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G
ood design is invisible . You only notice it when it ’ s done poorly , goes the theory . When it comes to the Pyrex measuring jug , it ’ s not so much invisible as transparent . This humble container is so ubiquitous that it ’ s easy to take it for granted even though it ’ s one of the most useful items in your kitchen .
It ’ s all thanks to Jesse T . Littleton , a scientist who worked at the Corning Glass Works , New York in 1913 . They had developed heat-resistant or borosilicate glass for use as railway lanterns . It was Littleton who had a hunch the glass , able to resist extreme
Jugs changes in temperature , might work lime glass . for cookware . So he cut the bottom off Not in the UK though , where Pyrex a large heat-resistant jar that was being is as durable as ever and able to take used in a lab and took it home to his thermal shock – from -40 ° C to 300 ° C – in wife , Bessie who baked a cake in it . its sturdy borosilicate glass stride , while
Further experiments both in Bessie ’ s measuring out ingredients in those kitchen and the Corning labs resulted familiar red markings , reassuringly in the 1915 launch of their new glass readable in metric and imperial . ovenware , called Pyrex . The impact
You can freeze it , microwave it , of this clear , almost unbreakable , pour boiling liquid in and we ’ ve all easily cleaned , affordable material dropped one and seen it bounce . Would in the kitchens of America was a
Christmas dinner ever get to the table revelation . The measuring jug came without these jugs to help you measure along in the 1920s and Pyrex has out ingredients , whisk up sauces and never left our kitchens since . Although mix the all-important gravy ? This year , controversially , in the US it ’ s now made pay respect to an icon and serve it on from a different , less heat resistant soda the table from your trusty Pyrex jug .
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Pyrex Classic 0.25L Measuring Jug
RRP : £ 4.99 Harts Price : £ 4.50
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