CorningWare French White 7-Piece Bake and Serve Set

by CorningWare

Product Features

• Glass and plastic lids make cooking, serving, and storing easy and convenient
• Durable stoneware material designed for use in oven, microwave, refrigerator, and freezer
• Corningware material resists chipping and cracking
• Non-porous surface does not absorb food odors, flavors, or stains

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12 x 8 x 10 inches ; 8.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00080XGNA
• Item model number: French White
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,527 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #11 in Kitchen & Dining > Bakeware > Bake & Serve Sets

Product Description

Corningware French White 7-piece set. Includes 1-each -1-1/2-quart round dish, 1-each -1/2-quart-glass cover, 1-each 1-1/2-quart-plastic cover, 1-each 2-1/2-quart-round dish, 1-each 2-1/2-quart-glass cover, 1-each 2-1/2-quart-plastic cover, 1-each 16-ounce-round dish. 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

48 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars It breaks because it is only stoneware, not Corning pyroceram!, August 7, 2009

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Elly (NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: CorningWare French White 7-Piece Bake and Serve Set (Kitchen)

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 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.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good sizes, baking lids and storage lids...EXCELLENT, December 9, 2011

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Hypatia - See all my reviews

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This review is from: CorningWare French White 7-Piece Bake and Serve Set (Kitchen)

I've had my set for years and use it regularly. This set has a nice sophisticated look at a great price and I'm an advocate of baking with glass and ceramic. Made in practical sizes that can be used for most any recipe or occassion. Glass top lids during bakding and plastic lids to store what is left make this set an all round good choice. As a gift the recipient has greatly enjoyed having the set as well.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great bakeware!, December 21, 2006

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Mrs. Olsen - See all my reviews

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This review is from: CorningWare French White 7-Piece Bake and Serve Set (Kitchen)

These pieces are versatile and beautiful. The set arrived unbroken and on time. I would recommend these to anyone!