LOL fellas. While you're busy laughing your assses off during your various morning crack propagations, remember that the main idea here in this site is not just to amuse, but to inform. Can't wait to hear what Vince will have to say, complete w/ appropriate photos.
Meanwhile angela: buy the white Corningware stuff, steer clear of the glass. It is very durable. I'll have to look into the silicone stuff. That might be fun, but, unlike the silicone equipment Vince prefers, it's not going to be pretty if accidentally overheated.
Thank you, Kelly!
One thing though - I've broken quite a bit of tempered glass in my adventurous lifetime and the explosion of this pyrex pan was nothing like that.
Explosion is the accurate description. It literally shook the oven and drove glass violently in all directions. We had to dismantle the interior of the oven to get all of the glass out.
Though I suspect that much of what is read on the internet must be taken with a grain of salt, I've been reading quite a bit about these pans exploding. If even one out of 100 of the stories are ture, then there is a notable issue with these products. There are videos showing the glass littered some 6-8 feet away from the pan with glass imbedded into the floors, cabinets and nearby food. Seems the most violent explosions occur when people put the pans onto a hot stove (big no-no)...
As far as I'm concerned, I'm done with these forever. Saying that if they have a microscopic scratch, they may explode would be like an automaker saying 'hey - you got a rock chip - sorry your car blew up and burned your children alive, but you should have noticed that chip'.
If this is the case, and it appears that it is, then Pyrex is not a suitable material for home cooking. The silicone looks interesting - any health drawbacks?
angela
One thing though - I've broken quite a bit of tempered glass in my adventurous lifetime and the explosion of this pyrex pan was nothing like that.
Explosion is the accurate description. It literally shook the oven and drove glass violently in all directions. We had to dismantle the interior of the oven to get all of the glass out.
Though I suspect that much of what is read on the internet must be taken with a grain of salt, I've been reading quite a bit about these pans exploding. If even one out of 100 of the stories are ture, then there is a notable issue with these products. There are videos showing the glass littered some 6-8 feet away from the pan with glass imbedded into the floors, cabinets and nearby food. Seems the most violent explosions occur when people put the pans onto a hot stove (big no-no)...
As far as I'm concerned, I'm done with these forever. Saying that if they have a microscopic scratch, they may explode would be like an automaker saying 'hey - you got a rock chip - sorry your car blew up and burned your children alive, but you should have noticed that chip'.
If this is the case, and it appears that it is, then Pyrex is not a suitable material for home cooking. The silicone looks interesting - any health drawbacks?
angela
Angela....
Silicone is very safe to use for baking and cooking. I for one would not be using them. Silicones are made chemically by creating a "backbone" of silicon from common sand, the same stuff from which glass is made and oxygen molecules, though it is a completely manmade product, it is inert and will NOT transfer to foods. I will tell you what I would stay away from, aluminum cookware, you know those wonderful Teflon coated pans?? I do not cook in aluminum nor I cook anything with aluminum foil, very bad for you. I forgot to tell you that the silicone pans you can take them right out of your freezer and place right into your hot oven,
mine are safe to 500 degrees F, very good stuff. I recommend the spatulas too, no melting, you can use them in a hot skillet to scramble your eggs, how great is that!!!!!!not like the rubber ones that get all messed up around the edges. Hope this is helpful to you.
Happy cooking...~Esther
Silicone is very safe to use for baking and cooking. I for one would not be using them. Silicones are made chemically by creating a "backbone" of silicon from common sand, the same stuff from which glass is made and oxygen molecules, though it is a completely manmade product, it is inert and will NOT transfer to foods. I will tell you what I would stay away from, aluminum cookware, you know those wonderful Teflon coated pans?? I do not cook in aluminum nor I cook anything with aluminum foil, very bad for you. I forgot to tell you that the silicone pans you can take them right out of your freezer and place right into your hot oven,
mine are safe to 500 degrees F, very good stuff. I recommend the spatulas too, no melting, you can use them in a hot skillet to scramble your eggs, how great is that!!!!!!not like the rubber ones that get all messed up around the edges. Hope this is helpful to you.
Happy cooking...~Esther
Angela, you've heard that Santa knows if you've been naughty or nice....Are you withholding anything juicy from us, but he knows, that may have p.o.-ed ole Santa to the point that HE scuttled your hashbrowns Christmas morning?
What DID you do?
Chuck Franklin
P.S. Happy New Year to you and Steve.
What DID you do?
Chuck Franklin
P.S. Happy New Year to you and Steve.
Angela.....Are you planning on DEEP fat frying a frozen turkey for your New Years fireworks????? ;-)
angela: I have seen, indeed I have very carefully caused, several violent thermal shocks in ceramic parts over the years, and the pieces do not go flying off as you describe. I'd be very interested in the web sites you list where pix or other discussion of this happens. And I gave up on aluminum cookware years ago. Cast iron properly seasoned or the modern heavy steel and teflon coated stuff is how to do it, IMHO. Still, I am interested to know about the silicone stuff; I will Google "silicone bakeware" and see what pops up. [Anybody notice that this last might be a call to Vince? . . .]
IMHO, the only thing better than silicone is Nylon, or perhaps spandex, maybe stiletto heels, $hit, I can't make up my mind...
They all sound so gooood
They all sound so gooood
No Vince, nothing is better than leather....
Kelly - google "pyrex explosion". Even if just one one-hundredth of the claims are true, there is definately something more than just falling apart involved with this product. When you do that search, the first one you will come to is a video. These people put the pyrex pan on top of a hot stove (uber-bad idea...) so thermal shock was obviously pretty harsh. But look at the glass, kelly - it's hurled several feet - maybe as much as 5 or 6 feet? See what you think.
Plus 1 on the cast iron pans. Love 'em. Especialy old cast iron pans.
angela
Kelly - google "pyrex explosion". Even if just one one-hundredth of the claims are true, there is definately something more than just falling apart involved with this product. When you do that search, the first one you will come to is a video. These people put the pyrex pan on top of a hot stove (uber-bad idea...) so thermal shock was obviously pretty harsh. But look at the glass, kelly - it's hurled several feet - maybe as much as 5 or 6 feet? See what you think.
Plus 1 on the cast iron pans. Love 'em. Especialy old cast iron pans.
angela
So Angela, you keep the cast iron pans around to keep poor Steve in line, don't cha?
Cattle prod. I won't be able to bring it to Carlisle - they frown on such things when you do carry on luggage only!
angela
angela
No problemo! You can borrow my taser while you're here. :)
OH now THAT gives me a great idea for a alcohol involved game at Carlisle....
angela
angela
Ya hear that Vince? Heh Heh...
So why wait for Carlisle...Morro Bay is a month Earlier, and I could use a good tasering...
Oh sweetie, you can run, but you can't hide...
Besides, I run faster than you and it's fun to chase someone when they are screaming ;-P
angela
Besides, I run faster than you and it's fun to chase someone when they are screaming ;-P
angela
Someone video this - PLEEEEEASE!!!
Video/Film at 11:00??????