Talk about a close call!

The other day, my friend was making pork tenderloin in the oven. She was using on of those thick glass casserole dishes like the Pyrex ones. She took it out of the oven and gently sat it down. No sooner had she back up then the thing exploded! Thick shards of glass were everywhere. She got so lucky. What we think happened was there may have been a tiny crack or something in it and it picked that moment to blow. Be careful when using these.

a reply to: Skid Mark

What did she sit it on?

temperature differential. That is usually the number one explanation for shattered dishware coming out of an oven.

Glass is a treacherous substance.

a reply to: Skid Mark

If she set it down on a wet or cold surface the sudden temperature difference can cause it to break, scattering pieces around.

I don't know about "exploding".

a reply to: Skid Mark

Check THIS out...

The two do state that all manufacturers of glass cookware caution consumers against placing hot vessels directly on a countertop or a moisture-containing surface as a precaution against rapid temperature changes that could trigger the exploding pyrex effect

TECH FRAGMENTS

a reply to: DAVID64
She had the rack pulled out and had it on that.

a reply to: Lazarus Short
Yes it is. Flying glass is bad.

a reply to: intrptr
It made a loud boom. It scared the hell out of everyone.

a reply to: TNMockingbird
Good to know. Thanks! She'd put it on the oven rack, which was already about the same temp, I think.

originally posted by: Skid Mark
a reply to: intrptr
It made a loud boom. It scared the hell out of everyone.

So would dropping it, just saying. Glad nobody was injured, or burned.

** Language***

a reply to: intrptr
Funny video. I've actually done that, like a dumb ass.

a reply to: Skid Mark

Me too. By far the funny scene in that movie.

I've also had a dish 'explode' with a loud pop. I set a hot pyrex dish in the sink, "to cool" (like a dumb ass).

Best to use those thingys.

They're called Hot Pads for a reason.

a reply to: intrptr

They're called Hot Pads for a reason.

Yes they are. Always wear protection lol.

a reply to: intrptr

My Aunt in FL used to call them
round tuits....

ROUND TUIT

a reply to: Skid Mark

If you stop using glass casserole dishes, the terrorists win.

USA
USA
USA

!

a reply to: TNMockingbird
Took me a minute to get the joke lol. Dang, I'm slow today.

Because this is such an important issue, politicians were asked today about exploding casserole dishes.

Here are their replies.

Trump promised a fantastic, awesome new casserole dish because he's rich.
Cruz said something in Canadian and no one was around to translate, so I can't say what he said.
Sanders uses soviet steel and would never use something so elitist as glass.
Hilary Clinton email'ed her response but is was classified, so I don't know what she said.
And
Obama just panicked when the question was asked so he released 5 GITMO prisoners and made tougher gun laws.

(Sorry, but I thought I'd have some fun with the topic)

a reply to: DBCowboy

I spit out a little bit of tea reading that last part!

a reply to: DBCowboy
That was funny.