So Pyrex explodes now?
Nov 30, 2020 | 12:03 am
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I routinely cook chicken in mine at 425-450 (depending on thickness). Never had an issue I do let it cool down before washing to avoid extreme temp changes.
Nov 30, 2020 | 8:27 am
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My experience working with Pyrex lab glassware is that it shatters under two specific circumstances- dry glassware over a direct heat source (it's totally fine if there's a liquid in the vessel since the liquid modulates the heat and prevents thermal shock) and putting a raging hot beaker of water on a cold wet countertop resulting in downshock (if you put it on a towel it's fine). Even under these conditions, Pyrex glass shatters very rarely.
And I have read that it's okay to put frozen food in a Pyrex container directly into a pre-heated oven since the food absorbs the heat transmitted into the glass. Ultimately it's about the speed and evenness of the temperature changes (not the actual temperature) that causes shattering. YMMV.
And I have read that it's okay to put frozen food in a Pyrex container directly into a pre-heated oven since the food absorbs the heat transmitted into the glass. Ultimately it's about the speed and evenness of the temperature changes (not the actual temperature) that causes shattering. YMMV.
Nov 30, 2020 | 2:13 pm
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Thanks. So was it like the safety glass in a car window? My great fear is that it explodes in shards. Did the bowl give any warning that it was going to shatter, or did it just go boom all of a sudden? I hope you didn't get injured!
I'm probably overthinking this, due in large part to generalized anxiety about covid and work and life ...
I'm probably overthinking this, due in large part to generalized anxiety about covid and work and life ...
Dec 6, 2020 | 10:36 pm
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Dec 8, 2020 | 10:07 pm
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Thanks. That's comforting. I'm a bit wary of glass, having cut my hand pretty badly years ago while washing dishes in the sink. I have one recipe that calls for mixing up a rice/bean/chile concoction, then pouring in boiling water, and pouring all of that into a baking dish for cooking in the oven. Does that sound like a bad idea?
Also, I would avoid pouring very hot liquid into a piece just out of the fridge or freezer, but if you're mixing room temperature ingredients in a room temp container and pouring in boiling water, I would not expect problems.