corian dishes
Omelet
it at the asian market and have done some googling, just wondering if
anyone has a favorite source.
I now make sure that I use only glass or corningware in the nuker.
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MaryL
"Omelet" <ompo...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I need to replace some. Corian is not microwave friendly. ;-( I can get
> it at the asian market and have done some googling, just wondering if
> anyone has a favorite source.
>
> I now make sure that I use only glass or corningware in the nuker.
> --
> Peace! Om
>
I'm somewhat surprised to hear that Corian is not microwave friendly because
I have not broken or damaged a pieceof Corian after several years of use. I
wonder if it is a particular pattern (although I admit that doesn't make
much sense...just wonder if there is different weight to some pieces).
However, to answer your question with another question: Have you checked
eBay? Some items there are not reasonable because of shipping charges, but
there are some that are good deals. I also have friends who like to go to
garage sales, and they seem to "salvage" a variety of items.
MaryL
James Silverton
I've nuked Corningware and Corian for many years without problems. I
seem to remember that microwaving dishes with a blue decoration was not
recommended and have avoided doing that. I think the pigment in the
decoration is supposed to be metallic and heats up quickly.
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Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not
The Cook
wrote:
>I need to replace some. Corian is not microwave friendly. ;-( I can get
>it at the asian market and have done some googling, just wondering if
>anyone has a favorite source.
>
>I now make sure that I use only glass or corningware in the nuker.
Corian dishes? The only references I see to Corian (a DuPont product)
is for counter tops. Did you mean Corelle, the dishes made by
Corning? If so, look at this page for features and benefits.
http://www.corelle.com/index.asp?pageId=63
They state that the dishes are microwave safe.
jmcquown
I was wondering about that, too. I'd never heard of Corian dishes or
cookware, only countertops. Corelle dishes are a whole different story.
And I've been using mine in the microwave since I bought them in the 1970's.
So has my mother.
Jill
Wayne Boatwright
> I need to replace some. Corian is not microwave friendly. ;-( I can get
> it at the asian market and have done some googling, just wondering if
> anyone has a favorite source.
>
> I now make sure that I use only glass or corningware in the nuker.
I think you mean Corelle, not Corian. WalMart, Target, K-Mart, etc., usually
have many patterns.
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Ooops! I missed that from the original post, so my earlier answer (no
problems with microwave or anything else) actually related to Corelle. I
like them because they are lightweight and durable. Earlier designs were
ugly, but that changed dramatically a number of years ago. Lots of
different designs now.
MaryL
Omelet
"MaryL" <stan...@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote:
> "Omelet" <ompo...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:ompomelet-88475...@news.giganews.com...
> >I need to replace some. Corian is not microwave friendly. ;-( I can get
> > it at the asian market and have done some googling, just wondering if
> > anyone has a favorite source.
> >
> > I now make sure that I use only glass or corningware in the nuker.
> > --
> > Peace! Om
> >
>
>
> I'm somewhat surprised to hear that Corian is not microwave friendly because
> I have not broken or damaged a pieceof Corian after several years of use. I
> wonder if it is a particular pattern (although I admit that doesn't make
> much sense...just wonder if there is different weight to some pieces).
This was all stuff from the asian market. After awhile, it gets brown
burn spots if used in the microwave, and also blows off chips and ruins
whatever I'm heating in it.
> However, to answer your question with another question: Have you checked
> eBay? Some items there are not reasonable because of shipping charges, but
> there are some that are good deals. I also have friends who like to go to
> garage sales, and they seem to "salvage" a variety of items.
>
> MaryL
Not a bad idea, thanks!
Omelet
"James Silverton" <not.jim....@verizon.not> wrote:
Okay, that could be it. The blue patterned stuff is what I've been
having issues with!
Omelet
The Cook <susan_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
No, it's not glass. It's plastic.
Omelet
"jmcquown" <j_mc...@comcast.net> wrote:
I've never had a problem with Corelle. :-)
Omelet
Wayne Boatwright <waynebo...@geemail.com> wrote:
> On Sun 05 Oct 2008 04:21:57a, Omelet told us...
>
> > I need to replace some. Corian is not microwave friendly. ;-( I can get
> > it at the asian market and have done some googling, just wondering if
> > anyone has a favorite source.
> >
> > I now make sure that I use only glass or corningware in the nuker.
>
> I think you mean Corelle, not Corian. WalMart, Target, K-Mart, etc., usually
> have many patterns.
Okay, it's a type of hard plastic resembling glass. Maybe I got the name
wrong?
Omelet
Sqwertz <swe...@cluemail.compost> wrote:
> Omelet <ompo...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I need to replace some. Corian is not microwave friendly. ;-(
>
> I don't know you're thinking of, but it's not Corian(tm). Ot's
> probably Melamine if you get it at a MT supermarket.
>
> -sw
I'm not infallible. ;-) Thanks for the correction. Yes, I got them at
MT.
Omelet
Sqwertz <swe...@cluemail.compost> wrote:
> Wayne Boatwright <waynebo...@geemail.com> wrote:
>
> > I think you mean Corelle, not Corian. WalMart, Target, K-Mart, etc.,
> > usually
> > have many patterns.
>
> Which are fine for the microwave. My bet is till on Melamine.
>
> -sw
Nobody's perfect. Least of all me. :-)
Wayne Boatwright
> In article <Xns9B2E53BCDA62Ewa...@69.16.185.247>,
> Wayne Boatwright <waynebo...@geemail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Sun 05 Oct 2008 04:21:57a, Omelet told us...
>>
>> > I need to replace some. Corian is not microwave friendly. ;-( I can
>> > get it at the asian market and have done some googling, just
>> > wondering if anyone has a favorite source.
>> >
>> > I now make sure that I use only glass or corningware in the nuker.
>>
>> I think you mean Corelle, not Corian. WalMart, Target, K-Mart, etc.,
>> usually have many patterns.
>
> Okay, it's a type of hard plastic resembling glass. Maybe I got the name
> wrong?
Actually, Corelle is glass, albeit a special formulation of ceramic glass.
If what ou have is a type of hard plastic, perhaps it's Melmac.
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Omelet
Sqwertz <swe...@cluemail.compost> wrote:
> Omelet <ompo...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > This was all stuff from the asian market. After awhile, it gets brown
> > burn spots if used in the microwave, and also blows off chips and ruins
> > whatever I'm heating in it.
>
> Yep. Melamine. I use it in the microwave, but only at short
> intervals and never at high power.
>
> -sw
I tend now to use Corelle in the nuker and then dump it into a cold
plastic dish for easier handling. I eat mostly in front of my computer.
Thanks for the correction. It'll make ordering it on line easier.
Austin traffic has gotten to be so bad, I seldom drive down there any
more.
Omelet
Wayne Boatwright <waynebo...@geemail.com> wrote:
> On Sun 05 Oct 2008 09:25:39a, Omelet told us...
>
> > In article <Xns9B2E53BCDA62Ewa...@69.16.185.247>,
> > Wayne Boatwright <waynebo...@geemail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> On Sun 05 Oct 2008 04:21:57a, Omelet told us...
> >>
> >> > I need to replace some. Corian is not microwave friendly. ;-( I can
> >> > get it at the asian market and have done some googling, just
> >> > wondering if anyone has a favorite source.
> >> >
> >> > I now make sure that I use only glass or corningware in the nuker.
> >>
> >> I think you mean Corelle, not Corian. WalMart, Target, K-Mart, etc.,
> >> usually have many patterns.
> >
> > Okay, it's a type of hard plastic resembling glass. Maybe I got the name
> > wrong?
>
> Actually, Corelle is glass, albeit a special formulation of ceramic glass.
>
> If what ou have is a type of hard plastic, perhaps it's Melmac.
Yes, Steve corrected me already. Thanks.
Wayne Boatwright
Melmac items n eBay
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Omelet
Wayne Boatwright <waynebo...@geemail.com> wrote:
> Melmac items n eBay
>
> http://tinyurl.com/3f6d5f
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright
Man, some of that solid colored stuff is ugly! I prefer patterns.
Thanks for the link dear. :-)
Omelet
Sqwertz <swe...@cluemail.compost> wrote:
> Omelet <ompo...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I tend now to use Corelle in the nuker and then dump it into a cold
> > plastic dish for easier handling. I eat mostly in front of my computer.
> >
> > Thanks for the correction. It'll make ordering it on line easier.
> > Austin traffic has gotten to be so bad, I seldom drive down there any
> > more.
>
> I saw a bus Wednesday night that goes from Southpark Meadows to San
> Marcos. I'm not sure who sponsors/runs this bus.
>
> Weekend traffic isn't too bad except at night through downtown.
>
> -sw
A bus is too restricting. How am I supposed to make a major grocery
run? <g>
James Silverton
>> In article
>> <Xns9B2E53BCDA62Ewa...@69.16.185.247>, Wayne
>> Boatwright <waynebo...@geemail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On Sun 05 Oct 2008 04:21:57a, Omelet told us...
>>>
>> >> I need to replace some. Corian is not microwave friendly.
>> >> ;-( I can get it at the asian market and have done some
>> >> googling, just wondering if anyone has a favorite source.
>> >>
>> >> I now make sure that I use only glass or corningware in
>> >> the nuker.
>>>
>>> I think you mean Corelle, not Corian. WalMart, Target,
>>> K-Mart, etc., usually have many patterns.
>>
>> Okay, it's a type of hard plastic resembling glass. Maybe I
>> got the name wrong?
> Actually, Corelle is glass, albeit a special formulation of
> ceramic glass.
> If what ou have is a type of hard plastic, perhaps it's
> Melmac.
>Actually, Corelle is glass, albeit a special formulation of ceramic
>glass.
If you want to be precise, the term "ceramic" includes glass.
Corningware actually starts out as glass but is partially crystallized
under controlled conditions. I remember some of the initial publicity
showing a red hot dish being plunged into water without breaking.
Wayne Boatwright
True. I'm not sure that Corelle is formulated the same as Corningware. It
could be, but I don't. They are both forms of glass.
OT: Neither is what the OP apparently has. I'm pretty sure she has
Melmac, formulated using melamine.
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>
> If you want to be precise, the term "ceramic" includes glass.
> Corningware actually starts out as glass but is partially crystallized
> under controlled conditions. I remember some of the initial publicity
> showing a red hot dish being plunged into water without breaking.
The guy who invented Corningware is still alive.
He's 93.
TFM®
"Omelet" <ompo...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> In article <21nhe4923tt4k34sd...@4ax.com>,
> The Cook <susan_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 05 Oct 2008 06:21:57 -0500, Omelet <ompo...@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >I need to replace some. Corian is not microwave friendly. ;-( I can get
>> >it at the asian market and have done some googling, just wondering if
>> >anyone has a favorite source.
>> >
>> >I now make sure that I use only glass or corningware in the nuker.
>>
>> Corian dishes? The only references I see to Corian (a DuPont product)
>> is for counter tops. Did you mean Corelle, the dishes made by
>> Corning? If so, look at this page for features and benefits.
>> http://www.corelle.com/index.asp?pageId=63
>>
>> They state that the dishes are microwave safe.
>
> No, it's not glass. It's plastic.
I bet you won't make that mistake again. <G>
TFM®
Gloria P
> I need to replace some. Corian is not microwave friendly. ;-( I can get
> it at the asian market and have done some googling, just wondering if
> anyone has a favorite source.
>
> I now make sure that I use only glass or corningware in the nuker.
Do you mean Corelle? COrian is the fake marble used for countertops
and sinks.
gloria p
James Silverton
You are right of course. Corning's ceramic has been called Corning Ware,
Corelle and Pyroceram. I think Corian is powdered marble in a plastic
base and, as such, has the heat stability of the plastic. Are dishes
made from Corian at all, rather than bathroom sinks and counter tops?
Omelet
"James Silverton" <not.jim....@verizon.not> wrote:
But it sure shatters into a million bits when dropped on a hard floor!
That's the only thing I don't like about it. After I sweep it up, I go
over the floor with a wet paper towel like mom taught me. Even then, I
sometimes end up with splinters in my feet. I live barefoot in the
house.
Omelet
TFM® <hillbi...@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
<lol> Too darned true!
Pete C.
James Silverton wrote:
>
> Gloria wrote on Sun, 05 Oct 2008 14:20:25 -0600:
>
> > Omelet wrote:
> >> I need to replace some. Corian is not microwave friendly. ;-(
> >> I can get it at the asian market and have done some googling,
> >> just wondering if anyone has a favorite source.
> >>
> >> I now make sure that I use only glass or corningware in the
> >> nuker.
>
> > Do you mean Corelle? COrian is the fake marble used for
> > countertops and sinks.
>
> You are right of course. Corning's ceramic has been called Corning Ware,
> Corelle and Pyroceram. I think Corian is powdered marble in a plastic
> base and, as such, has the heat stability of the plastic. Are dishes
> made from Corian at all, rather than bathroom sinks and counter tops?
I'm pretty sure Corian does not contain powdered marble, that's what is
typically referred to as "cultured marble". AFAIK Corian is entirely a
polyester resin, which explains why it machines so well with a regular
router.
Wayne Boatwright
Wrong, Pete. Corian knockoffs are frequently made with polyester resins.
Corian is a composite of natural minerals and pure acrylic polymer.
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Omelet
Sqwertz <swe...@cluemail.compost> wrote:
> Omelet <ompo...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > In article <051008.1233...@sqwertz.com>,
> > Sqwertz <swe...@cluemail.compost> wrote:
> >
> >> I saw a bus Wednesday night that goes from Southpark Meadows to San
> >> Marcos. I'm not sure who sponsors/runs this bus.
> >>
> >> Weekend traffic isn't too bad except at night through downtown.
> >
> > A bus is too restricting. How am I supposed to make a major grocery
> > run? <g>
>
> I do it all the time. I don't buy a whole shitload at any time,
> though. 100lbs max.
>
> -sw
You live closer. :-)
I'm surprised you don't have a good bicycle.
Omelet
Sqwertz <swe...@cluemail.compost> wrote:
> Omelet <ompo...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > But it sure shatters into a million bits when dropped on a hard floor!
> > That's the only thing I don't like about it. After I sweep it up, I go
> > over the floor with a wet paper towel like mom taught me. Even then, I
> > sometimes end up with splinters in my feet. I live barefoot in the
> > house.
>
> I dropped a large Corelle serving platter on the floor perfectly
> flat and the sound that thing made as it broke was deafening. It
> was like lighting a firecracker in an enclosed space.
>
> -sw
It _is_ rather spectacular...
Omelet
Sqwertz <swe...@cluemail.compost> wrote:
> Omelet <ompo...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > In article <051008.16532...@sqwertz.com>,
> > Sqwertz <swe...@cluemail.compost> wrote:
> >
> >> Omelet <ompo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> In article <051008.1233...@sqwertz.com>,
> >>> Sqwertz <swe...@cluemail.compost> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I saw a bus Wednesday night that goes from Southpark Meadows to San
> >>>> Marcos. I'm not sure who sponsors/runs this bus.
> >>>>
> >>>> Weekend traffic isn't too bad except at night through downtown.
> >>>
> >>> A bus is too restricting. How am I supposed to make a major grocery
> >>> run? <g>
> >>
> >> I do it all the time. I don't buy a whole shitload at any time,
> >> though. 100lbs max.
> >
> > You live closer. :-)
>
> The time it takes me to get from MT to my house on the bus is much
> longer than it would you to get from MT to San Marcos in a car.
>
> > I'm surprised you don't have a good bicycle.
>
> I have the number of Yellow Cab. 512-452-9999. If I'm not carrying
> groceries, I walk the 2 miles from bus to home.
>
> -sw
Well, when I hit Austin for a grocery run, I tend to get a lot of canned
and dried stuff. Usually about $200.00 worth at least. Between the gas
and the hectic traffic, I only go about 4 times per year!
I'll let you know next time I plan a trip. We can do lunch. :-)
blake murphy
> In article <48e8b5b6$0$5483$bbae...@news.suddenlink.net>,
> "MaryL" <stan...@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote:
>
>> "Omelet" <ompo...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:ompomelet-88475...@news.giganews.com...
>>>I need to replace some. Corian is not microwave friendly. ;-( I can get
>>> it at the asian market and have done some googling, just wondering if
>>> anyone has a favorite source.
>>>
>>> I now make sure that I use only glass or corningware in the nuker.
>>> --
>>> Peace! Om
>>>
>>
>>
>> I'm somewhat surprised to hear that Corian is not microwave friendly because
>> I have not broken or damaged a pieceof Corian after several years of use. I
>> wonder if it is a particular pattern (although I admit that doesn't make
>> much sense...just wonder if there is different weight to some pieces).
>
> This was all stuff from the asian market. After awhile, it gets brown
> burn spots if used in the microwave, and also blows off chips and ruins
> whatever I'm heating in it.
>
i use the glazed (clay? earthenware?) rice bowls from asian markets to
reheat stuff in the microwave all the time with no problems.
your pal,
blake
Omelet
blake murphy <blakepm...@verizon.net> wrote:
I've simply gone back to regular use of Corningware for heating in the
m-wave. I still like some of the Melamine dishes for serving tho'. They
don't retain as much heat.