I newed help picking a cookig bowl

(Todd Chester) #1

Hi All,

This may not exist. I am after a cooking bowls that

[1] is 1qt and 1-1/2 qt
[2] microwave safe
[3] is light weight
[4] no lead, cadmium or such
[5] is not affected by “thermal shock”
[6} does not shatter

Many thanks,
-T

(KM) #2

You didn’t mention it, are you ruling out microwave safe plastic?

There are some stainless steel metal bowls that are specifically designed to be microwave safe. Apparently it has to do with the angles and edges. I googled and came across a set from Jet Tila on HSN, $25 for three different sized bowls with lids, so they’re not crazy expensive. The reviews were mixed.

#3

Not exactly cheap, but they’re the King of clean cookware, appliances, plates/bowls etc the last few years.

(Bob M) #4

Those are interesting, though there’s a Black Friday sale going on now?

(B Creighton) #5

I presume you are making this request due to the dangers of taking pyrex from frig to oven. Something I learned is that pyrex is actually a brand name that sells pyrex cookware in the U.S. If the name says “pyrex” in all lower case, it is most likely made of soda-lime glass or perhaps tempered glass. Neither is as resilient as borosilicate to thermal shock. Borosilicate cookware can still be had under the name of “PYREX” all caps in other parts of the world - namely Europe. This type of PYREX is the most versatile and safest of the glass cookwares. Or you can just buy the old used corningware made before the change. However, it is not impervious to thermal shock or breakage, and would probably break on a gas stove for instance. I have an Our Place pan which is stove and oven safe, but can’t be used in the microwave. I do most of my stovetop cooking in it now.

(Todd Chester) #6

I do not want the chemical leaching from plastic

(Todd Chester) #7

I am really not after anything that if I drop it, I might as well sell my house and move. Cap PYREX is borosilicate, which is superior to Lime pyrix, but still …