Tea Time! - My P-series Cornflower Collection (Part 5)

I am not really that much of a tea drinker.  Oh, on occasion I enjoy a cup of fresh Ginger Tea or a antioxidant rich Green Tea. When it comes to black tea I love Earl Grey (such a classic) and first flush Darjeeling.   But I really don't brew tea very often.  But that does not mean that teapots gather dust.  Oh no.  They are usually employed to warm stock when I am making Risotto, or in heating milk for Hot Chocolate... Even warming Apple Cider.  Yes, they get a severe workout regardless.

Back Left: P-105 (8 cup)  Back Right:  P-104 (6 cup) with tea strainer   Front: P-103 (3 cup)

I also ran across the P-106-N a few weeks back (which is also a 6 cup) though this is technically a coffee pot.  The P-106-N originally came with a plastic cone that fit in the top for making "pour over" drip coffee.  Alas, bereft of the drip cone, it does duty as a teapot as well.

This is the Deluxe Tea Kettle (P-57).

Which, incidentally, has the same lid as the original Buffet Servers (B-1 & B-1 3/4), though the knob on top is different.

Magic Bananas!!!!  See?

The P-57 Deluxe Teakettle isn't really designed for brewing tea per se. It is a Kettle after all.  By definition (and design) a Kettle's sole purpose is to heat the water; water which is then taken to the teapot for brewing the tea. 

Though the tea strainer came with my P-104 Cornflower teapot, when I actually brew tea, I prefer to use my English Pyroflam teapot.

I think it's much more fitting.

Where is your CorningWare??
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Bringin' My "A" Game - My P-Series Cornflower Collection (Part 4)

I am an avid collector of  P-Series CorningWare, however, as a general rule, I have no interest in the A-series post 1972.  There are several reasons why, but suffice it to say I just steer clear of A-series pieces.  That is, until it comes to Roasting Pans.  One can never have too many Roasting Pans/Baking dishes.  Having given up my Pyrex baking dishes over a year ago, because they are made out of cheap soda-lime glass now, instead of the original borosilicate formula, I was in need of something to replace said Pyrex.  I already had my P-series roaster/bakers....

(P-21-B sitting on a P-76-B)

(P-19-B "Roasting Platter" w/ optional rack in P-19-M cradle)

But I really needed a few others... I decided that I didn't want just more of the P-series.  Thus, though slightly out of my normal realm of collecting, I began amassing a set of A-series Roasters. (I don't know if it can be considered "amassing" if there are only 2, but....)

(A-18 sitting on an A-76)

The dimensions of the A-series roasting pans are slightly different, being slightly more square, while those of the P-series are more oblong.  Having a set of both gives me more mealtime options.

I am still looking for an A-21-B and an A-21-B-N, but the -N has the same dimensions as my French White & French Bisque A-21-B Roasting pan, so I am not in a hurry.

In case you were curious the small A-18 was a replacement for the P-332 from the previous post.

Though I usually consider the P-332 to be a "Baking Pan" it is large enough to fit a rather substantially sized chicken for roasting.  But the dimensions of the A-18 are even better.

So, I am sufficiently armed for dinner preparations... After all, if one needs to make a triple batch of Moussaka while simultaneously roasting a Chicken, baking a double batch of Enchiladas AND preparing a Raspberry Meringue for dessert, ya gotta be able to bring your "A" game.  I'm just sayin'.

Where is your Corning Ware??
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