CorningWare French White 1-1/2-Quart Covered Round Dish

The original "French White" Corningware was made of Corning's 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 to their mothers and sisters.

The pattern is very attractive and can be used with any decor, and they do offer many sizes, but this stuff is not, repeat, really not, what people mean when they say "Corningware."

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The glass lid doesn't sit securely on the dish either right side up or upside down so you can't move the dish with the lid on. There aren't any handles on the dish -- not even a slight protrusion -- making it impossible to hold the dish in one hand unless you're willing to support the bottom of the dish with your fingers and fold your thumb over the edge and into the interior of the dish. I don't recommend that if the contents happen to be a hot casserole or if your dinner guests are finicky about hygiene.

I have been using corningware daily for at least 5 years with great results. Once in a while you come across a product which works so well that you want everyone to know about it. This is one such product.