Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Sun 26 Nov 2017 02:27:37p, Ed Pawlowski told us...
>
>> On 11/26/2017 4:00 PM, wrote:
>>> On Sun, 26 Nov 2017 13:24:50 -0500, Ed Pawlowski >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 11/26/2017 12:51 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>>> On Sun 26 Nov 2017 08:55:00a, Ed Pawlowski told us...
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 11/26/2017 8:57 AM, l not -l wrote:
>>>>>>> On 26-Nov-2017, jmcquown > wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 11/26/2017 7:47 AM, l not -l wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On 25-Nov-2017, John Kuthe > wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> https://www.katom.com/075-81565OBL5....source=shipmen
>>>>>>>>>> t&ut m_medium=email&utm_campaign=EMCONFIRMATION
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Yay!!! Now I will have more than I need, finally!
>>>>>>>>> At a little over a pint capacity, I can't imagine how I'd
>>>>>>>>> use one of those; my smallest is 1.5 quarts. What do you
>>>>>>>>> use such a small casserole for?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> According to one reviewer: " Perfect size for a can of
>>>>>>>> veggies".
>>>>>>> I guess that explains my failure of imagination; I can't
>>>>>>> recall the last time I bought/used canned vegetables. The
>>>>>>> exception being canned tomatoes, which are only used in a
>>>>>>> casserole as one of many ingredients.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks for the into.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Handy in the microwave to cook frozen or fresh veggies too.
>>>>>> Would be even better with plastic covers for storage. Cooking
>>>>>> for one or two they would be handy.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm glad they came with glass covers. Unless the bowl breaks
>>>>> you'll have it forever. The plastic covers eventually give
>>>>> out. There's no problem with storing anything with a glass
>>>>> cover over it.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Depends on your needs. The glass covers don't lock on. Plastic
>>>> would enable you to take a bowl to work for lunch, stack in the
>>>> fridge. Glass, of course, is best to cook covered.
>>>
>>> Then you're better off with a plastic bowl and lid. Glass lids
>>> are much better for fridge storage and for micowave reheating.
>>>
>>
>> Not really. Again, depends on use. Glass has many advantages.
>> Pyrex makes some with plastic lids that stay on better than a
>> glass lid.
>
> I don't like or use pastic lids or containers unless they're used for
> dry storage or freezing. A glass dish with a glass lid is what I
> prefer for use in the microwave or short term refrigerator storage.
>

Exactly. The heat eventually kills them if you use in a
microwave. Even plastic devices intended for microwave won't
hold up forever.