Get the PYREX with all caps. Got my 500 mL erlenmeyer flask and I'm never going back.
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Yeah, those things don't go in the dishwasher. The things that look after you need to be looked after in return.
Find one where you can see the measurements when looking down at it. So much better.
Or, use European recipes so you can just weigh the water like normal people.
I've never seen this happen before. What are you washing your dishes with and how are you washing them?
Well, I was going to say Pyrex.
Cambro. They are embossed with the graduations. They are made of food grade plastic. They are made for commercial kitchens and will outlast you. You can get them at any restaurant supply store
FWIW, I grabbed a Sharpie and retraced the lines. Do that maybe every 2-3 years. Not perfect by a long shot, but good enough for me.
I just weigh the fluids.
Water is 1g per ml and most other things are close enough that I don't care.
It's gonna suck when you recipe calls for dark matter. (Also, to scroll to the recipe you have to read the entire history of the universe.)
I don't know if there's a name for it, but an increasing number of recipe writers are using only weight based measurements. This is super handy because you just have a scale, add ingredients, and just tare as you need. The measurements are also more accurate because, eg, flour can be compacted, so "1 cup of flour" could vary by a lot depending on how you measure it.
Salt is another example. A teaspoon of salt can be a very different amount depending on if you use fine salt, coarse salt or even flaky salt.
Just use fine salt if you're mixing. It spreads more evenly anyway.
I convert all measurements in the recipes I use to weight except teaspoons. It's just simply faster to get the end product and leaves less dishes at the end.
Duralex makes great ones! https://www.duralex.com/products/precisio-transparent-verre-doseur-mesureur-56-cl
At work we have two measuring cups in the kitchen. Someone has scrubbed them with steal wool and scotch bright to the point they are useless.
I bought an aluminum measuring cup with embossed measuring lines from a dollar store.
That'll be great in the microwave
Anchor Hocking Batter Bowl, 2 Quart Glass Mixing Bowl with embossed lines.
If this is too big then Anchor Hocking Triple Pour Glass Measuring Cup, 8 Oz Measuring Glass.
These are great options.. I have both. (Allthough toss the plastic lid on the second one. It's garbage.)
But buy these products anywhere other than Amazon. Bezos was there at the Trump inauguration along with all the other technofascist leaders. And even if you don't care about that, Amazon is terrible in so many other ways.
That's fair. I went to the "Where the Buy" section in the Anchor Hocking website. This is the list of the items on the website of each store.
2 Quart Batter Bowl:
Publix: Anchor Hocking Batter Bowl, 2 Quart
Menards: Anchor Hocking 2 Quart Glass Batter Bowl with Lid
Measuring Glass:
Publix: Anchor Hocking Measuring Glass, Triple Pour, 8 Ounce
Menards: Anchor Hocking 8 Ounce Triple Pour Measuring Cup with White Lid
Awesome, thanks for going to the effort of getting additional links.
Embossed… have seen that, might be the way
Because of course the dishwasher is the erm eco-friendly way (what, laziness, no never)
It uses less water you guys
Preach
Cheap solution... Classico pasta sauce used to have measurements embossed (Is that the right word for glass?) on the side of the jars. My jars are kinda old, but it looks like they probably still do that but maybe only on certain sizes. The measurement lines and labels are a raised area that's functionally part of the glass. I've been using them for years and it should be nearly impossible for the measurement lines to wear or fade in any meaningful way.
Other brands of pasta sauce do this too, the Aldi brand definitely used to, looking online it seems relatively common. You can also just buy glass jars with embossed measurements on them, but it's cheaper to buy the pasta sauce jars and then you also have the bonus of having pasta sauce.
Since we're in the US, I saw this one from Target:
I can't speak for its sturdiness and it doesn't have 1/4 marks but with the straight sides you could eyeball it. It's soda-lime glass, so you can boil in the microwave and wash in the dishwasher.
Just an option.
Boycott Target. They were one of the first companies to fold to the Trump regime.
Well, I'd say they were the first whose kneeling under the lash was highly publicized. Many other much worse companies actively promoted the whole regime and its maggot-riddled leaders from the start. Yes, Target was only paying rainbow lip service, and withdrew it when they realized they wouldn't cash in. And yes the community service they do is a way of advertising themselves. I won't argue for you not to boycott them, but I'm not going to give any shit to the people who rely on them for basic goods, especially in areas with only worse alternatives.
well a lot of times the alternative is walmart to.
To your point, although maybe not the way you intended, Target was first and now they are (for better or worse) a symbol of capitulation to fascists. Therefore there is a lot of value in continuing to boycott them; if we can make an example of Target, other capitalists will think twice before betraying their customers.
Get French Pyrex (sold in Europe). It’s better glass and the print is baked into the glass.
To answer your question: I switched to Oxo brand and those are pretty solid.
I’m not sure about the specifics but I’m fairly certain that the Pyrex brand has taken a bit of a hit and quality like that with a change the chemical composition of their glassware a while back.
There's two types of pyrex actually. pyrex and PYREX (looks cooler on the logos): https://www.allrecipes.com/article/what-is-the-difference-between-two-pyrex-types/
I know there's no real way for people to intuitively know but it's not remotely that simple (if only it were): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVbkDAw4aJs
Lowercase pyrex shatters from temp change.
Yeah lower case is just regular soda lime glass. Capital is borosilicate which has better thermal shock resistance. Same for glassware.
This link answers all these mysteries, in short buy your pyrex in Europe apparently.
- and has a spout made for pouring?
Each of our Pyrex sizes are woeful at pouring any viscosity of liquids.
True dat
My original CAPS PYREX cups are old as fuck, are my moms and she was born 61, they are super faint. Make sure to handwash as modern dishwashers will strip the paint. The only thing I could think of them doing to fix this is make modern ones with the dye inside the glass.
If you love the one you have, you can buy a glass or ceramic paint pen and go over the faded printing, then bake according to the directions, and keep using it. Only paint the outside, so you don't have to worry about any chemicals.
I have a Pyrex I have been using for at least 15 years, but I probably haven't used it much more than a dozen times a year.
How do you wash yours?
I had the same problem. I bought a Cuttlelab measuring glass. The lines are molded into the glass instead of printed so it can never wear off.