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Careful - do your research - Review written on January 07, 2008
Rating: 1 out of 5
7 customers found this review helpful, 1 did not.
Be aware that this is not the Pyrex you grew up with. Try something. Google "pyrex explode" and read. Carefully. Check Consumer Affairs. Read the Wikipedia entry on Pyrex. If you see one person who reports that their cookware failed, you can figure it was misuse - but there are too many reports of Pyrex not only failing, but failing violently, sometimes with injury, for me to feel comfortable.
I'm looking at my Pyrex and trying to figure out how old it is - World Kitchen, LLC ended up with the Pyrex name a few years ago, and does NOT use the same glass as the original Pyrex, and it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out when these complaints began.
Finally, it's not unheard of for a company to either acquire a reputable brand name, or fall on hard times, and decide to coast on the value of a brand's reputation, while providing a product that doesn't measure up in material, manufacture, or quality control. Of course, I would never suggest that is the case here. I'll let you figure it out.
Best pyrex I've ever ordered - Review written on December 16, 2007
Rating: 5 out of 5
3 customers found this review helpful, 1 did not.
I thought I had just about every piece of Pyrex one could need! Seriously, you should see my kitchen. I was very pleased with this set. The red silicone grips on this set make it safer and easier to handle. Additionally, the mixing bowl has red silicone grips on the bottom making it non-slip. The cone-like bottom on the mixing bowl makes it ideal regardless if you are scrambling a couple of eggs or making a cake mix. The 9x13 lasagna dish is very versatile, as well as the 8x8 brownie dish.
I really love this set because you not only get a great dish for lasagna/cakes, but you get a brownie/side 8x8 dish, a pie dish, and the mixing bowl. What a perfect starter set, all they are missing is a nice measuring cup and you would have 90% off your bakeware needs covered.
Additionally, this set is superior in quality to most of the Pyrex I own. It washes up extremely easily. I baked some fresh salmon in the 9x13 dish, and after letting it sit for about 10 minutes in some hot soapy water, the salmon that had stuck to the bottom of the dish came right up in washing and looked just like new. I highly recommend it even to people who thought they owned all the Pyrex they would ever need.