On Sat 30 Jul 2005 08:12:45a, zxcvbob wrote in rec.food.preserving:

> The Cook wrote:
>> The Joneses > wrote:
>>
>>
>>>A wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>What kind of containers would withstand going from freezer to stovetop
>>>>? Thanks
>>>
>>>The Foodsaver (and clones I expect) advertises that one can take frozen
>>>food in their little baggies and place in boiling water to heat, or
>>>vented and carefully heated in the microwave. One can also freeze food
>>>in any kind of container (lined with plastic?) and decant to the
>>>foodsaver bags when stiff enuf not to slop around during the vacuum
>>>process. This might solve your problem with containers after all.
>>>Edrena
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Corning Ware.
>
>
> They don't make real Corningware anymore. The new stuff is just
> stoneware. If you want the freezer-to-stovetop ceramic, you gotta buy
> old stuff on eBay or at thrift stores.
>
> Best regards,
> Bob
>

You're kidding, right? What I've seen looks the same as what they used to
make.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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