Startlingly light
I was pleasantly surprised when I lifted this item out of its shipping carton. It really is significantly lighter than other glass cooking dishes of the same size. The tight-fitting lid is also quite light making this an easy-to-use duo for most people. The only quibble I'd have with it is that the lid is, initially at least, almost too tight-fitting. I had trouble removing it.
Both dish and lid clean up easily. Both went through the dishwasher with no problems, so no fear that it's some sort of delicate item. However, the dish cannot be used under a broiler or on a stove top.
I love the look of the unit. It's very clean and elegant, and even the lid design contributes to the over-all sophisticated appearance. This one looks like a real winner.
ETA: I've had this for a year now, and I have to report that I use it all the time. Really. I think I use it at least once a week. It's great for roasting small cuts of meat, roasting veggies, heating...
Excellent Baking Dish w/ Lid!
This is an excellent baking dish-- perfect for the oven or the microwave. The dish is remarkably lightweight-- it feels like sturdy plastic, yet can go right in the oven. I've only used it at 350 degrees and I'm not sure if one can actually broil in it because it did not come with any instructions at all. My pan came in the amazon carton wrapped in bubblewrap without any Corningware information and without a Corningware box. Had I received some material on my new baking pan, I would have given it 5 stars.
It would have been easy for Corningware to make the lid out of the same ovenproof material as they made the pan. However, they inexplicably decided to make the lid out of non-ovenproof plastic. Truthfully, I couldn't decide if the lid was just plastic or a clear version of this same ovenproof material. Only now did I see that the Amazon description lists it as plastic.
The real difference here is that the pan is so incredibly light-- like a metal pan, yet...
WOW! This is one fantastic Baking dish!
When the description said light I figured possibly a drop lighter than glass, basically I was still expecting something heavy. When this dish arrived, I could not have been more thrilled and used it that evening. Given I have a bad back as well as arthritis in both my hands and wrists, the days of baking/cooking with a heavy glass dish are long gone for me. I just cannot get over how light this one is, truly amazing! As one other reviewer noted, this dish did not come with insrutctions in regard to the lid so I was unsure if it could go in the oven so I opted not to put it in for fear of it melting. I baked an apple crip in this for my son's school and have to say not only did it come out INCREDIBLE but cleaning this dish was nothing short of a breeze. If since used it several more times all with the same outcome. The lid although not oven proof is extremely useful, especially where leftovers are concerned or just to keep a dish warm. Without reservation, BUY THIS NOW - you will be...
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