Paul,
Thanks for the info. <smile> lol.
I got some dishes that don't say Corel on the back of them, and they are
clear glass. I thought they were corel ware when I bought them, as the box
said Corel. Isn't that interesting! <grin> lol.
Lovings!
Pat Ferguson
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<*>
> > >
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