New Hassle-Free Pyrex Portables

April 2004—With summer just around the corner, thoughts turn to dining and entertaining in the great outdoors—picnics, barbeques, beaches and ballparks. Whatever the destination, summer excursions typically call for transporting dishes, whether a casserole or lasagna for a potluck party or roasted chicken or fresh salad for a picnic or a day at the beach.

Carrying prepared food anywhere can be fraught with mishaps, from spills and leaks to squashed or otherwise ruined food. But there is an easy solution to transporting homemade dishes, and one that avoids the usual hassles of messy foil- or plastic-wrapped foods. They’re Pyrex Portables, a novel food transportation system that guarantees that dishes travel safely and arrive at their destination looking as good and tasting as great as they did when they were first prepared.

Smartly-designed Pyrex Portables are self-contained carriers, available in a variety of shapes, sizes and appealing colors. Inside is an authentic Pyrex glass baking dish or serving bowl, depending on the set, together with snap-on plastic lids to prevent leaks or spills and a gel Unipack that can be heated or chilled to keep dishes warm or cool during travel.

The carriers themselves are durable, form-fitted and insulated with zippers that seal shut to maintain temperature. Carriers are equipped with straps for easy carrying and are roomy enough for packing napkins, utensils and other accessories.

Ideal for roasting and baking, high-performance Pyrex glassware absorbs heat rather than reflects it, so foods bake quickly and evenly. Non-reactive and non-porous, Pyrex glass won’t absorb food odors, food flavors or food stains. And it won’t rush or discolor and has the advantage of never warping and will resist scratching, when used appropriately.

Pyrex glassware is easy to clean, oven, microwave and dishwasher safe and excellent for storing foods in the refrigerator or freezer.

Pyrex Portables are available in 2-qt. and 3-qt. oblong baking dishes. The 4.5-qt. Party Bowl set features a removable insert dividing the bowl into four separate food compartments. A small companion bowl, with a plastic lid, holds dip and sauces, a great set for serving crudités and tossed salads.

The insulated Pyrex Portables carriers come in a choice of smart colors and matching plastic snap-on covers. Colors include water blue, garnet red, charcoal gray and teal.

Because Pyrex Portables are endlessly reusable, they are eco-friendly alternatives to disposable foil tins, wraps and other packaging.

Pyrex Portables range in suggested retail prices from $19 to $24. For more information, visit www.worldkitchen.com.

SOURCE World Kitchen