20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
No handles,
November 26, 2004 anonymous "amazon3111" (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: CorningWare 2-1/2-Quart Oval Casserole Dish with Glass Lid (Kitchen)
Very good, durable, nice-looking product but no handles - very slippery to get out of the oven.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Nice cooking piece and serving,
June 6, 2002 Nancy M Fazio (Newark, DE United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: CorningWare 2-1/2-Quart Oval Casserole Dish with Glass Lid (Kitchen)
It's great to cook and serve in one dish. We even store the leftovers right in the casserole. Just remember to tell the kids it's hot when it comes out of the oven. Dishwasher safe.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Not your Grandmother's CorningWare,
August 28, 2009 This review is from: CorningWare 2-1/2-Quart Oval Casserole Dish with Glass Lid (Kitchen)
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...Read more