CorningWare 2.5-qt. Oval Casserole with Lid - French White
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2 1/2-quart FRENCH WHITE(R) Oval Dish Â- White fluted design delivers classic style that is the perfect complement to any décor. From freezer to oven or microwave to table. Cover also fits 1 1/2-quart FRENCH WHITE Oval Dish and 1 1/2-quart FRENCH WHITE Oval Divided Dish. Perfect for storing leftovers and make ahead meals. Dishwasher and microwave safe.
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- Glass and plastic lids make cooking, serving, and storing easy and convenient- Durable stoneware material designed for use in oven, microwave, refrigerator, and freezer
- Corningware material resists chipping and cracking
- Non-porous surface does not absorb food odors, flavors, or stains
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By Zack Davisson (Seattle, WA, USA)
Once upon a time CorningWare was a name you could trust. Their unique pyroceramic glass cookware was almost indestructible, being devised from materials used for the nose cones of ballistic missiles. It was true "Space Age Technology" that could go directly from the stovetop into the refrigerator with nary a crack. A single CorningWare dish was said to have a lifespan of 1,000 years.
This was seen as a problem when the CorningWare brand was bought by World Kitchens Incorporated in 2001. They didn't want to sell you a dish every 1,000 years, they wanted the dishes to break so you would have to buy new ones. And so the pyroceramic formula was discontinued, and regular white-glazed stoneware was sold under the CorningWare brand.
Which is what we have here. This "CorningWare 2.5-qt. Oval Casserole with Lid - French White" is a fine, serviceable casserole dish that will bake up some tasty things in your oven. It has a classic design, and does just what it is supposed to do. No real complaints in that department. If all you are looking for is an inexpensive, temporary casserole dish, then this will fit the bill.
It just isn't really CorningWare. This casserole dish is designed to break, and it will eventually. Try and use it on your stovetop, or the extreme temperature changes that have become the hallmark of the brand, and it will shatter. Something to be aware of if you are buying this for the brand.
By Elly (NJ)
The original "French White" Corningware was made of their famous pyroceramic glass, which could be used on the gas stove, put directly in the freezer, put under the broiler right from the freezer, and oh yes, also used in a microwave. And it was very unlikely to shatter if dropped. If you pounded on it with a hammer and nail you might have gotten it to break.
When World Kitchens bought the license from Corning, they decided to halt production of a line of cookware that would take anything and last forever, and dupe customers, especially brides, into thinking the stoneware "French White" was the same thing as the wonderful French White pyroceramic cookware previously available.
The pattern is attractive and can be used with any decor, but this stuff is not, repeat, really not, what people mean when they say "Corningware."
Le Creuset can do most of the above mentioned, but it being metal you cannot use it in the microwave. Stoneware cannot go on top of the stove, and repeated trips from the freezer to the oven will eventually cause it to craze and crack. And being stoneware, it will also chip, and break if dropped, etc. Pyrex glassware cannot go on the gas stove although you can take it from the freezer to the oven, and also microwave it.
The only product which could do anything was pyroceramic, and World Kitchens has chosen to remove it from the market because it is "too good."
They have recently brought back a few of the old square shapes, with the Cornflower, or plain white, calling it "vintage," but the French White shape is not making an appearance yet. If you want it, email them and ask for it!
Meanwhile, get Le Creuset for stovetop cooking and roasting (yes it is expensive but it lasts forever and cooks beautifully), and reheat things in Pyrex in the microwave.
By M. Sullivan
This is a nice looking and good quality baking dish. I like the oval shape and that the sides are high. I rarely use it though because it does not have any handles and is awkward to get out of the oven. Hot dish/food and awkward is not a good combination.
By Thicket (Seattle)
This is a great casserole dish, the sides are high for it's size. I use it weekly in my kitchen for all kinds of dishes. Pasta, cobbler, casseroles, baked risotto...etc. Excellent performer.
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