FoodBanter.com - View Single Post

D.Currie at wrote on 1/16/05 10:24 PM:

>
> "Rick & Cyndi" > wrote in message
> news:aEvGd.2198$ef6.1529@trnddc07...
>>
>> "D.Currie" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>> "n" > wrote in message
>>> ink.net...
>>>> Anyone know where I can get glass cookeware---pots and pans?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Flea markets and eBay.
>>>
>>> I recently broke my Visions Dutch oven and found a replacement at a flea
>>> market. Cheap.
>>>
>>> Yeah, they have their limitations, but they can go from stovetop to oven
>>> to microwave to fridge. And they hold their heat. And they're
>>> nonreactive. And I can see what the water level is at a glance if I'm
>>> cooking something long-term. ===============
>>
>> I love mine and have been using them for about 20 years!
>> Cyndi
>>
>
> Mine have probably been in use for at least that long, too. The Dutch oven
> was the one that got used most though. I was really annoyed when I broke it.
> Good thing I found another one in a flea market.
>
> The lazy me really likes that I can put some stock makin's in there and
> leave it simmer, and whenever I pass by I can see what the water level is.
>
> The other thing I always liked it for was mashed potatoes. The pot stays hot
> enough to keep 'em warm, and if they cool off too much before I serve I can
> pop the whole thing in the microwave for a minute.
>
>

i had a set of Visions, a gift from my aunt, and lord, did I hate using
them!
They took forever to boil water. Everything stuck in them. Ick, I hated
using them.

They were useful for microwaving and oven use, though. But I have plenty of
Corningware that does that.

About the only thing I agree with is that they do retain their heat very
well, so yeah, I suppose for mashed potatoes, they could be useful. But it
takes SO long for the water to come to a boil to actually cook the potatoes.
I think glass retains heat very well, but I think where it falls down is in
the transfer of heat to the food. I like baking in glass though. And that
goes for casseroles, meat loaf and other savories, as well as cakes and
pies. I find the results are much more even in glass than in metal.

But to cook on the stovetop? No thanks.
I gave my Visions to a friend who wanted them. She's happy with them. and
that's fine. Different Strokes, as they say.

Give me my over 40 year old, made in da Bronx, Farberware any day!