Might be a stupid question??

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Just wondering if anyone has used a glass casserole dish in the egg?

fishlessman

i have, both a large glass lasagna and those old white glass ones. ive heard though not to add cold water to one as it will shatter, ive never done that though :laugh: be careful though

Chef Charles

I have a pyrex glass meatloaf pan along with a pyrex square glass baking dish that I use on the Egg. I have not had any problems although once they are used on the Egg, you may just want to use them for that purpose as there will be some discoloration.

Ripnem

True story...Let them cool before you add any water.

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I'm wanting to cook fish, but the fillets are too thin to place on the grill.

Mainegg

I would only do indirect. Might be a DUH :pinch: thing but just had to say it. Sorry LOL just in case

Semolina Pilchard

If you use it in the oven it will be fine on the egg, at least when cooking indirect. If the fire is licking the dish you may have a problem, but I doubt it.

crghc98

you could get a cedar plank (just buy untreated cedar at home depot), or you could just use some foil....

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Thanks - I will give it a try (and yes indirect cooking)will be done. Cross my fingers nothing bad happens!

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Got some cedar planks & have done the foil thing before (all great ideas). Just never tried using glass in the egg and was wondering what other results were out there.

Slotmercenary

You could also use parchment and make small steamer pouches for your fish they come out yummy and fast.

Beli

.....Since The Mini doesn't have a plate setter, I used a pyrex dish with wine in it & cooked a really nice Roast Beef..here you are..

http://www.eggheadforum.com/index.php?option=com_simpleboard&func=view&id=549427&catid=1

fishlessman

mostly i use a cast iron enamelled casserole, but you can use a cast iron fry pan, a steel paella etc. glass works but dont add anything cold to it once its in the egg and warming up, and dont add cold water to cool it off

AZRP

Made enchiladas the other day. -RP

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Wonderful suggestions and ideas ~ Thanks everyone!!

DrugCoder

I've used Pyrex a couple of times on the egg. Both times were indirect and i wasn't worried about it because the temps never got above what my oven would ever get to.

Gator Bait

Pyrex is much safer. If you use regular glass you are playing with fire! Honestly.

Gator

PhilsGrill

If you can put it in your oven, you can put it in your egg.

Eggscriber

Hey,
I remember someone posting s few months ago that their pyrex exploded either in the egg, or when they took it off. I personally wouldn't risk it just because glass can be so unpredictable, especially if high temp or direct heat is involved. There are many other safer things that you could use, such as cast iron, non-stick coated steel pans, aluminum pans or ceramic cookware, why risk it?

stike

sorry boss. don't look now but pyrex is nothing more than tempered glass. it is NOT the stuff that it was when grandma first bought pyrex. these days ceramic "glass" stove tops are made from stuff similar to what old pyrex was. they are clear ceramics. pyrex USED TO BE a borosilicate. sumthin like that. the name was sold, and it is no longer resistant to thermal shock, and is merely tempered glass.

in a word, pyrex today is a RIPOFF.

check eBay for older pyrex. i think it is also made and sold in europe under the original formula.

how did i learn this? after busting a pyrex dish that shouldn't have broken....

pyrex is no longer Pyrex, sadly

PhilsGrill

Well, I've used glass, Pyrex and everything as indirect, just like the oven, which is alway indirect because it cycles. I agree, direct heat may be an issue, but cast iron is used then.

stike

any glass pan will explode if it is cooled too quickly (i tried to deglaze mine with white wine )

pyrex USED TO BE different than other glass dishware. it isn't any longer. it's no safer using pyrex than it is to use an off-brand tempered glass pan. all are safe when brought up to temp and cooled slowly. but they do not have any thermal shock capacity, like 'real' pyrex used to. used to be able to deglaze a pyrex dish. for example, our ceramic "glass" stove top can be cleaned when hot by sponging with water.

lowercasebill

thanks for that info..as a sciece nerd i know borosilicate,,, happy to have my old pyrex and my moms as well. i will be more careful with it knowing this
bill

stike

well, you don't need to be careful with te old stuff, it's fine with thermal shock. it's the new cr^p that can't handle it