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SimplyLite is a new line of bakeware from CorningWare, made from a super-lightweight glass that acts just like regular glass or ceramic called Vitrelle glass laminate, which is three special layers of glass fused together. It's stain and odor resistant and easy to clean by hand or in the dishwasher.
SimplyLite comes with a limited three-year warranty against breaking, chipping, or staining. As part of this video (near the end) I throw the casserole and the Pyrex lid down on my hardwood floor to demonstrate how durable it is.
SimplyLite can be used in the oven, microwave, or freezer, but not on the stovetop or under the broiler. And it's made in the USA.
Highly recommended.
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CorningWare SimplyLite 1-1/2-Quart Casserole with Glass and Plastic LidsProduct Description: Long known for its reliability in the kitchen, CorningWare adds easy use and simplicity to cooking with its SimplyLite bakeware line. A versatile collection, SimplyLite is made from a super-lightweight glass that acts like traditional glass or ceramic in use. Surprisingly durable, this material makes its easier to retrieve the dishes from high or low shelves, allows for nesting storage, and gives the arms of busy cooks a break. A smart choice for daily meals, SimplyLite comes in a crisp white with rounded corners, clean profiles, and integrated handles. Some pieces include bake-safe glass lids, while others feature durable plastic lids for storing food before or after meals. All pieces are notably easy to clean by hand or in the dishwasher.
With a glass lid for baking and a plastic one for storage, this SimplyLite casserole is a great choice for everyday recipes. Made in the U.S.A., it holds 1-1/2 quarts and nests for storage with other SimplyLite dishes. CorningWare also makes a similar casserole in a 2-1/2-quart size as well as casserole sets with serving cradles.
From the Manufacturer Form and function are combined in an innovative and stylish next-generation bakeware, the CorningWare® SimplyLite™ collection, which delivers the cooking performance of traditional ceramic bakeware but at half the weight* of comparably shaped ceramic stoneware baking dishes. (*On average versus the leading ceramic bakeware brand.)
Made in America, CorningWare® SimplyLite™ bake and serveware is made of Vitrelle™ glass laminate, a proprietary advanced material made of three layers of glass which produces a bakeware with a durability far exceeding that of any single glass composition.
An alternative to weightier ceramic dishes, the SimplyLite™ collection was developed in response to market research that strongly indicated a consumer desire for bake and serveware that is easier to handle and maneuver in and out of the oven, to carry from kitchen to table and for guests to pass while entertaining.
SimplyLite™ bakeware offers real space-saving solutions, as well. The dishes with glass and plastic storage lids are designed to nest and stack within just 12 inches, leaving cabinets free for other storage.
And the bakeware is designed for effortless cleanups. The Vitrelle™ glass produces a smooth, non-porous surface that is both stain and odor resistant and dishwasher safe. Available in pure white, the CorningWare® SimplyLite™ bakeware collection is available in a variety of sets and open stock pieces.
Stylish accessories, including serving cradles, multi-functional serving pieces and portable carriers for transporting dishes, add to the contemporary look of the SimplyLite™ collection.
Features and Benefits:
50% lighter*; 100% Corningware®
Easy to clean glass
Dishwasher-, microwave, and oven-safe
Nests and stacks within 12-inches for space saving storage
Presentation perfect with stylish accessories for the table
Bakeware, glass, and plasticlids made in the USA
Taking Care of CorningWare® SimplyLite™ Bakeware: CorningWare® SimplyLite™ bakeware can be used for warming, baking and reheating food in microwave ovens, and in preheated conventional or convection ovens. CorningWare(r) SimplyLite™ bakeware is dishwasher-safe, but may also be washed by hand.
There are two types of lids for CorningWare® SimplyLite™ bakeware--glass and plastic lids.Glass lids can be used as a cover for your CorningWare®SimplyLite™ bakeware in a preheated oven. Glass lids can also be used in a microwave oven, refrigerator, or freezer. Plastic lids can be used in a microwave oven, refrigerator, or freezer; plastic lids are not oven-safe.
Warranty Information:Limited Three-Year Warranty: CorningWare® SimplyLite™ Bakeware: World Kitchen, LLC promises to replace any CorningWare®SimplyLite™ Vitrelle™ glass bakeware dish that breaks, chips or becomes permanently stained within three years from the date of purchase.
Limited One-Year Warranty: CorningWare® SimplyLite™ Accessories: World Kitchen, LLC promises to replace any CorningWare® SimplyLite™ bakeware accessory item (i.e., glass lid, plastic lid, Portables™, hot/cold pack, Bamboo Server, and Stainless Cradle with Bamboo Handles) with a manufacturing defect within one year from date of purchase.
About World Kitchen, LLC: Headquartered in Rosemont, IL, World Kitchen and its affiliates manufacture and market metal cookware, glass, ceramic and metal bakeware, tabletop products, cutlery and kitchen tools sold under well-known brand names, including Baker's Secret®, Chicago Cutlery®, Corelle®, CorningWare®, EKCO®, Magnalite®, OLFA®, OLO®, Pyrex®, Revere® and Visions®. The company employs approximately 2,800 people, and has major manufacturing and distribution operations in the U.S., Canada and Asia-Pacific regions. For more information, visit www.worldkitchen.com.
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I was extremely disappointed that BOTH the 45-piece sets I purchased were defective. There are black speckles, brown spots, even a green spot in the glaze. This is on nearly every single piece. I have contacted Mikasa by their 800 number and was told they were aware of the problem and would send me good sets, but so far nothing has been done. This is creamware and it should be creamy white with no dirty looking spots on it. I love the pattern, the size of the plates, everything but the quality. They really need to address this problem at the factory, and not sell seconds as top quality china!
