Centura dishes and regular ovens

[emilyteagarden]

Hello~ Can you tell me how hot a regular oven temperature is safe for Centura corning ware dishes? Thanks so much!

[Tracy]

According to Cindy Muffin's website:

Centura Tableware, released in September 1962, is made of an exceptionally durable glass-ceramic material. It is uniquely formulated and glazed to have phenomenal break-resistance, but it is this composition which prohibits its use in the microwave oven.

Centura Tableware Patterns - 1972

I'm pretty sure you can treat it in the conventional oven as you would the CorningWare baking pieces. Since it is made of a formulation of "Pyroceram" It should be able to withstand normal oven temperatures, but don't put it in the microwave.

[CindyMuffin]

Hi, Sorry I'm late to this topic!

The answer depends on what kind of dishes we're talking about. If they are plates, bowls and other pieces of dinnerware, then yes Centura is alright for regular oven use. Other uses like stove-top and microwave are not appropriate for Centura.

Regarding what maximum temperature they can stand, I don't know really. The little bit of literature I've seen about Centura doesn't specify that, perhaps there is no limit. On the other hand, Corelle says it is alright for the oven, but only up to 350 degrees. So if you want to be extra cautious with your Centura, you might use that guideline.

However ... You described them as Centura Corning Ware, so I'm thinking what you might actually have is real Corning Ware cookware which just happens to be branded as Centura. Corning's use of brand names is incredibly confusing, and a brand name can never be interpreted literally as an ingredients list. They made Corning Ware cookware to match the Centura Tableware and branded it Centura just to emphasize that they go together.

Centura is a different material than real Corning Ware, and it was designed to be highly break-resistant but it is not meant to be stove-top ware. So if what you have looks like a skillet or casserole or saucepan then it is definitely made of Corning Ware and you could use it on the stove, in the oven, or in the microwave (as long as the knob on the lid isn't attached with a metal screw).

Does that help?