Laughing out loud, John.  I heard an old song about kissing the sky but
never kissing the floor.  Smile.

Paul
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Schwery" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 6:50 PM
Subject: Re: Cooking Discovery


> Paul, I just said that 'cause you said you were butter fingered
> lion.  Nope, you ain't alone.  A few weeks ago, I broke a glass and
> recently, a couple of eggs managed to kiss the floor.
>
> At 06:30 PM 12/28/03 -0500, you wrote:
> >Oh yeah?  You seem to know an awfully lot of details about breaking this
> >stuff, old butter fingered brother of mine.  Heh-heh.
> >
> >Not alone any more dropping dishes on the floor lion
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "John Schwery" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 6:21 PM
> >Subject: Re: Cooking Discovery
> >
> >
> > > Paul, it doesn't break easily, but, when it does, it shards like
> > > glass.  The stuff is slick so I can see why butter fingers drop it.
Lol.
> > >
> > > At 06:13 PM 12/28/03 -0500, you wrote:
> > > >Strike that, John.  You're right, it is glass.  From their website:
> > > >
> > > >CORELLE dinnerware is created through a very special glass lamination
> > > >process, which thermally bonds two clear "skin" layers of glass to a
> >white
> > > >or beige "core" layer. This proprietary technique is unique to
CORELLE,
> >in
> > > >fact we invented it! Beware of other so called "break resistant"
dishes.
> >If
> > > >they don't say "Corelle" on the back, they won't have the same light
> >weight,
> > > >chip resistance, stackability or overall durability that our product
> >offers
> > > >you.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Yeah, right.  They've obviously never met an Italian chef.  Heh-heh.
> > > >
> > > >Butter Fingers Lion
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "Ariel" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > >Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 6:09 PM
> > > >Subject: Re: Cooking Discovery
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Oh, not that it matters, John, but I'm sure Corelle is plastic
because
> > > >glass
> > > > > would retain heat.  And I could tell it was plastic when I broke
it.
> > > >Smile.
> > > > >
> > > > > Paul
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Ariel" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > > To: "Echurch-USA The Electronic Church"
> > > ><[log in to unmask]>
> > > > > Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 6:04 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: Cooking Discovery
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Yeah, I've seen that, John.  I think it's made of silicone which
is
> >heat
> > > > > > resistant.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Paul
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "John Schwery" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > > > Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 5:42 PM
> > > > > > Subject: Re: Cooking Discovery
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Paul, I don't think Corelle is plastic, but, rather, glass,
but
> >you're
> > > > > > > right, it doesn't hold heat.  The best oven mitt I have seen
is
> >the
> > > >Ove
> > > > > > > Glove.  There is something about the material in those things
that
> > > > > > > withstands heat.  It is a very flexible glove so handling
anything
> >is
> > > > > > > easy.  In their advertising, they show people grabbing hot
light
> >bulbs
> > > > > to
> > > > > > > change them.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > At 05:32 PM 12/28/03 -0500, you wrote:
> > > > > > > >Hey, Family
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >I just made a cooking discovery that might help some of you,
too.
> >I
> > > > > have
> > > > > > > >always gotten frustrated because by the time I finish cooking
one
> > > > > thing,
> > > > > > > >something else has gotten cold.  By the time I put the whole
meal
> > > > > > together
> > > > > > > >I've got to reheat everything in the microwave.  My dishware
was
> > > > > Corelle
> > > > > > > >which is supposedly indestructible plastic, but I managed to
> >break
> > > >it.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >Anyway, a friend gave me a set of Pfaltzgraff stoneware
(ceramic
> > > >china)
> > > > > > for
> > > > > > > >Christmas.  The neat thing about ceramic is that you can put
it
> >into
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > >oven.  I just cooked pork chops (on a baking sheet) and
thought
> >one
> > > >of
> > > > > > them
> > > > > > > >was a bit underdone so I put the dish back into the still
warm
> >oven.
> > > > > Not
> > > > > > > >only did it finish cooking the pork chop (which was really
fully
> > > >cooked
> > > > > > > >anyway, I later realized) a little more but kept it nice and
warm
> >for
> > > > > 20
> > > > > > > >minutes when I had to answer the phone.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >So if you have that same kind of problem you should try using
> > > >stoneware
> > > > > > > >(ceramic china).  Some warnings, though, be sure to use mitts
> >when
> > > > > taking
> > > > > > > >the plate out of the oven.  The same thing that makes it work
to
> >keep
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > >food warm means the plate will be hot when you take it out.
> >Also,
> > > >they
> > > > > > warn
> > > > > > > >you not to put the hot plate on a wet surface or the plate
may
> >crack.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >Warm belly Lion
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > John
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute. --
> > > > > > > Josh Billings<*>
> > > > > >
> > >
> > > John
> > >
> > > Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute. --
> > > Josh Billings<*>
>
> John
>
> Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute. --
> Josh Billings<*>