I'm sure you have seen those cute little petite pans (P-41 & P-43) floating around town in various thrift stores. Though most of them are devoid of their covers, more than likely because they were purchased that way, there are covers available. Several in fact.
Let us begin with the most sought after... The infamous P-41-GC (Glass Cover). Originally made in the USA, they are being reproduced in Thailand and sold at the Outlet Stores, though these new lids are marked as P-40-C. So remember, when shopping on eBay for glass petite lids, the numbers give them away. P-40-C = Replacement Petite Lid from Thailand..... P-41-GC = Vintage Petite Lid.
Corning also made several plastic covers, though these are known as P-43-PCs (Plastic Covers)... I don't know why they switched from the 41 to the 43 designation for the plastic covers.
There are two versions of the same design. The type that leaves the lugs exposed. The original 1st generation style was made of the same opaque plastic as the cover for the P-315 bread dish (seen on P-41-B). Sadly, these have a tendency to yellow over time. The 2nd generation release of this type of lid was made of a clear hard plastic (seen on the P-43-B). While these didn't discolor, they cracked easily.
Eventually Corning released the "3rd Generation" plastic lid, still marked as P-43-PC. These are made of a softer, more rubbery plastic that covered the lugs. They are also still available at some Outlets. (I just bought 5 of them at the Outlet in Centralia, WA a couple years ago)
Fear not though, for even if you have none of the above covers for your Petites, I will let you in on a little secret. The reason they were originally sold without lids is that they were designed to be flipped over and used as lids themselves.
This is the reason for the strange design of the lugs on the Petites.
Where is your Corningware??
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Let us begin with the most sought after... The infamous P-41-GC (Glass Cover). Originally made in the USA, they are being reproduced in Thailand and sold at the Outlet Stores, though these new lids are marked as P-40-C. So remember, when shopping on eBay for glass petite lids, the numbers give them away. P-40-C = Replacement Petite Lid from Thailand..... P-41-GC = Vintage Petite Lid.
There are two versions of the same design. The type that leaves the lugs exposed. The original 1st generation style was made of the same opaque plastic as the cover for the P-315 bread dish (seen on P-41-B). Sadly, these have a tendency to yellow over time. The 2nd generation release of this type of lid was made of a clear hard plastic (seen on the P-43-B). While these didn't discolor, they cracked easily.
Where is your Corningware??
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