Customer Reviews

CorningWare French White 23-Ounce Oval Dish

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I have about 6 of these made of the original Corning pyroceramic and we use them all the time to reheat foods. However, these as shown are not the "real thing."

The original "French White" Corningware was made of Corning's 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 to their mothers and sisters.

The pattern is very attractive and can be used with any decor, and they do offer many sizes, 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 or microwave, which you are likely to do with these little dishes, will eventually cause it to craze and crack. And stoneware 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.

I was a little surprised/disapointed with the dish dimentions. I can promise you the dish is NOT two inches deep (more like 1 1/2 inches. Also like the larger (2 1/2 qt), french white dish I ordered at the same time the bottom of the dish is unglazed, and very rough (and will scratch up your counters).

I was not sent the correct size, but I refuse to waste my time running to the post office to return it.

Purchased this for my wife, and she absolutely loves it! She uses it to take leftovers, or salads, to work. Excellent size for that!

my wife complained my times about not having the right dish when preparing meals for our grandchildren and other uses. i bought several of these oval dishes and now my wife thinks i am pretty smart.

I have been looking for months upon years for cooking/baking dishes that are this size so that I can use my toaster oven instead of our regular oven which has been broken for years and I can only use our regular oven occassionally. We have attempted to have our regular oven fixed but all we got from the GE repair service was replacement of the thermostat with no other fix done.

There is no fix or replacement parts or repair persons able to fix our oven apparently BUT there is a solution our toaster oven and these types of dishes that fit a toaster oven and clean up more easily and better than metal pie tins or metal baking dishes.

This is a great dish for small leftovers or single servings that can go from the frig to the toaster oven or traditional oven and then to the table.

This size is perfect for fixing "just the right amount" of food for a small meals. They can also be used to take hot lunches to work or for leftover meals the next day. I purchased several of the smaller pieces for a young couple and they love them.

For the price, you can't beat the quality and size of this dish. I'd like several more.