“Pyrex has a place in almost every kitchen. They manufacture the hardened, high-temperature resistant glass that comprises a lot of measuring cups. But Pyrex might not have a place in everyone’s heart. For decades Pyrex also made a wide line of kitchenwares. Many folks might remember then as the clear or white and flowered casserole dishes used to serve things like spinach madeline at many a southern holiday (or funeral, for that matter).
There is something of a brisk market in vintage Pyrex, as a quick search on Ebay will reveal. But, the stuff is more than an Americana collector’s fetish. It is also has a very practical place in the modern kitchen. I use their “refrigerator dishes,” compete with a clear, beveled lid to store leftovers all of the time. Their small baking dishes are ideal for individual sides ranging from crème brulee to a generous mound of asparagus with hollandaise sauce.”
Read the full post over at Country Roads Magazine’s, The Good Feast.
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