Are there any problems with using glass bakeware?
Glass cook- and bake-ware is durable, inert, affordable and saves energy. Pyrex and Corning both make tempered glass cookware. The downside to glass is that there have been many recent reports of both Pyrex and Visions shattering in the oven and stovetop. It may be that newer pieces are made differently. I personally have not had this problem, but all of my Pyrex and Visions are more than ten years old. Some of my Pyrex I inherited from my grandmothers. From a cooking viewpoint, glass is ideal. But there apparently are some safety issues. Pyrex: The most popular glass cookware and bakeware is Pyrex, which has been in use for almost a century. Made by Corning Glass Works, the “low-expansion” glass was originally developed in response to a request from the railroads to produce lantern glass that would not break when the hot glass was struck by rain or snow. The super-tough “fire glass” was not only resistant to temperature fluctuations, but also chemical corrosion and breakage as well. I
