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The problem with modern Pyrex and similar glassware is that it usually comes with a plastic lid. I'm with you in that I only use glassware to store food. But
by reaperducer 3y ago
The problem with modern Pyrex and similar glassware is that it usually comes with a plastic lid.
I'm with you in that I only use glassware to store food. But it's a bit annoying to have to put a little plate on top of the Pyrex as a makeshift lid in the microwave.
My wife has an extensive collection of vintage Pyrex with lids, but she doesn't trust they're microwave safe.
- goda90 3y agoRemove the lid before heating.
- kevin_thibedeau 3y ago> but she doesn't trust they're microwave safe. The glass or the printing? Mine have survived without issue.
- eljimmy 3y agoWhy not use a paper towel?
- hnlmorg 3y agoThere's plenty of places that sell glass dishes with glass lids. I hadn't even heard that plastic lids were thing until I read your post so had a look on Amazon and even on there it seemed to be ~50/50 mix of plastic and glass lids. You don't need to go vintage either. The Pyrex dish I bought around 5 years ago, to replace another Pyrex dish that I accidentally dropped, came with a glass lid. And the set it was replacing, which was maybe around 10 to 15 years old, had glass lids too. As for being microwave safe, I thought the whole point of Pyrex dishes were that they could be thrown in the oven, microwave, under a grill and pretty much everywhere? Or does this vintage set have visible signs of age, which makes you concerned?
- nameless_prole 3y ago[dead]
- soderfoo 3y agoRather than putting a plate on top in the microwave, I have resorted to using a lightly dampened paper towel, gets the job done just as well and one less dish for me to clean.
- amanaplanacanal 3y agoNow I’m curious about the wet-strength resins in paper towels. Are they safe?
- soderfoo 3y agoFWIW the USDA says plain paper towels are fine to wrap food while microwaving [1]. But I agree with the notion of wanting to minimize exposing food to toxins. I try to limit my microwave usage all together and prefer the oven for reheating food. [1] https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/food-safety-basics/cooking-microwave-ovens#11 https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and...
- littlestymaar 3y agoWhat's the problem with the plastic lid in the microwave? As long as it doesn't touch the food shouldn't you be perfectly fine?
- Wolfenstein98k 3y agoWater accumulates oh the lid (steam), then eventually drips off into the food with all the microwaved-plastic goodies.