Can I put glassware in the oven?

We all remember the times when our grandmothers cooked in the old “Russian” stoves, and the main attributes of cooking were cast irons. Such a time has passed and now every housewife can afford to buy a lot of different dishes for cooking. Moreover, the modern market offers a huge selection of kitchen utensils from various materials. Today we’ll talk about whether it is possible to put glassware in the oven.

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What kind of dishes should be in the kitchen?

Oven is one of the most popular devices in the kitchen, which allows us to cook real delights. In terms of taste, dishes prepared in the oven can not be compared with analogues in a frying pan or simply cooked. Dishes such as potatoes in the oven, French meat, duck with apples can only be cooked in the oven. However, many housewives have a question about which dishes can be put in the oven and where to buy it.

All kitchen utensils intended for cooking in the oven can be divided not only into types according to the materials of which it is made, but also in shape. Let's take a closer look at what form of trays is intended for what purpose.

Forms

Varieties of forms of dishes for the oven and its purpose:

1. Round baking tray - indispensable for baking cakes, biscuits, charlotte, muffins. Its main advantage is that the whole dish is baked evenly.
2. Round cupcake with a hole in the middle - intended for baking cupcakes. In such dishes, it is baked, it turns out high, airy, aromatic, very tasty. You can try to cook a biscuit in such a baking sheet for a change - it will also turn out to be magnificent, tender, which is what is required.
3. Rectangular baking tray with small sides. Now we are talking about a product with a height of the edge of no more than 5-6 cm. In this form, casseroles, small pies, “gingerbreads”, jellied casseroles, meat or vegetable are baked.
4. Curly baking sheets - for baking interesting cupcakes, small cakes and pies. This includes products for baking cakes for children, in the form of bears or flowers.
5. Round baking sheet with corrugated edges - intended for baking cakes, pies, as well as casseroles.
6. Detachable baking tray - for baking biscuits.
7. Rectangular shape with high sides - for baking bread, meat casseroles.

Important! Regardless of the form, be sure to grease the sides very well before baking, so that there are no gaps. Only in this case, the baking will not stick to the edges.

Most housewives also choose baking trays exclusively for their personal habits and beliefs.

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Baking dish thickness

When deciding on whether it is possible to put glassware in the oven, it is worth answering another question - what is the most optimal wall thickness for kitchen utensils.

Reasonable wall thickness - 6-8 mm. With this value, food is cooked evenly, does not stick, does not burn, it turns out to be very tasty. This is due to the fact that thick-walled forms gradually warm up on all sides, thereby giving off heat to the baked goods.

Important! To prepare high pies or meat casseroles, use thick-bottomed forms.

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What is the best cooking utensil material in the oven?

You have already decided what forms you need, what dishes do you often cook in the oven? Then you need to know what dishes you can put in the oven. Now we will tell you about all the materials from which kitchen utensils of this category are made.

Cast iron cookware

Cast iron cookware is the most common kitchen utensil. It was used by our grandmothers, great-grandmothers and older people. Every year the manufacturing technology of these products is improved - they become even better.

Important! The main advantage of cast-iron cookware is that the food in it does not stick, does not burn, cooks evenly, it turns out divinely tasty and aromatic.

In addition to all this, you can wash cast iron products with any abrasive materials and nothing will happen to them.

Disadvantages of cast iron cookware:

• heavy weight;
• you can not leave food in it;
• may rust;
• Do not wash with acidic substances.

Despite all this, the food cooked in cast-iron kitchen utensils is very tasty and often resembles the very same - from a real stove!

Ceramic tableware

When deciding what kind of dishes can be put in the oven, ceramic deserves special attention.

Important! Clay and porcelain also belong to this category.

The main advantage of this category of kitchen utensils is their cleanliness and environmental friendliness, because we love potatoes in pots, meat or soups from the oven. All dishes, including cereals prepared in ceramic forms, will be juicy, crumbly, fragrant and in no case dry.

Ceramic dishes are always beautiful. It has images, abstractions and various shades.

Important! The main disadvantage is fragility. Such kitchen utensils must not be dropped, struck or otherwise mechanically acted upon - chips, cracks, scratches and complete unsuitability for such handling are guaranteed. But such dishes are not so cheap.

Heat resistant special glass

So we got to the point in which we talk about whether it is possible to put glassware in the oven:

• Products for the preparation of food from glass are safe, made from environmentally friendly substances.
• The dishes are characterized by thick walls and bottom. Due to this, the cooking process occurs evenly and without burns.

Important! When buying glass products, ask the seller for a certificate. This is necessary in order to be sure of the quality of the purchased kitchen utensils. Also check that the product does not have chips or cracks.

• Glass baking trays and forms can be used in the oven, microwave and stove, but not induction hobs. This is due to the fact that on these devices a sharp change in temperature.

Important! Do not expose glassware to sudden changes in temperature. Do not put a hot mold in the cold or put it immediately in the oven from the freezer. This can lead to cracks and unsuitability of the product. In addition, this can happen in the oven or on the stove when the form is filled with food.

• The modern market offers a huge variety of shapes and products. So, you can buy yourself glass round molds, small for cupcakes and tartlets, saucepans and even baking dishes for Easter cakes.

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Today we told you about what dishes can be put in the oven. Choose only for you. It is worth noting that cast iron dishes are heavy, ceramic is very fragile, and glass products cannot be used on induction furnaces and it is necessary to ensure that there is no temperature difference. However, the latter and ceramics can also be used in microwave ovens. Buy your own kitchen utensils from personal beliefs, but taking into account our useful tips, and prepare new culinary masterpieces!