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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.
There's two types of pyrex actually. pyrex and PYREX (looks cooler on the logos): https://www.allrecipes.com/article/what-is-the-difference-between-two-pyrex-types/
I know there's no real way for people to intuitively know but it's not remotely that simple (if only it were): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVbkDAw4aJs
This link answers all these mysteries, in short buy your pyrex in Europe apparently.
I had heard this too. We generally like our Oxo stuff, I’ll look into it!
That's not real pyrex. The real PYREX is printed in all capital letters.
Wait is pyrexhome.com a fake website? It looks so legit.
Edit: so apparently if the logo is lower case those are made by a licensed manufacturer and are made of soda-lime glass which has a blue tint. If the logo is in all upper case those are actually produced by Corning and are borosilicate glass which is clear.
Get French Pyrex (sold in Europe). It’s better glass and the print is baked into the glass.
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!
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.
Anchor Hocking Batter Bowl, 2 Quart Glass Mixing Bowl with embossed lines.
If this is too big then Anchor Hocking Triple Pour Glass Measuring Cup, 8 Oz Measuring Glass.
These are great options.. I have both. (Allthough toss the plastic lid on the second one. It's garbage.)
But buy these products anywhere other than Amazon. Bezos was there at the Trump inauguration along with all the other technofascist leaders. And even if you don't care about that, Amazon is terrible in so many other ways.
Embossed… have seen that, might be the way
Because of course the dishwasher is the erm eco-friendly way (what, laziness, no never)
I just weigh the fluids.
Water is 1g per ml and most other things are close enough that I don't care.
I don't know if there's a name for it, but an increasing number of recipe writers are using only weight based measurements. This is super handy because you just have a scale, add ingredients, and just tare as you need. The measurements are also more accurate because, eg, flour can be compacted, so "1 cup of flour" could vary by a lot depending on how you measure it.
Salt is another example. A teaspoon of salt can be a very different amount depending on if you use fine salt, coarse salt or even flaky salt.
Find one where you can see the measurements when looking down at it. So much better.
Or, use European recipes so you can just weigh the water like normal people.
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?
checks username
Ok, carry on..
Each of our Pyrex sizes are woeful at pouring any viscosity of liquids.
True dat
Cheap solution... Classico pasta sauce used to have measurements embossed (Is that the right word for glass?) on the side of the jars. My jars are kinda old, but it looks like they probably still do that but maybe only on certain sizes. The measurement lines and labels are a raised area that's functionally part of the glass. I've been using them for years and it should be nearly impossible for the measurement lines to wear or fade in any meaningful way.
Other brands of pasta sauce do this too, the Aldi brand definitely used to, looking online it seems relatively common. You can also just buy glass jars with embossed measurements on them, but it's cheaper to buy the pasta sauce jars and then you also have the bonus of having pasta sauce.
Get the PYREX with all caps. Got my 500 mL erlenmeyer flask and I'm never going back.
I had the same problem. I bought a Cuttlelab measuring glass. The lines are molded into the glass instead of printed so it can never wear off.
Oh my goodness, thank you! I've had OPs problem for years and just haven't found anything else
I bought an aluminum measuring cup with embossed measuring lines from a dollar store.
That'll be great in the microwave
Duralex makes great ones! https://www.duralex.com/products/precisio-transparent-verre-doseur-mesureur-56-cl
If you love the one you have, you can buy a glass or ceramic paint pen and go over the faded printing, then bake according to the directions, and keep using it. Only paint the outside, so you don't have to worry about any chemicals.
My original CAPS PYREX cups are old as fuck, are my moms and she was born 61, they are super faint. Make sure to handwash as modern dishwashers will strip the paint. The only thing I could think of them doing to fix this is make modern ones with the dye inside the glass.
FWIW, I grabbed a Sharpie and retraced the lines. Do that maybe every 2-3 years. Not perfect by a long shot, but good enough for me.
I commented below, but better to group the ideas. You can also use a glass paint marker. Mine hasn't worn off at all in 3 years.
Cambro. They are embossed with the graduations. They are made of food grade plastic. They are made for commercial kitchens and will outlast you. You can get them at any restaurant supply store
My measurements nearly wore off, so I got a glass paint marker and redrew them. Problem solved for another 10 years.
Get measuring cups that etch the markings into the glass/pyrex instead of being painted on. You can even do the etching yourself if you're comfortable enough handling the acid.
Oh man. I knew a guy who did acid once.
I don't think that's for me.
holding a diamond tipped drill in one hand and the glass in the other, losing your mind as hallucinated monsters close in around you
"Ah shit, ah fuck!"
Stop putting them in the dishwasher.
Look friend, you can live your life however you want, and good for you. But if it's a dish and it's in my house, it's going in the dishwasher. Maybe only once, but that problem solved itself.
