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 Very Durable October 27, 2008
These SimplyLite casseroles are fantastic. They are very light weight and, I have to admit, I was skeptical as to how well they would hold up. I am a bit of a klutz and most of my glass casseroles are chipped here and there, but my SimplyLite has survived about everything I can do to it and still looks brand new.
I am not easy on my SimplyLite. I have dropped it once on a lightly carpeted floor where a glass casserole had already met its fate. I have piled it under a ton of other dishes in the sink (I lost a couple of mugs that way) and it came out without a nick or scratch.
When we moved, I had forgotten to wrap and pack it with my other casseroles and when we were on that last minute rush to get everything out, my husband noticed my SimplyLite casserole sitting on the counter waiting to be put away. I was out of wrapping materials and in a rush and simply threw it in a junk box with the nagging understanding that it wasn't likely to survive the trip. At the new house, I found that box at the bottom of a pile and my heart fell, feeling that there was no chance my casserole wouldn't be in pieces, but when I opened the box, not only was it intact, but it showed no signs of the abuse I had put it through.
My SimplyLight has survived some quick temperature changes inflicted upon it by my impatient family with still no cracks or chips. This casserole is incredibly durable and performs impressively. I'd like to see these come out in some of the Corningware patterns and colors I remember from my childhood.
It's corning, of course it's good August 22, 2008
CorningWare is like a swiss army knife:you can do almost anything to it or with it. This small useful casserole dish stands up under wear, it can be used as a serving dish, it keeps items warm on the table, its easy to clean, it takes a formidable amount of baking without pause. I have used it on casseroles, potatoes, beans,stuffing,even a pot pie type dish, and it performs very well. There is no nostalgia, this simply works, and works well. A+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 The 30-word review could use a few more of these ones! August 9, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The 30-word review:
We like this. It's light, simple and easy to clean. CorningWare maintains high quality while "losing weight", as it were. Durable, attractive, affordable! Great wedding or going to school gift.
Light Upgrade to Classic CorningWare July 23, 2008
Having cooked with this a few times, I can report that it works as advertised and his impressively light. I've found that it performs the same as traditional ceramic bakeware.
Clean up, whether by hand or in the dishwasher, is easy.
My only complaint is about this specific model. I've found that the depth is too shallow for many applications. Had it been a half-inch deeper, it would be much more versatile.
A good gift for the cook who has everything July 18, 2008
I gave this to my mom, who does a lot of cooking. She likes CorningWare a lot, so when I saw that they had a new, lightweight line out, I picked up two items for her -- the SimplyLite 2-Quart Baking Dish and the 1-1/2-Quart Casserole.
At first she was suspicious of the dishes because they are remarkably light (she pulled out some older CorningWare to show me the weight difference). I think she thought they would be very fragile. But she's used them three times now, and she says they cook and brown just like her old CW dishes. She says she didn't think the old CorningWare dishes she has used for years were heavy until she used this new line, and now the old stuff feels heavy to her. It was a nice surprise.
She really likes the tight-fitting lids, too, as she does a lot of cooking for her church and having the plastic lids is nice when transporting the dishes in her car. The dishes are dishwasher-safe, but she hasn't tried washing the lids themselves in the dishwasher yet as she has a fear the plastic might warp and no longer hold a tight fit. (I'm not saying the lids won't hold their shapes, I'm saying I'll probably never find out because she'll never find out.)
Also, as mentioned in other reviews, CorningWare says these items should not be used when broiling. I imagine that's a downer for people who would like to bake, say, enchiladas in the dish and give them a quick broil before taking them out of the oven. My mom hasn't yet complained about not being able to broil with these dishes and since she cooks all sorts of things, I'm assuming the problem isn't really too great.
It was nice to give her a cooking-related gift that she didn't even know she needed.
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