Measuring cup that doesn't lose its printing?
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I like my glass measuring cups but the printing on them has really disappeared over time. Does anyone have a measuring cup that they love?
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I like my glass measuring cups but the printing on them has really disappeared over time. Does anyone have a measuring cup that they love?
I have a Pyrex I have been using for at least 15 years, but I probably haven’t used it much more than a dozen times a year.
How do you wash yours?
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I like my glass measuring cups but the printing on them has really disappeared over time. Does anyone have a measuring cup that they love?
I’ve never really had this issue but I wash most things by hand. Pyrex and Anchor are both pretty top quality for their heat resistance and durability, the required equipment to make shaped tempered glass and composites is not common so there is not a lot of competition in this market.
I wonder if it’s possible to paint heat resistant silicone over the lines of the cup? But even then they might not adhere to the glass well.
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I like my glass measuring cups but the printing on them has really disappeared over time. Does anyone have a measuring cup that they love?
I would just etch the glass while it can still be read then you’re good forever
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I would just etch the glass while it can still be read then you’re good forever
Etch Pyrex? Are you insane?
Do you literally want it to break?
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Ok, carry on…
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I like my glass measuring cups but the printing on them has really disappeared over time. Does anyone have a measuring cup that they love?
To answer your question: I switched to Oxo brand and those are pretty solid.
I’m not sure about the specifics but I’m fairly certain that the Pyrex brand has taken a bit of a hit and quality like that with a change the chemical composition of their glassware a while back.
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I have a Pyrex I have been using for at least 15 years, but I probably haven’t used it much more than a dozen times a year.
How do you wash yours?
Once a month? May I ask about your methods in the kitchen?
I use my measuring cup nearly every day, sometimes twice a day, primarily for measuring carbs (pasta, quinoa, couscous, oatmeal) but also water and veggies (lentils, beans).
Reading that back - sorry if the question sounds aggro, no shade at all I’m really just curious about how people are running their setup. FWIW I randomly inherited some ancient no-name measuring cups from my late grandmother; they have embossed glass markers that will never wear away. I really love them
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Etch Pyrex? Are you insane?
Do you literally want it to break?
checks username
Ok, carry on…
I’ve seen it done, does etching cause weak points? The modern crap. Can’t etch borosilicate.
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I have a Pyrex I have been using for at least 15 years, but I probably haven’t used it much more than a dozen times a year.
How do you wash yours?
Oh I definitely put them in the dishwasher… there are certainly some things I don’t put in there, like knives and non-stick pans, but if I can put them in there, I do. Maybe that’s my problem. Sigh, another thing to handwash maybe!
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To answer your question: I switched to Oxo brand and those are pretty solid.
I’m not sure about the specifics but I’m fairly certain that the Pyrex brand has taken a bit of a hit and quality like that with a change the chemical composition of their glassware a while back.
I had heard this too. We generally like our Oxo stuff, I’ll look into it!
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Gotcha, yeah makes sense . Thank you for answering candidly-cooking is one of those things, the more I learn the more I realize how different everybody is
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Etch Pyrex? Are you insane?
Do you literally want it to break?
checks username
Ok, carry on…
If you aren’t putting it in the oven then it should be fine right?
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Oh I definitely put them in the dishwasher… there are certainly some things I don’t put in there, like knives and non-stick pans, but if I can put them in there, I do. Maybe that’s my problem. Sigh, another thing to handwash maybe!
That’s your problem. We had the same cup, faded after like 2 years. We replaced it and started handwashing, I think it’s in year 6 now
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I’ve seen it done, does etching cause weak points? The modern crap. Can’t etch borosilicate.
Yes it releases the tension within the glass, and I think it’s still heat tempered glass even tho it’s not borosilicate - meaning it would crack once you broke the surface.
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I’ve seen it done, does etching cause weak points? The modern crap. Can’t etch borosilicate.
Hasn’t broken mine. Despite the other person saying I’m trolling… Sometimes I am… but not this time. I have old school pyrex stuff and I used a small carbide drill tip and just scratched the marking for ¼, ⅓, ½, 1. Worked fine. I didn’t write any numbers or anything just a small scratch. The numbers are already implied so whatever.
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I have a Pyrex I have been using for at least 15 years, but I probably haven’t used it much more than a dozen times a year.
How do you wash yours?
I’m curious does yours say PYREX (all caps) or pyrex (like in ops picture)?
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Hasn’t broken mine. Despite the other person saying I’m trolling… Sometimes I am… but not this time. I have old school pyrex stuff and I used a small carbide drill tip and just scratched the marking for ¼, ⅓, ½, 1. Worked fine. I didn’t write any numbers or anything just a small scratch. The numbers are already implied so whatever.
Interesting. Guess I’ll have to take your word on that.
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Interesting. Guess I’ll have to take your word on that.
Yeah when I said etch I should’ve just said scratch i suppose. I wasn’t recommending you pull out the Dremel and copy it one to one. Just small cosmetic scratches. Or you can look around at antique shops, I find stuff like that all the time for cheap.
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That’s your problem. We had the same cup, faded after like 2 years. We replaced it and started handwashing, I think it’s in year 6 now
Dang it!
This one is probably older than six years, but it also replaced an identical one that also lost its printing over time, hence why I decided to ask here.
Thankfully we have a pretty good handwashing setup for the things we do not put in the dishwasher; I’m just not eager to add to the list.
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Once a month? May I ask about your methods in the kitchen?
I use my measuring cup nearly every day, sometimes twice a day, primarily for measuring carbs (pasta, quinoa, couscous, oatmeal) but also water and veggies (lentils, beans).
Reading that back - sorry if the question sounds aggro, no shade at all I’m really just curious about how people are running their setup. FWIW I randomly inherited some ancient no-name measuring cups from my late grandmother; they have embossed glass markers that will never wear away. I really love them
Try measuring your dry goods (including your legumes) by weight, if your recipes don’t give weights then spend an afternoon measuring and converting the volumes to weights or you can lookup common conversions. It will be significantly more repeatable for recipes where it matters (baking mostly but also if you are trying to track nutrition content).
