Subj : Cookware was: Pick Your
To   : Ruth Haffly
From : Lee Lofaso
Date : Sun Mar 12 2023 16:05:06

Hello Ruth,

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 RH>> We used to have a mix of pyrex and metal bowls, decided to go all metal
 RH>> when one more of the pyrex ones broke. Down side is that I can't use
 RH>> the metal ones in the microwave.

The pyrex you had was not real PYREX. And pyrex explodes, whereas
real PYREX does not. Which can be a deadly combination ...

 DD>> I've never broken (except by bring butter-fingered and dropping on the
 DD>> floor) any Pyrex. I've got a set of amber visions sauce pans I aquired

 RH> Basically how our pyrex broke, maybe one or two pieces by too hot or
 RH> cold a temperature on an old, weakened piece.

Vintage PYREX dishes are oven-safe (up to 425 F).
Crappy pyrex dishes are not, very breakable, and can even explode.

 RH> I've got 2 amber visions pots, one and one point five quarts.

At least you got rid of the pyrex you thought was PYREX.
Whether by accident or design. You did get rid of them, right?

 RH> Used to have a set of the white range toppers to go with them but replaced
 RH> them with Calphalon. Kept the visions because I could use them in the
 RH> microwave.

Those pyrex dishes can be too hot to handle in the microwave.
And no sane person would ever dare use PYREX ...

 DD>> from a friend's estate sale. I always have to remember to use a
 DD>> "hot pot" when cooking with them because hot glass looks very much
 DD>> like cold glass and there are no insulated handles.

 RH> My current cookware is stainless steel with glass lids; I make sure I
 RH> grab a pot holder to protect my hands with them also. Making sure I grab
 RH> anything heavy with the left hand, give extra support with the right as
 RH> the latter isn't quite strong enough (still rehabbing) to be comfortable
 RH> using it as the main "grab hand".

No pot holder can save you from a pyrex dish exploding ...

 DD>> This recipe calls for orange liqueur and tequila. TBH I don't see
 RH>   why. DD> If I ever make it I'll likely sub orange juice concentrate for
 RH>   the DD> flavour and blow off the tequila altogether.

 DD>>       Title: Giant Shrimp in Habanero Sauce
 DD>>  Categories: Seafood, Vegetables, Chilies, Herbs, Dairy
 DD>>       Yield: 6 servings

 RH> I'd probably go with a milder (but still on the warm side) pepper for
 RH> me, habeneros are too hot for me.

Creole/Cajun cuisine is not a hot kind of hot, but more of a mild
kind of hot. Spicy but not flaming hot.

For Life,
Lee

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