Customer Reviews

CorningWare French White 9-Inch-by-13-Inch Baking Dish

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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.

Very pleased with the dish itself but thought it came with a plastic cover. Fast shipping.

Shows Glass and Plastic Lids. Assumed they came with product. They did not. I was very disapointed and believe the product should clearly state they are not included.

I had ordered this French White 9-inch x 13-inch Baking Dish in Nov, 2005. It is advertised that it comes with Glass and plastic Cover. When Received There were no covers with this item. I contacted Amazon, to exchange and the new one didn't have the covers either. They Misadvertised and still in Dec 2006 they advertise that it come with covers when in fact it doesn't.

I believe this product should be described as Stoneware, even if it is also Corningwear. I had to return it because it was much heavier and much less flexible in use (more care required) than the other French White Corningware casseroles I own. I took the blame for ordering "the wrong thing" and was thus charged shipping on the returned item. But I truly think it was the description that was wrong, not my selection. This is the first time I've ever been disappointed in an Amazon purchase!

Look no further. This dish is the exact same dish that comes with the CorningWare Portables; A French White 9"x13" Baking dish. Makes a good replacement in case if you accidentally dropped yours. The only downside is the dish doesn't come with a lid.

I really like this 9X13 dish as I do a lot of baking to take to church, club meetings or just for my family. It is easy to clean and beats the other 9X13 bakeware I already have. It does excellent when you bake a cake that you have to pour a topping on it while still warm. Also, you can bake and take without soiling other dishes.

Anyone know where a glass lid can be obtained?
Would be many times more useful with one!

I received this item in over 100 pieces. Obviously this is not an item I would trust to have shipped again through Amazon.com. I was actually told to order it through one of the other sellers who will package it better to increase their ratings.

The dish came shattered, and would not be replaced by Amazon. Very disappointing considering this was a gift.