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Pyrex Prepware 2-Quart Measuring Cup, Clear with Red Measurements

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Posted elsewhere and added here for others:

New measuring cups are heavier because it's NOT PYREX anymore! After 1998, when Corning Glass stopped making Pyrex. (Think fiberoptics and bankruptcy, etc.) They sold off their 'household' glassmaking and it reformed as World Kitchen. PYREX is borosilicate glass and very resistant to wear and chip and cracking due to exposure to heat or quick changes in temperature. This is why Pyrex and Kimax other borosilicate glasses are used for chemistry glassware. (Timex was to watches as these were to chemlabware! Takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'!) Corning has licensed the name of 'Pyrex' to World Kitchen, but nothing else about it is 'corning glass'. (As an aside - Corning made great glass - of all kinds. A world-beater in their day. Management screwed them over going down the wrong economic road. Do check out their lovely glass museum in Corning, NY!) NOW, World Kitchen makes their 'pyrex' measuring cups out of ordinary soda-lime glass (kitchen drinking glass type). This is NOT safe to expose to heat changes!!!! (Think wear safety goggles - like you WERE working in a CHEM LAB!) I suspect that soda-lime glass is denser than borosilicate, but the actual measure wall thickness may be different now than before, and, thus, this accounts for some of the weight difference. If you want my opinion - find 'vintage' Pyrex Measuring Cups somehow and they will last multiple lifetimes. I have one of my mom's and she has two of her mom's measures. My new ones cannot hold a candle to the old ones (30 to 60 years old) and aren't worth a tinker's damn. Happy times in the kitchen!

I bought one of these simply because I had to have every piece of kitchen ware I laid my eyes on (at one point) and, while most of my gadgets gathered dust, this little (actually not so little, and that is the point) beauty got used over and over again.

There may not be many times when you need to measure a full two quarts, but when you are measuring 2 cups or 4 cups, then mixing this with some other ingredient(s), the ability to measure and mix in the same container is a great time and dishware saver.

I learned the value of this measuring cup when mine broke and I found myself without one through the height of my baking season.

This is a bit heavier than a corresponding cup in plastic, but you simply cannot clean plastic to the same level of sanitary confidence as you can glass. Therefore, I ordered two to replace my lost heirloom. They are cheap!

Pyrex is NO LONGER BOROSILICATE. The new stuff will crack and break, as multiple reviewers have noted; nor are the Catamount borosilicate products a good substitute, since they shatter easily due to their thinness.

Luminarc still makes their stuff out of thick borosilicate. It's the only viable replacement for traditional Pyrex to date.

If you're interested, look up the Pyrex scandal. The nutshell version is that in 1998 Corning spun off the Pyrex brand to World Kitchen and other companies, who now use soda-lime glass. Injuries and lawsuits have cropped up everywhere.

This is a great size for mixing batter and such. Just measure liguid first and add other ingredients. You save from dirtying one measure cup. With the handle it makes pouring a breeze. The handle also keeps it steady (vs. a bowl) when mashing potatoes, banana, berries and such. I actually have several with varying large sizes since they are diswasher safe and generally take up less room than a bowl.

I recommend to anyone who likes to cook

The handle is too short. Even when less than half-full, this cup is uncomfortable to carry. It feels like the handle is slipping out of the hand. This is especially unpleasant and potentially dangerous with a liter or two of boiling hot water. The handle needs to be at least 2cm longer or a be a full loop.

The markings are printed at an angle. It's barely perceptible, but nevertheless noticeable. There should be more markings. You can only measure from 2 cups up in one cup intervals, or from 16oz up in 16 oz intervals (or do some math) or 500ml and up in 250ml intervals. There is plenty of space for more marks.

I bought this bowl so I could easily mix pancake and crepe batter. I have been more than pleased with it. Since it's by Pyrex, it's microwave and dishwasher safe and the handle is great to hold the bowl steady while whisking your ingredients together.

I have a set of three Pyrex measuring cups, including this large one. These are great cups!! They are easy to read and heavy glass. Pyrex is very affordable and long lasting. They make great products!!

I could only find an anchor 2 quart measure locally and it was heavy and had a closed handle so it was awkward to use. I ordered the Pyrex and it arrived promptly and it is much lighter than others I have tried and the open handle makes it much easier to use.

The reviews about Pyrex being different since he was purchased by World Kitchen are nonsense. A little research and you will find that the formula for Pyrex hasn't changed since the 1940's. Pyrex has been made from tempered soda lime glass for 60 years. Soda lime glass is considerably more resistant to breakage on impact and is comparable to Borosillicate glass as far as resistance to temperature changes. Just goes to show you should take all of those emails your friends send you with a grain of salt.


All glass can be broken, care must be taken to use it properly.

I use this measuring cup mainly as a mixing bowl. Hold the handle with one hand while you mix and pour the batter out from the spout. It works great.

Anyone who knows Pyrex knows its products need no review. I grew up using my mom's pyrex measuring cups, so I didn't hesitate to buy these when I needed some of my own. The prices are always reasonable, and they are the most durable products. I received a gift certificate to Amazon from my brother, and I bought this cup, the 3-pc set and the Black & Decker 3-cup food chopper. I love them!!