot will shatter if dropped or subjected to large
>> temperature changes.
>>
>
>The same thing is true of Pyrex, which used to be made of borosilicate
>glass. You could take it out of the oven and place it on a cold surface
>and it wouldn't break. The brand name was sold and is now just common
>tempered glass, which can shatter unexpectedly.
>
>I've heard you can spot the difference by looking down one of the walls
>of the piece from the top. If it appears greenish, it's tempered glass.
>If it appears yellowish, it's the original borosilicate glass. I don't
>know if this is true or not.

If you want to talk about how aboutv polycarbonate? Theu mnake old
telephones, football helmets and streetlight covers with it. I can
tell you tihis, not even a 1/4 lead ball and a Wristrocket would crack
it. Even wghen hit on directl,ty and hard, several times! I know, I
tried!!

John Kuthe...

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On Fri, 07 Nov 2014 17:30:21 -0800, Whirled Peas >
wrote:

>On 11/07/2014 08:37 AM, James Silverton wrote:
>>
>> What is not mentioned, either here or in the complete obit. in the
>> Washington Post, is that the Corelle and Corning Ware trademarks were
>> sold by Corning and current cookware uses a cheaper and different
>> formulation. It is no longer Stookey's Pyroceram and a present-day
>> Corning Ware pot will shatter if dropped or subjected to large
>> temperature changes.
>>
>
>The same thing is true of Pyrex, which used to be made of borosilicate
>glass. You could take it out of the oven and place it on a cold surface
>and it wouldn't break. The brand name was sold and is now just common
>tempered glass, which can shatter unexpectedly.
>
>I've heard you can spot the difference by looking down one of the walls
>of the piece from the top. If it appears greenish, it's tempered glass.
>If it appears yellowish, it's the original borosilicate glass. I don't
>know if this is true or not.

If you want the real thing, buy it at an antique or thrift store.
Helps if you know what the originals looked and felt like.
--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

On 11/8/2014 6:29 AM, The Cook wrote:
> If you want the real thing, buy it at an antique or thrift store.
> Helps if you know what the originals looked and felt like.

We have a pretty complete set of the original Corning Ware stuff. Some
we had, some of it found at flea markets, etc.

We use these pieces almost every day. Refrigerator to the oven or
microwave, then to the table. Easy to clean... nothing could be simpler.

George L

On Friday, November 7, 2014 3:32:58 PM UTC-7, dsi1 wrote:
> On Friday, November 7, 2014 6:10:34 AM UTC-10, Janet Bostwick wrote:
> > S. Donald Stookey is no household name, but his best-known invention
> > truly is: CorningWare, the durable, heat-resistant ceramic glass used
> > since the 1950s to make millions upon millions of baked lasagnas, tuna
> > casseroles and other potluck-dinner dishes. The scientist, who died
> > Tuesday at 99, created a type of glass so strong that the military
> > used it in guided missile nose cones. His space-age material found a
> > home in most American kitchens in the form of white dishes decorated
> > with small blue flowers. Stanley Donald Stookey died at an
> > assisted-living center in Rochester, New York, said his son Donald
> > Stookey. He said his father broke a hip in a fall a few months ago and
> > underwent surgery, but his health deteriorated. "He was one of the
> > great glass scientists in the history of the world," said Steve
> > Feller, a physics professor at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
> > where Stookey earned an undergraduate degree in chemistry and
> > mathematics and remained active in alumni activities. "Virtually
> > everyone has had CorningWare at some point in time, and there were all
> > sorts of spinoff applications from his fantastic work."
> >
> > Stookey was born in Hay Springs, Nebraska, on May 23, 1915. His family
> > moved from Nebraska to Cedar Rapids when he was 6. He graduated from
> > Coe College in 1936 before earning a master's degree in chemistry from
> > Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, followed by the MIT
> > doctorate.
>
> I never did like that stuff. It's got to be one of the worst cookware ever. Females like it because it's sorta pretty but trying to cook in those things is not a good experience. The material is the opposite of non-stick.
>
> Pyrex should stick in the lab as execellent glassware or with dealing death and destruction in the noses of maverick and other guided missiles and stay out of the kitchen. Well, at least my kitchen anyway. :-)

It is great for the microwave. Do not use the plastic stuff that says it is micro safe. We also like casseroles, and my large Corning Ware is great for the oven and the can be reheated in the microwave. It's best use is bakeware, not cookware.

DaleP

On Saturday, November 8, 2014 7:29:07 AM UTC-6, George L wrote:
> On 11/8/2014 6:29 AM, The Cook wrote:
> > If you want the real thing, buy it at an antique or thrift store.
> > Helps if you know what the originals looked and felt like.
>
> We have a pretty complete set of the original Corning Ware stuff. Some
> we had, some of it found at flea markets, etc.
>
> We use these pieces almost every day. Refrigerator to the oven or
> microwave, then to the table. Easy to clean... nothing could be simpler.
>
I love mine too. Any piece with the "blue cornflower" is real Corning Ware. Also, if it says "Corning Ware" not Corningware," it is real pyroceram.

Also, they are selling real pyroceram in the USA again.
http://www.shopworldkitchen.com/stov...e-1107770.html
>
> George L

--Bryan

On 2014-11-08, Whirled Peas > wrote:

> of the piece from the top. If it appears greenish, it's tempered glass.
> If it appears yellowish, it's the original borosilicate glass. I don't
> know if this is true or not.

I jes looked at my Chinese made CorningWare French White casserole
dishes (round) and they look mostly white. I see ZERO trace of green
(or yel) at all angles under all lights (incand, fluor, LED). My
guess is, yer ol' wives tale is no more than that.

nb

On 11/8/2014 9:28 AM, dalep wrote:
> On Friday, November 7, 2014 3:32:58 PM UTC-7, dsi1 wrote:
>> On Friday, November 7, 2014 6:10:34 AM UTC-10, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>>> S. Donald Stookey is no household name, but his best-known invention
>>> truly is: CorningWare, the durable, heat-resistant ceramic glass used
>>> since the 1950s to make millions upon millions of baked lasagnas, tuna
>>> casseroles and other potluck-dinner dishes. The scientist, who died
>>> Tuesday at 99, created a type of glass so strong that the military
>>> used it in guided missile nose cones. His space-age material found a
>>> home in most American kitchens in the form of white dishes decorated
>>> with small blue flowers. Stanley Donald Stookey died at an
>>> assisted-living center in Rochester, New York, said his son Donald
>>> Stookey. He said his father broke a hip in a fall a few months ago and
>>> underwent surgery, but his health deteriorated. "He was one of the
>>> great glass scientists in the history of the world," said Steve
>>> Feller, a physics professor at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
>>> where Stookey earned an undergraduate degree in chemistry and
>>> mathematics and remained active in alumni activities. "Virtually
>>> everyone has had CorningWare at some point in time, and there were all
>>> sorts of spinoff applications from his fantastic work."
>>>
>>> Stookey was born in Hay Springs, Nebraska, on May 23, 1915. His family
>>> moved from Nebraska to Cedar Rapids when he was 6. He graduated from
>>> Coe College in 1936 before earning a master's degree in chemistry from
>>> Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, followed by the MIT
>>> doctorate.
>>
>> I never did like that stuff. It's got to be one of the worst cookware ever. Females like it because it's sorta pretty but trying to cook in those things is not a good experience. The material is the opposite of non-stick.
>>
>> Pyrex should stick in the lab as execellent glassware or with dealing death and destruction in the noses of maverick and other guided missiles and stay out of the kitchen. Well, at least my kitchen anyway. :-)
>
> It is great for the microwave. Do not use the plastic stuff that says it is micro safe. We also like casseroles, and my large Corning Ware is great for the oven and the can be reheated in the microwave. It's best use is bakeware, not cookware.
>
> DaleP
>
I have a glass top electric stove. Despite the glowing electric element
and various spills it has worked well for several years. I wonder what
sort of glass they used?

--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

Extraneous "not." in Reply To.

On 11/8/2014 8:28 AM, dalep wrote:
> On Friday, November 7, 2014 3:32:58 PM UTC-7, dsi1 wrote:
>> On Friday, November 7, 2014 6:10:34 AM UTC-10, Janet Bostwick
>> wrote:
>>> S. Donald Stookey is no household name, but his best-known
>>> invention truly is: CorningWare, the durable, heat-resistant
>>> ceramic glass used since the 1950s to make millions upon millions
>>> of baked lasagnas, tuna casseroles and other potluck-dinner
>>> dishes. The scientist, who died Tuesday at 99, created a type of
>>> glass so strong that the military used it in guided missile nose
>>> cones. His space-age material found a home in most American
>>> kitchens in the form of white dishes decorated with small blue
>>> flowers. Stanley Donald Stookey died at an assisted-living center
>>> in Rochester, New York, said his son Donald Stookey. He said his
>>> father broke a hip in a fall a few months ago and underwent
>>> surgery, but his health deteriorated. "He was one of the great
>>> glass scientists in the history of the world," said Steve Feller,
>>> a physics professor at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where
>>> Stookey earned an undergraduate degree in chemistry and
>>> mathematics and remained active in alumni activities. "Virtually
>>> everyone has had CorningWare at some point in time, and there
>>> were all sorts of spinoff applications from his fantastic work."
>>>
>>> Stookey was born in Hay Springs, Nebraska, on May 23, 1915. His
>>> family moved from Nebraska to Cedar Rapids when he was 6. He
>>> graduated from Coe College in 1936 before earning a master's
>>> degree in chemistry from Lafayette College in Easton,
>>> Pennsylvania, followed by the MIT doctorate.
>>
>> I never did like that stuff. It's got to be one of the worst
>> cookware ever. Females like it because it's sorta pretty but trying
>> to cook in those things is not a good experience. The material is
>> the opposite of non-stick.
>>
>> Pyrex should stick in the lab as execellent glassware or with
>> dealing death and destruction in the noses of maverick and other
>> guided missiles and stay out of the kitchen. Well, at least my
>> kitchen anyway. :-)
>
> It is great for the microwave. Do not use the plastic stuff that
> says it is micro safe. We also like casseroles, and my large Corning
> Ware is great for the oven and the can be reheated in the microwave.
> It's best use is bakeware, not cookware.
>
> DaleP

Corningware keeps your food hot for a long period of time, which makes
it nice when you are cooking several dishes at once. It is easy to
clean, even if food like cheese is burned to the side of the pan, so I
like the easy clean-up. You can use the original Corningware in the
freezer, the stove, the oven and the microwave. I just love mine.

Becca

Becca EmaNymton > wrote in
:

> Corningware keeps your food hot for a long period of time,
> which makes it nice when you are cooking several dishes at
> once. It is easy to clean, even if food like cheese is burned
> to the side of the pan, so I like the easy clean-up. You can
> use the original Corningware in the freezer, the stove, the
> oven and the microwave. I just love mine.

We have a large Corningware bowl we use for the animals' water
bowl. My parents never had Corningware at home. They chose to go
with Le Creuset and my sister has all those now.

--

Socialism never took root in America because the
poor there see themselves not as an exploited
proletariat but as temporarily embarassed
millionaires. - John Steinbeck

On Sat, 08 Nov 2014 11:16:25 -0500, James Silverton
> wrote:



>I have a glass top electric stove. Despite the glowing electric element
>and various spills it has worked well for several years. I wonder what
>sort of glass they used?

You don't have a glass top stove.

Schott Ceran, a glass-ceramic compound is what is used. More durable
and can take higher heat and temperature fluctuations. There may be
others making the compound now though.

On 11/8/2014 1:50 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On Sat, 08 Nov 2014 11:16:25 -0500, James Silverton
> > wrote:
>
>
>
>> I have a glass top electric stove. Despite the glowing electric element
>> and various spills it has worked well for several years. I wonder what
>> sort of glass they used?
>
> You don't have a glass top stove.
>
> Schott Ceran, a glass-ceramic compound is what is used. More durable
> and can take higher heat and temperature fluctuations. There may be
> others making the compound now though.
>
Well, Schott seems to call it a borosilicate *glass*. I'd always thought
Corning Pyroceram was a borosilicate glass treated to partially crystallize.

--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

Extraneous "not." in Reply To.

On 11/08/2014 08:00 AM, notbob wrote:
> On 2014-11-08, Whirled Peas > wrote:
>
>> of the piece from the top. If it appears greenish, it's tempered glass.
>> If it appears yellowish, it's the original borosilicate glass. I don't
>> know if this is true or not.
>
> I jes looked at my Chinese made CorningWare French White casserole
> dishes (round) and they look mostly white. I see ZERO trace of green
> (or yel) at all angles under all lights (incand, fluor, LED). My
> guess is, yer ol' wives tale is no more than that.
>
> nb
>

Um, I was speaking of Pyrex, not Corningware.

On Sat, 08 Nov 2014 14:02:28 -0500, James Silverton
> wrote:

>On 11/8/2014 1:50 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On Sat, 08 Nov 2014 11:16:25 -0500, James Silverton
>> > wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> I have a glass top electric stove. Despite the glowing electric element
>>> and various spills it has worked well for several years. I wonder what
>>> sort of glass they used?
>>
>> You don't have a glass top stove.
>>
>> Schott Ceran, a glass-ceramic compound is what is used. More durable
>> and can take higher heat and temperature fluctuations. There may be
>> others making the compound now though.
>>
>Well, Schott seems to call it a borosilicate *glass*. I'd always thought
>Corning Pyroceram was a borosilicate glass treated to partially crystallize.

It probably contains much borosilicate but there are other
ingredients. They do claim they no longer us arsenic in it too.

On Sat, 08 Nov 2014 12:20:14 -0600, Becca EmaNymton
> wrote:



>
>Corningware keeps your food hot for a long period of time, which makes
>it nice when you are cooking several dishes at once. It is easy to
>clean, even if food like cheese is burned to the side of the pan, so I
>like the easy clean-up. You can use the original Corningware in the
>freezer, the stove, the oven and the microwave. I just love mine.
>
>Becca
>

It does when used on the cooktop as the thermal mass helps a lot. If
you cook some veggies in the microwave though, it seems to cool faster
because the veggies heated and did not transfer all the heat to the
mass of the Corningware.

On Saturday, November 8, 2014 4:29:02 AM UTC-10, dalep wrote:
>
> It is great for the microwave. Do not use the plastic stuff that says it is micro safe. We also like casseroles, and my large Corning Ware is great for the oven and the can be reheated in the microwave. It's best use is bakeware, not cookware.
>
> DaleP

We have a bunch of the stuff in our house. My sister-in-law would spend her money that she worked for on Corningware pieces to get the approval she desired from her step-mom. The story is that she did this every time she got paid. Near as I can, see that plan didn't work out too well. My sister-in-law said all the pieces are just sad symbols of love not returned. The pieces must be nearly 40 years old and as far as I know they've never been used. I wish she'd get that stuff out of our house - she paid for it, it's her stuff.

On Saturday, November 8, 2014 2:40:08 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
> On Saturday, November 8, 2014 4:29:02 AM UTC-10, dalep wrote:
> >
> > It is great for the microwave. Do not use the plastic stuff that says it is micro safe. We also like casseroles, and my large Corning Ware is great for the oven and the can be reheated in the microwave. It's best use is bakeware, not cookware.
> >
> > DaleP
>
> We have a bunch of the stuff in our house. My sister-in-law would spend her money that she worked for on Corningware pieces to get the approval she desired from her step-mom. The story is that she did this every time she got paid. Near as I can, see that plan didn't work out too well. My sister-in-law said all the pieces are just sad symbols of love not returned. The pieces must be nearly 40 years old and as far as I know they've never been used. I wish she'd get that stuff out of our house - she paid for it, it's her stuff.

What did her MIL have against her? Just curious....maybe it was all imagined?

On Saturday, November 8, 2014 9:49:06 AM UTC-10, Kalmia wrote:
> On Saturday, November 8, 2014 2:40:08 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
> > On Saturday, November 8, 2014 4:29:02 AM UTC-10, dalep wrote:
> > >
> > > It is great for the microwave. Do not use the plastic stuff that says it is micro safe. We also like casseroles, and my large Corning Ware is great for the oven and the can be reheated in the microwave. It's best use is bakeware, not cookware.
> > >
> > > DaleP
> >
> > We have a bunch of the stuff in our house. My sister-in-law would spend her money that she worked for on Corningware pieces to get the approval she desired from her step-mom. The story is that she did this every time she got paid. Near as I can, see that plan didn't work out too well. My sister-in-law said all the pieces are just sad symbols of love not returned. The pieces must be nearly 40 years old and as far as I know they've never been used. I wish she'd get that stuff out of our house - she paid for it, it's her stuff.
>
> What did her MIL have against her? Just curious....maybe it was all imagined?

My mother-in-law was her step-mom. She was from a rich Korean family and had a privileged early life. Her father built hospitals, churches and schools.. Then it all went bad with mental illness, suicide, deaths from epidemics, a husband that abused her physically and in the end, stole the family fortune from her father. Her husband did quite an old-world gesture - slashed her face. She had to abandon her two kids and run away from him. It's a heck of a story.

Coming from all that, she was expecting that her escape to a new life in America would be one of wealth and privilege. People from Asia always seem to think that. The kids spent a lot of time trying to please her but they never got more than a few crumbs of affection from her. Near as I can tell, my wife got most of what little there was. Their's was the most dysfunctional family I've ever seen. It would be hard to imagine that their dad could have made a worse choice when finding a mom for his motherless children.

On Saturday, November 8, 2014 1:40:08 PM UTC-6, dsi1 wrote:
> On Saturday, November 8, 2014 4:29:02 AM UTC-10, dalep wrote:
> >
> > It is great for the microwave. Do not use the plastic stuff that says it is micro safe. We also like casseroles, and my large Corning Ware is great for the oven and the can be reheated in the microwave. It's best use is bakeware, not cookware.
> >
> > DaleP
>
> We have a bunch of the stuff in our house. My sister-in-law would spend her money that she worked for on Corningware pieces to get the approval she desired from her step-mom. The story is that she did this every time she got paid. Near as I can, see that plan didn't work out too well. My sister-in-law said all the pieces are just sad symbols of love not returned. The pieces must be nearly 40 years old and as far as I know they've never been used. I wish she'd get that stuff out of our house - she paid for it, it's her stuff.

Tell her that if she doesn't get it out of your house, that you are going
to sell it on eBay and giver her half the money. She might say yes, and
NIB Corning Ware can fetch nice prices.

--Bryan

On Saturday, November 8, 2014 10:29:15 AM UTC-10, Bryan-TGWWW wrote:
> On Saturday, November 8, 2014 1:40:08 PM UTC-6, dsi1 wrote:
> > On Saturday, November 8, 2014 4:29:02 AM UTC-10, dalep wrote:
> > >
> > > It is great for the microwave. Do not use the plastic stuff that says it is micro safe. We also like casseroles, and my large Corning Ware is great for the oven and the can be reheated in the microwave. It's best use is bakeware, not cookware.
> > >
> > > DaleP
> >
> > We have a bunch of the stuff in our house. My sister-in-law would spend her money that she worked for on Corningware pieces to get the approval she desired from her step-mom. The story is that she did this every time she got paid. Near as I can, see that plan didn't work out too well. My sister-in-law said all the pieces are just sad symbols of love not returned. The pieces must be nearly 40 years old and as far as I know they've never been used. I wish she'd get that stuff out of our house - she paid for it, it's her stuff.
>
> Tell her that if she doesn't get it out of your house, that you are going
> to sell it on eBay and giver her half the money. She might say yes, and
> NIB Corning Ware can fetch nice prices.
>
> --Bryan

Well, my wife would never allow me to do that so we're pretty much stuck with waiting for her to come haul it out.

"dsi1" > wrote in message
...
> On Saturday, November 8, 2014 9:49:06 AM UTC-10, Kalmia wrote:
>> On Saturday, November 8, 2014 2:40:08 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
>> > On Saturday, November 8, 2014 4:29:02 AM UTC-10, dalep wrote:
>> > >
>> > > It is great for the microwave. Do not use the plastic stuff that
>> > > says it is micro safe. We also like casseroles, and my large Corning
>> > > Ware is great for the oven and the can be reheated in the microwave.
>> > > It's best use is bakeware, not cookware.
>> > >
>> > > DaleP
>> >
>> > We have a bunch of the stuff in our house. My sister-in-law would spend
>> > her money that she worked for on Corningware pieces to get the approval
>> > she desired from her step-mom. The story is that she did this every
>> > time she got paid. Near as I can, see that plan didn't work out too
>> > well. My sister-in-law said all the pieces are just sad symbols of love
>> > not returned. The pieces must be nearly 40 years old and as far as I
>> > know they've never been used. I wish she'd get that stuff out of our
>> > house - she paid for it, it's her stuff.
>>
>> What did her MIL have against her? Just curious....maybe it was all
>> imagined?
>
> My mother-in-law was her step-mom. She was from a rich Korean family and
> had a privileged early life. Her father built hospitals, churches and
> schools. Then it all went bad with mental illness, suicide, deaths from
> epidemics, a husband that abused her physically and in the end, stole the
> family fortune from her father. Her husband did quite an old-world
> gesture - slashed her face. She had to abandon her two kids and run away
> from him. It's a heck of a story.
>
> Coming from all that, she was expecting that her escape to a new life in
> America would be one of wealth and privilege. People from Asia always seem
> to think that. The kids spent a lot of time trying to please her but they
> never got more than a few crumbs of affection from her. Near as I can
> tell, my wife got most of what little there was. Their's was the most
> dysfunctional family I've ever seen. It would be hard to imagine that
> their dad could have made a worse choice when finding a mom for his
> motherless children.

How a very sad for the step children((

--
http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/

On 08/11/2014 12:23 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On Sat, 08 Nov 2014 14:02:28 -0500, James Silverton
> > wrote:
>
>> On 11/8/2014 1:50 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>> On Sat, 08 Nov 2014 11:16:25 -0500, James Silverton
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> I have a glass top electric stove. Despite the glowing electric element
>>>> and various spills it has worked well for several years. I wonder what
>>>> sort of glass they used?
>>>
>>> You don't have a glass top stove.
>>>
>>> Schott Ceran, a glass-ceramic compound is what is used. More durable
>>> and can take higher heat and temperature fluctuations. There may be
>>> others making the compound now though.
>>>
>> Well, Schott seems to call it a borosilicate *glass*. I'd always thought
>> Corning Pyroceram was a borosilicate glass treated to partially crystallize.
>
> It probably contains much borosilicate but there are other
> ingredients. They do claim they no longer us arsenic in it too.
>
As a side note, Le Creuset got called out in the late 50s-early 60s for
using cadmium and molybdenum in their brightly colored glazes. They
changed immediately. However, I wouldn't trust those Chinese knock-offs.
Graham

On 11/8/2014 12:36 PM, Michel Boucher wrote:
> Becca EmaNymton > wrote in
> :
>
>> Corningware keeps your food hot for a long period of time,
>> which makes it nice when you are cooking several dishes at
>> once. It is easy to clean, even if food like cheese is burned
>> to the side of the pan, so I like the easy clean-up. You can
>> use the original Corningware in the freezer, the stove, the
>> oven and the microwave. I just love mine.
>
> We have a large Corningware bowl we use for the animals' water
> bowl. My parents never had Corningware at home. They chose to go
> with Le Creuset and my sister has all those now.

Le Creuset is nice, I have 5 pieces, but you can not use Le Creuset in
the microwave, if you wanted to re-heat something, quickly. If you do
not have a microwave, then it would work out just fine.

Becca

On Saturday, November 8, 2014 2:14:04 PM UTC-8, Becca EmaNymton wrote:
> On 11/8/2014 12:36 PM, Michel Boucher wrote:
> > Becca EmaNymton > wrote in
> > :
> >
> >> Corningware keeps your food hot for a long period of time,
> >> which makes it nice when you are cooking several dishes at
> >> once. It is easy to clean, even if food like cheese is burned
> >> to the side of the pan, so I like the easy clean-up. You can
> >> use the original Corningware in the freezer, the stove, the
> >> oven and the microwave. I just love mine.
> >
> > We have a large Corningware bowl we use for the animals' water
> > bowl. My parents never had Corningware at home. They chose to go
> > with Le Creuset and my sister has all those now.
>
> Le Creuset is nice, I have 5 pieces, but you can not use Le Creuset in
> the microwave, if you wanted to re-heat something, quickly. If you do
> not have a microwave, then it would work out just fine.
>
> Becca

I like LeCreuset, but I had to get rid of a few pieces that I enjoyed because they were just too darned heavy for me. I have and use frequently, a couple of EmileHenris (sp?) and also Chantal. I also use a few pieces of the older CorningWare, especially my two white lasagna pans.

Nellie

On Saturday, November 8, 2014 11:34:37 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> "dsi1" <> wrote in message
> ...
> > On Saturday, November 8, 2014 9:49:06 AM UTC-10, Kalmia wrote:
> >> On Saturday, November 8, 2014 2:40:08 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
> >> > On Saturday, November 8, 2014 4:29:02 AM UTC-10, dalep wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > It is great for the microwave. Do not use the plastic stuff that
> >> > > says it is micro safe. We also like casseroles, and my large Corning
> >> > > Ware is great for the oven and the can be reheated in the microwave.
> >> > > It's best use is bakeware, not cookware.
> >> > >
> >> > > DaleP
> >> >
> >> > We have a bunch of the stuff in our house. My sister-in-law would spend
> >> > her money that she worked for on Corningware pieces to get the approval
> >> > she desired from her step-mom. The story is that she did this every
> >> > time she got paid. Near as I can, see that plan didn't work out too
> >> > well. My sister-in-law said all the pieces are just sad symbols of love
> >> > not returned. The pieces must be nearly 40 years old and as far as I
> >> > know they've never been used. I wish she'd get that stuff out of our
> >> > house - she paid for it, it's her stuff.
> >>
> >> What did her MIL have against her? Just curious....maybe it was all
> >> imagined?
> >
> > My mother-in-law was her step-mom. She was from a rich Korean family and
> > had a privileged early life. Her father built hospitals, churches and
> > schools. Then it all went bad with mental illness, suicide, deaths from
> > epidemics, a husband that abused her physically and in the end, stole the
> > family fortune from her father. Her husband did quite an old-world
> > gesture - slashed her face. She had to abandon her two kids and run away
> > from him. It's a heck of a story.
> >
> > Coming from all that, she was expecting that her escape to a new life in
> > America would be one of wealth and privilege. People from Asia always seem
> > to think that. The kids spent a lot of time trying to please her but they
> > never got more than a few crumbs of affection from her. Near as I can
> > tell, my wife got most of what little there was. Their's was the most
> > dysfunctional family I've ever seen. It would be hard to imagine that
> > their dad could have made a worse choice when finding a mom for his
> > motherless children.
>
> How a very sad for the step children((
>
> --
> http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/

I blame her father for how it all went down. I would never let a new spouse or anybody abuse my kids but lots of single parents will allow that to happen. OTOH, my kids are grown up (thank you Jesus!) so that's not much of a consideration for me.

"dsi1" > wrote in message
...
> On Saturday, November 8, 2014 11:34:37 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
>> "dsi1" <> wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Saturday, November 8, 2014 9:49:06 AM UTC-10, Kalmia wrote:
>> >> On Saturday, November 8, 2014 2:40:08 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
>> >> > On Saturday, November 8, 2014 4:29:02 AM UTC-10, dalep wrote:
>> >> > >
>> >> > > It is great for the microwave. Do not use the plastic stuff that
>> >> > > says it is micro safe. We also like casseroles, and my large
>> >> > > Corning
>> >> > > Ware is great for the oven and the can be reheated in the
>> >> > > microwave.
>> >> > > It's best use is bakeware, not cookware.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > DaleP
>> >> >
>> >> > We have a bunch of the stuff in our house. My sister-in-law would
>> >> > spend
>> >> > her money that she worked for on Corningware pieces to get the
>> >> > approval
>> >> > she desired from her step-mom. The story is that she did this every
>> >> > time she got paid. Near as I can, see that plan didn't work out too
>> >> > well. My sister-in-law said all the pieces are just sad symbols of
>> >> > love
>> >> > not returned. The pieces must be nearly 40 years old and as far as I
>> >> > know they've never been used. I wish she'd get that stuff out of our
>> >> > house - she paid for it, it's her stuff.
>> >>
>> >> What did her MIL have against her? Just curious....maybe it was all
>> >> imagined?
>> >
>> > My mother-in-law was her step-mom. She was from a rich Korean family
>> > and
>> > had a privileged early life. Her father built hospitals, churches and
>> > schools. Then it all went bad with mental illness, suicide, deaths from
>> > epidemics, a husband that abused her physically and in the end, stole
>> > the
>> > family fortune from her father. Her husband did quite an old-world
>> > gesture - slashed her face. She had to abandon her two kids and run
>> > away
>> > from him. It's a heck of a story.
>> >
>> > Coming from all that, she was expecting that her escape to a new life
>> > in
>> > America would be one of wealth and privilege. People from Asia always
>> > seem
>> > to think that. The kids spent a lot of time trying to please her but
>> > they
>> > never got more than a few crumbs of affection from her. Near as I can
>> > tell, my wife got most of what little there was. Their's was the most
>> > dysfunctional family I've ever seen. It would be hard to imagine that
>> > their dad could have made a worse choice when finding a mom for his
>> > motherless children.
>>
>> How a very sad for the step children((
>>
>> --
>> http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/
>
> I blame her father for how it all went down. I would never let a new
> spouse or anybody abuse my kids but lots of single parents will allow that
> to happen.

Yes I suppose it takes responsibility from their shoulders.

OTOH, my kids are grown up (thank you Jesus!) so that's not
> much of a consideration for me.

Aye, there are compensations to getting older

--
http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/

Ophelia wrote:
>
> "dsi1" wrote :
> OTOH, my kids are grown up (thank you Jesus!)
>
> Aye, there are compensations to getting older

My daughter is now 35 and married with children. Back when she was a
teenager, I saw a poster that said,
" TEENAGERS!
LEAVE HOME NOW -
WHILE YOU STILL KNOW EVERYTHING!"

I thought it was funny so I printed it out and put it on the fridge
with a magnet. My 17 year old daughter was not amused. LOL!

G.

On Sun, 09 Nov 2014 09:36:05 -0500, Gary > wrote:

> Ophelia wrote:
> >
> > "dsi1" wrote :
> > OTOH, my kids are grown up (thank you Jesus!)
> >
> > Aye, there are compensations to getting older
>
> My daughter is now 35 and married with children. Back when she was a
> teenager, I saw a poster that said,
> " TEENAGERS!
> LEAVE HOME NOW -
> WHILE YOU STILL KNOW EVERYTHING!"
>
> I thought it was funny so I printed it out and put it on the fridge
> with a magnet. My 17 year old daughter was not amused. LOL!
>

That plaque is still hanging in my kitchen.



--
Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them.

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Ophelia wrote:
>>
>> "dsi1" wrote :
>> OTOH, my kids are grown up (thank you Jesus!)
>>
>> Aye, there are compensations to getting older
>
> My daughter is now 35 and married with children. Back when she was a
> teenager, I saw a poster that said,
> " TEENAGERS!
> LEAVE HOME NOW -
> WHILE YOU STILL KNOW EVERYTHING!"
>
> I thought it was funny so I printed it out and put it on the fridge
> with a magnet. My 17 year old daughter was not amused. LOL!

I still have that one ) My kids were not amused either <g>


--
http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/

On 11/8/2014 4:22 PM, Nellie wrote:
> On Saturday, November 8, 2014 2:14:04 PM UTC-8, Becca EmaNymton
> wrote:
>> On 11/8/2014 12:36 PM, Michel Boucher wrote:
>>> Becca EmaNymton > wrote in
>>> :
>>>
>>>> Corningware keeps your food hot for a long period of time,
>>>> which makes it nice when you are cooking several dishes at
>>>> once. It is easy to clean, even if food like cheese is burned
>>>> to the side of the pan, so I like the easy clean-up. You can
>>>> use the original Corningware in the freezer, the stove, the
>>>> oven and the microwave. I just love mine.
>>>
>>> We have a large Corningware bowl we use for the animals' water
>>> bowl. My parents never had Corningware at home. They chose to
>>> go with Le Creuset and my sister has all those now.
>>
>> Le Creuset is nice, I have 5 pieces, but you can not use Le Creuset
>> in the microwave, if you wanted to re-heat something, quickly. If
>> you do not have a microwave, then it would work out just fine.
>>
>> Becca
>
> I like LeCreuset, but I had to get rid of a few pieces that I enjoyed
> because they were just too darned heavy for me. I have and use
> frequently, a couple of EmileHenris (sp?) and also Chantal. I also
> use a few pieces of the older CorningWare, especially my two white
> lasagna pans.
>
> Nellie

Thanks Nellie, I will look into those brands. CorningWare is not as
heavy as Le Creuset, but it is heavy enough that it feels good and
solid. I mentioned earlier, that I gave my Le Creuset lasagna pan to my
DIL because it is too heavy.

Becca