CorningWare French White 17-Piece Bake and Serve Set

by CorningWare

Product Features

• Set includes 15-ounce, 23-ounce, and 2-1/2-quart oval casseroles and 16-ounce, 24-ounce, and 2-1/2-quart round casseroles
• Durable stoneware resists chipping and cracking; stain-free non-porous surfaces
• Classic, white, fluted styling with flared rims for easy handling
• Plastic lids and tempered glass covers make for convenient cooking, serving, and storing
• Safe in oven, microwave, refrigerator, freezer, and dishwasher; limited 1-year warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 11 inches ; 14.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 21 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0007YRI7W
• Item model number: French White
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,510 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #9 in Kitchen & Dining > Bakeware > Bake & Serve Sets

Product Description

Corningware French White 17-piece set. Includes 1-each 15-ounce oval casserole with plastic cover, 1-each 16-ounce round casserole with plastic cover, 1-each 23-ounce oval casserole with plastic cover, 1-each 2-1/2-quart round casserole with glass cover, 1-each 24-ounce round casserole with plastic cover, 1-each 2-1/2-quart oval casserole with glass cover. The recipe for a great dish starts, surprisingly, with a great dish! Corningware French White bakeware proves that when it comes to food preparation, few things are more convenient than baking and serving in one dish. With its classic, fluted design, French White oven-to-table bakeware imparts a traditional elegance that is a perfect complement to any décor. Versatile yet stylish, Corningware French White is simple, from start to finish!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

92 of 96 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This is not pyroceramic Corningware! It's a sad subsitute., August 7, 2009

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Elly (NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: CorningWare French White 17-Piece Bake and Serve Set (Kitchen)

The original "French White" Corningware was made of their famous pyroceramic glass, which could be used on the gas stove, put directly in the freezer, put under the broiler right from the freezer, and oh yes, also used in a microwave. And it was very unlikely to shatter if dropped. If you pounded on it with a hammer and nail you might have gotten it to break.

When World Kitchens bought the license from Corning, they decided to halt production of a line of cookware that would take anything and last forever, and dupe customers, especially brides, into thinking the stoneware "French White" was the same thing as the wonderful French White pyroceramic cookware previously available.

The pattern is attractive and can be used with any decor, but this stuff is not, repeat, really not, what people mean when they say "Corningware."

Le Creuset can do most of the above mentioned, but it being metal you cannot use it in the microwave. Stoneware cannot go on top of the stove, and repeated trips from the freezer to the oven will eventually cause it to craze and crack. And being stoneware, it will also chip, and break if dropped, etc. Pyrex glassware cannot go on the gas stove although you can take it from the freezer to the oven, and also microwave it.

The only product which could do anything was pyroceramic, and World Kitchens has chosen to remove it from the market because it is "too good."

They have recently brought back a few of the old square shapes, with the Cornflower, or plain white, calling it "vintage," but the French White shape is not making an appearance yet. If you want it, email them and ask for it!

Meanwhile, don't buy this stuff. Get Le Creuset for cooking and roasting (yes it is expensive but it lasts forever and cooks beautifully), and reheat things in Pyrex in the microwave.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Looks are a little deceiving, January 12, 2008

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Laura Barrett - See all my reviews
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This review is from: CorningWare French White 17-Piece Bake and Serve Set (Kitchen)

I love using the two large casserole dishes but I don't have much use for the smaller ones which are much smaller than I expected them to be. The smaller ones are not only small but are very shallow: maybe 1 inch or so deep.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Splendid Indeed :), November 9, 2006

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Mladen Laudanovic (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: CorningWare French White 17-Piece Bake and Serve Set (Kitchen)

Easy to wash, easy to store. It's not that fancy and brittle that you have to watch to not break it. Four of pieces are with plastic lids and I use them to store marinated chicken, or salads I've maid. Four smallest peaces are great for dips and two biggest pieces that come with glass lids are perfect for baking. There is also a metal wire for easier carying.

Perfect for the money. Strongly recomended.