Ever had a glass baking dish randomly explode, turning your kitchen into a messy, glassy crime scene?
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But, its not your fault.
Read on for how to safely cook and bake with your glass kitchenware this season.
So, why did your glass dish shatter?
Thanks to thermodynamics, quick temperature changes can make the glass unstable and therefore, breakable.
And, youre not imagining it: Instances of glassware breaking have increased in the last decade or so.
It all comes down to a few capital letters.
Used in both homes and scientific labs, Pyrex became the go-to for everything frombeakerstopie platesto sturdy glasscasserole dishes.
So heat resistant, that it can withstand a 333 degree temperature change without flinching.
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(Read: Violently breaking.)
These products are denoted as capital P, PYREX.
One of the major problems they set out to tackle was, funnily enough, breakage.
You see where this is going, right?
Soda-lime breaks nicely, but it is also far less heat resistant.
A 234 degree difference, in fact.
Soda-lime glass can only withstand a 99 degree quick temperature change.
For reference, when you open youroven, itdrops about 30 degreesalmost immediately.
Thats almost a third of what soda-lime can stand to lose.
Nowadays, when your glass dish breaks, it really breaks, thanks to soda-lime glass.
Ways to prevent breakage
Glass baking dishes are still a great option for cookware.
Theyre easy to clean, display your hard-earned cooking feats, and with care, will last a lifetime.
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