is there anything wrong with

[lilyka]

pyrex?

I realy want to get rd of my plastic crap and was thinking ofgoing to pyrex storage stuff. i have lways really like pyrex, just the look and feel of it. But it ismade by corning sop i feel it must be bad somehow. :LOL

please tell me it is just regular old glass and is as handy as it is astetically pleasing.

[mamamelia]

as far as i know, pyrex storage bowls are just regular glass. it doesn't leach and it doesn't absorb. it's chemically inert.
i have around 25 of those bowls and they are the best darn purchase i ever made. we use them for eating in, baking, storing, marinating - absolutely everything! in fact i am eating out of one right now. :LOL the great thing is once it's been washed, you'd never know what was in it previously, unlike plastic. just the way i like it. you won't regret your purchase! the bowls once kept some washed lettuce fresh and crispy for 6 weeks (in the refrigerator). i couldn't even get the same results from my fridge's own crisper/humidity bin.
just a little note: some people find that they arn't liquid proof, so you may want to take that into consideration if you plan on using them to store soups to take to work. personally, i have never had any liquid leak from them. i hand wash the lids.

if you want to store dry goods (or any foods for that matter), canning jars are also excellent. they are all glass, airtight, inexpensive and they look nice in the kitchen pantry too. i use the arc canning jars for storing chickpeas, lentils, rice etc. they keep the food very fresh for a long time.

i also have corning visions stovetop glass pots and pans and they rock! another great purchase. you can only find them on ebay now though. i cook and store in glass only.

i glass! can you tell?

i'm curious as to why you think corning is bad?

[PikkuMyy]

They're just tempered glass (meaning they can withstand quiick changes in temperature and high and very low temps.)

[peypeymama]

You can also freeze stuff in pyrex.
You can freeze your lasagna (or whatever) hard in the pyrex, then you can pop it out, wrap it up, and keep it in the freezer without the pyrex.

That way you don't have to have your whole stash in the freezer! and everything fits neatly back into the dish you will be cooking with!

[Persephone]

Originally Posted by peypeymama

You can also freeze stuff in pyrex.
You can freeze your lasagna (or whatever) hard in the pyrex, then you can pop it out, wrap it up, and keep it in the freezer without the pyrex.

That way you don't have to have your whole stash in the freezer! and everything fits neatly back into the dish you will be cooking with!

OMG, that's brilliant!

[Barcino]

What is wrong with corning? Is there anything wrong with corning ware? It is ceramic as far as I know and the new stuff they are coming out with is Stoneware so they should be ok? Right?

[lilyka]

I htought they made some other toxic kitchen product but maybe i have them confused with someone else. anyway ihave some pyrex and love it. besides not leeching it is just prettier in the fridge.
thanks

[lilyka]

dupont/. that is the company I was thinking of that makes teflon - one of the biggest threats to the environment now. it is in everythign and entering our soil and water at an alarming rate and almost every cell of our body contains traces of it. and it isn't just non stick stiff. it is on our furniture, laundry, carpets, cleaners, gortex, etc etc

[gottaknit]

I love my small pyrex containers with the plastic lids. Great for storing leftovers in single-meal aliquots for lunches at school/work.

I also freeze homemade soups or chicken stock in them, then pop it out like a giant ice cube and keep it in the freezer in a ziploc bag. When I need a serving of stock for a recipe (as a base for soup or for risotto, etc), I just take one out and thaw it in a bowl.

[Ruthla]

I have 2 sets of corning ware, one for meat and one for dairy. It's basic, simple ceramic- just a particularly sturdy type.

My parents still have some they got as wedding gifts 41 years ago.

[lilyka]

one of our tenant left a full matching set of corning ware and corelle dishes. yuo know, the ones with the yellow flowers (I believe this lovely pattern was also available in green) I was tempted to redecorate my kitchen to match. My friend needed dishes for thier lake cabin though so I gave them to her. he offered to let us use thier cabin any time. It seemed like a good trade at the time.

[Bearsmama]

Where's the best place to get the Pyrex-type bowls? I think they're at Target and stuff, but I don't know if there's a cheaper place. My plastics drawer in the kitchen is overflowing and I'm sick of it discoloring and not lasting. I want to get stuff that we can keep and can multi-task!

[mamamelia]

i buy them from kmart during the 15% off storewide sale, and from big W (not sure if you have it in the USA) which has excellent prices on the pyrex sets and everyday lowest prices when they are not on sale.
amazon.com also sells pyrex sets. the ones in the sets are the smaller sized bowls though. the 6 cup bowls are the best in my opinion. large enough to hold decent sized portions without the plastic lid touching the food.

[inchwormz]

I also my pyrex! Don't know what I ever did before it! I just made the switch to glass cookware (corning ware) and I would never go back to using teflon stuff again. The biggest drawback is it's soooo hard to find! :LOL I got one set off of eBay and I keep checking garage sales for more. Every once in awhile I manage to find a piece to add to my every growing collection.

[PapayaVagina]

You can also freeze stuff in pyrex.

How are they with freezer burn? I try to move stuff through my freezer fairly quickly before it becomes unrecognizable anyway. I have gobs and gobs of those ziploc thin "throw away" containers that we reuse : but am considering getting rid of them or at least some of them if I can switch to glass.

[daizymommie]

If you use the pyrex with the plasticy lids they are fine in the freezer. I've never had an issue. The glass lids are not air tight though.

[lilyka]

Ankor Hawking makes a pyrex nock off that is reasonably cheaper. i know they are available at walmart. Martha Stewart also has a line of pyrex type stuff. that is probably what we will get because I like the color of the lids and she has a really wide selection.