Pyrex Glassware tips for usage and cleaning
for Pyrex glassware at Julia's Collectibles & Antiques!| Some Suggestions to help you get the greatest satisfaction from your vintage Pyrex Flameware. Use low to moderate direct heat. Do not use for deep fat frying. Always put liquid, fat or food in a Pyrex flameware dish before placing over the direct heat on top of the range. Do not boil dry as this may result in immediate breakage or may permanently weaken the dish. Allow hot dishes to cool before adding liquids. Handle a hot Pyrex dish with a dry cloth and never set hot Pyrex dishes on wet surfaces. When used for baking, grease Pyrex dish generously. Do not scour or use harsh detergent and water. If food sticks, allow dish to soak in hot water and baking soda. If mineral deposits collect on flameware, use two or more tablespoons of vinegar to a quart of water and heat. Or use the newer product "CLR", available at Walmart. |
| Coffee Perking suggestions The Pyrex brand percolator has beverage cup markings for easy measuring. Put water into the percolator bowl. (Water should not touch the bottom of the coffee basket.) To help prevent sediment in the brew, run water through the percolator basket before adding coffee. Measure proper amount of percolator or regular grand coffee into the basket. Insert basket assembly into percolator. Cover. Place over direct heat. When perking begins, lower the heat to perk gently for 6 to 8 minutes. Rapid perking (boiling) causes bitter flavor and grounds in the brew. Coffee may be served more easily if basket assembly is removed before pouring. Brew proper time at correct temperature. For percolator coffee, perk 6 to 8 minutes. A clear, rich, brown, flavorful cup of coffee is best achieved when brewed without boiling. Coffee is at its peak of flavor immediately after brewing. It can be kept piping hot for serving later, but after 30 minutes, coffee loses its flavor rapidly. For strong brew, use 1 coffee measure (2 level teaspoons) of coffee to each 6 oz of water. A coffee serving is 5-1/2 oz of finished brew. Therefore, instructions are written for servings of coffee, not measuring cups. The measurement markings on the percolators are for 6 oz of water per serving. This allows 1/2 oz for absorption by the grounds and for evaporation. Making a full pot of coffee is preferred, but do not make less than 3/4 capacity of the coffeemaker. If you own an electric range, use a grid under your Pyrex flameware. These can be made out of galvenized heavy gauge wire. They look like the grid under the percolator in the photo shown above. If mineral deposits collect on flameware, boil a solution of 1 part vinegar and 3 parts water for about 20 minutes. Or use the newer product CLR, available at Walmart. From the older percolator instructions, cool before washing, to remove mineral deposits or discoloration from coffee, for other cleaning problems, use non-abrasive cleansers such as baking soda, Bon Ami, Zud, Ajax, Comet or plastic or nylon pads such as Dobie. Do not use metal or abrasive pads. |
