All about glassware

Over the years, it has become a habit for many ordinary people to use metal or porcelain dishes for cooking various dishes and frequent eating. Glassware was actively used only recently. And all thanks to the fact that manufacturers finally managed to give it heat-resistant properties, and therefore it began to be actively used on the table, as a stylish decor, on the stove - to speed up the cooking process, as well as in the oven for fast and effective baking.

Glass as a material for the production of dishes attracts housewives that is extremely convenient to use, it is easy to clean, it looks beautiful when cooking delicious dishes. In the market of modern dishes you can find traditional types of such utensils, for example, plates and glasses, as well as pots, various baking dishes, and even large baking trays made of special tempered glass.

Glass can be considered one of the most ancient materials, which the philistine began to use for their needs. It is believed that for the first time glass appeared in ancient Egypt almost 5 thousand years ago. Its characteristic properties can be considered as hardness and density, as well as low thermal conductivity - this means that heated glass will retain heat for a long time. At first, glass products were produced in the usual way when inflating; in our days, the technology of material release has improved.

Households are divided into 2 types:

• utensils from heat-resistant material;
• utensils from ordinary glass.

Plain glassware is beverage bottles or cans.. Cookware made of heat-resistant glass is different in size sized pots and pans, which can be purchased for restaurant kitchens and used in domestic conditions, various forms of braziers and beautiful forms for baking food. Table products differ in the nature of the glass used, the ways of making, the nuances of the decor.

Most often, the following types of dishes for decorating the dining room are found: various parameters of glasses and luxurious tall wine glasses, stylish glasses and short glasses, oilers and sugar bowls, vases and jugs, thrush and cereal bowls, stylized trays, plates and saucers.

Many glass containers are actively used in microwave ovens. This demand for products for baking can be explained by many significant advantages over other products.

• The transparent type of dishes will allow you to produce the necessary control over the entire process of cooking food, because all the products will be in front of the hostess.
• Low thermal conductivity of such utensils will allow products to cool for a long time.
• Glass will not affect the taste of products. Even long storage of cooked food in glass containers (and in the refrigerator too) will in no way affect the appearance or taste of the food.
• Glass containers are well tolerated mode of exposure to high temperature.
• High aesthetic characteristics of dishes will allow you to purchase products not only to cook food in the oven, but also to beautifully serve the festive table for serving food at the dinner table.
• Crockery for baking, no matter how fragile it looked, in fact, has substantial durability.Resistance to abrasives or aggressive washing or cleaning agents will contribute to the product’s long life.
• In this type of dishes will be quite easy to cook many popular dishes, as the products in it will not burn.

In addition to these advantages, glassware can have a number of drawbacks.

• The most significant drawback is that it can very easily break, this is especially important when it is in the hands of small children. Therefore, if you have children who are willing to actively help you, then it is best to simply remove them from washing this dish or setting the dinner table to avoid injuries to your children.
• Glass, even if it is heat-resistant, still remains only glass, for this reason, when cooking food in it, it is better to avoid various strokes or other physical effects.
• The main minus of heat-resistant glassware can be attributed to its low conductivity of heat, and in addition, it often collapses when the temperature used for cooking is changed. From the hostess of these products will be required the most careful attitude to them.

Glass products for the kitchen are classified according to a number of signs.

• By appointment, it is divided into dining, economic, often adding to the same kitchen and tea and coffee.
• In terms of functionality: for cooking various dishes, for storing food and serving it, for receiving food and various beverages.
• By the form of glass: from the usual material, crystal, heat-resistant.
• By the way of creation: pressed dishes, blown and press-blow products, as well as enameled.
• By name.
• By the presence of decor.
• The shape can be hollow or flat.
• In size: small items, medium and large, especially large specimens.
• By completeness: the device or a pair, set or service, a large headset.

Heat-resistant dishes are actively used for cooking hot dishes and various types of baking. Glass baking molds are different in that they can keep the heat inside the product for several hours, which will significantly shorten the cooking time and help food to keep it warm for a long time. Heat-resistant transparent pans and baking molds for various dishes are presented in specialized stores in a rather large assortment.

You can easily choose any desired shape or even colors to your liking. Heat resistant glass as a material can withstand up to 300 degrees, which means that it is suitable for everyday use. In the store you can always find beautiful sets of colored silicate glass dishes, which are designed for the luxurious serving of various dishes.

Also you can always choose glassware from new heat resistant borosilicate glasswhich is perfect for frying or baking your favorite dishes. Such products can be used at temperatures from - 50 to +500 degrees, which will allow to use them: in microwave ovens, in gas and electric ovens, on electric stoves, on gas stoves (though only with a special flame divider), they can be cooled and keep food in the refrigerator and even in the freezer.

Unbreakable dishes made of impact-resistant heat-resistant glass are also in demand. - it is completely safe, and even if you accidentally drop such a product, all the fragments from it due to the special method of hardening will have no sharp corners. This quality makes this kind of dishes as strong as possible - it will not shatter into small dangerous fragments if you accidentally drop it on the floor. Such dishes from tempered glass is perfectly suitable for a festive reception.

Glass-ceramic products are a worthy replacement for the popular, but expensive porcelain. It usually has greater resistance to various shocks and it will be much better to tolerate washing in a dishwashing machine.

Very popular shockproof colored glass dishes. If you are a fan of traditional glass products, then you should pay attention to the Murano glass. Decorative dishes are distinguished by an exquisite Venetian design, giving a unique play of light and color and making the festive table more attractive.

The elegant glasses look especially beautiful in such a technique. One more set which will decorate any celebration - ware from Bohemian glass. All these stylish wine glasses, vases for sweets and fruits, piles and decanters for vodka, wine glasses will become your pride and the cause of the enthusiastic looks of your guests.

Glasses of different sizes, beautiful plates and luxurious tureens have always enjoyed special demand among housewives. All these products will noticeably decorate any table and will even be able to significantly affect the appetite of people sitting around this table. Always in demand colored glass. Such sets can be found in the catalogs of many well-known manufacturers.

Brands such as Luminarc and Pasabahce. Their chic selection of glassware will allow you to get the most suitable set for any possible style of kitchen. These manufacturers offer their customers the choice of not only single-color colored glassware, but also objects with an original pattern.

Luminarc is one of the most famous global brands in the production of modern tableware. The French brand "Luminark" uses unique methods of testing ready-to-sell products, thanks to these methods, Luminarc cookware has earned its excellent reputation, it is also its experts who have introduced a unique and fairly strict certification system

Turkish company Pasabahce It is also one of the recognized leaders in the field of production of glass products. The trademark first presented its products in 1935 and has since become very popular. Brand products are stunning strength. All items are made of tempered crystal glass. A special technique allows you to make brand products suitable for continuous everyday use. Even fragile at first glance brand wine glasses can be safely entrusted to a dishwasher.

Dishes from dark glass will be perfectly combined with the color of the kitchen in any tone. Dark tableware is currently produced by many well-known companies.

Among them are Luminarc, as well as “SV Glass Industry”, Pasabahce. On sale you can find very simple sets with small objects that have grooved edges. Such a plan plates, glasses and glasses, tureens and teapots easily become an ornament for any feast - it does not matter if they are made of black or brown glass.

Bormioli Rocco is also one of the most famous modern manufacturers.which offers its customers products from opal glass and colored glass products for various drinks. All produced types of glasses and glasses, glasses and mugs will give you the opportunity to decorate your table and make the taste of any drink much better: no matter what it will be - water or wine, regular beer or exotic cocktails.

Glassware is also produced by the German Eisch brand. The company uses a new technology called "breathable porcelain", for the production of the most popular products used manual labor masters.

Bright saturated and bright colors are always in fashion. The most popular is blue. It can perfectly fit into any modern interior. A great set of dishes of blue color will harmonize well with any tablecloth or furniture. The advantage of such products is that the blue color will not increase appetite and help with the need to throw off unnecessary kilograms.

Bohemia Crystal is a famous Czech brand that produces Bohemian glassware. The glass corporation Crystalex, which owns the world-famous brands Bohemia Crystal and Bohemia Glass, offers consumers only the most stylish sets of dishes.

Choosing utensils from high-quality glass, you need to remember its elegant and most suitable for your kitchen appearance. In addition, you should pay special attention to the quality of the selected glass, so that it does not lose its luster in a couple of months. Really, Good glassware should have maximum strength and heat resistance.

The surface of the glass sets should be completely smooth to the touch. All elements of the decor should be arranged symmetrically, wrinkles and folds should not be present on the selected products - this indicates a low quality of the material.

Stylish glass vases and wine glasses, plates and glasses, forms, baking sheets and other dishes are very useful attributes of any modern kitchen or dining room. These sets can be purchased at very high prices as well as at a more attractive price. To avoid mistakes in the final choice and buy a quality product that will last you more than one year, you should know certain rules.

• It is extremely important to find out as much information as possible about the manufacturer of the service, what you like, to clarify how many years he has been on the tableware market, to read the reviews.
• You should carefully inspect all glass products for the presence of scratches, likely chips, so as not to purchase defective kitchen sets for your home.
• It is necessary to take into account not only modern fashion trends, but also the general style of the decor of your kitchen, where you will actively use the new set, colors and appearance of the kitchen items already present in it.
• If this is important to you - it is better to immediately purchase high-impact specimens and then using them you will not worry about the integrity of your dishes.

So that the glassware served in your kitchen as long as possible and was used continuously for cooking, you need to follow these rules when using it:

• heat or cool food should be gradually, in order to avoid temperature drops;
• do not choose tempered glass to heat it on a conventional gas stove,
• take the dishes out of the oven, use only dry towels or tack;
• do not place heated glass on a wet or cold table;
• cold glassware should not be sent to an already preheated oven;
• cool water should not be poured into the heated mold, nor should it be placed in it with chilled or frozen foods;
• to warm the oven, where the glassware is located, you need to gradually, avoiding a sharp change in temperature.

To give such a dish a gorgeous, shiny look, you can rinse it. water solution with salt and vinegar. Also, many housewives for this purpose used ammonia. However, do not forget that the glass can be polished only in a wet state.

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