Ok, I finished up the Butternut Squash for tomorrow's feast and went searching in the cupboard for a pretty souffle style serving dish. Here's the pblm...evidently whoever unpacked the box with the casseroles (probably one of the cats) after our move, nested 2 large, straight sided, oven to table ceramic dishes (that's the dumb part) which are now very much stuck together. The bottom one is slightly bigger around and a little shorter than the one inside, which sticks up about 1 1/2" and is jammed at a very sight angle. Have tried tapping, hot/cold water, soap, prayer, and cursing, none of which have worked. I can go to plan B for tomorrow, but I'd really like to get them safely apart. Anybody have any ideas?
nested 2 large, straight sided, oven to table ceramic dishes (that's the dumb part) which are now very much stuck together. The bottom one is slightly bigger around and a little shorter than the one inside, which sticks up about 1 1/2" and is jammed at a very sight angle. Have tried tapping, hot/cold water, soap, prayer, and cursing, none of which have worked. I can go to plan B for tomorrow, but I'd really like to get them safely apart. Anybody have any ideas?
Ooohhhhhh, I hate that!! Perhaps putting into the freezer for a little while? Or spraying carefully with PAM spray (any veggie spray). Good luck. The last time that happened to me we had to finally break the outside dish to save the inner one. Goomba
Ok, I finished up the Butternut Squash for tomorrow's feast and went searching in the cupboard for a pretty souffle style serving dish. Here's the pblm...evidently whoever unpacked the box with the casseroles (probably one of the cats) after our move, nested 2 large, straight sided, oven to table ceramic dishes (that's the dumb part) which are now very much stuck together. The bottom one is slightly bigger around and a little shorter than the one inside, which sticks up about 1 1/2" and is jammed at a very sight angle. Have tried tapping, hot/cold water, soap, prayer, and cursing, none of which have worked. I can go to plan B for tomorrow, but I'd really like to get them safely apart. Anybody have any ideas?
Nancy T
Have you tried warm oil? This is one reason I wrap all that stuff in newspaper before I pack it up.
Ok, I finished up the Butternut Squash for tomorrow's feast and went searching in the cupboard for a pretty souffle style serving dish. Here's the pblm...evidently whoever unpacked the box with the casseroles (probably one of the cats) after our move, nested 2 large, straight sided, oven to table ceramic dishes (that's the dumb part) which are now very much stuck together. The bottom one is slightly bigger around and a little shorter than the one inside, which sticks up about 1 1/2" and is jammed at a very sight angle. Have tried tapping,
hot/cold water, soap, prayer, and cursing, none of which have worked. I can go to plan B for tomorrow, but I'd really like to get them safely apart. Anybody have any ideas?
Nancy T
Hot oven? put them in a cold oven and turn it up to 500 F and see if it comes loose. --- JL:
Ok, I finished up the Butternut Squash for tomorrow's feast and went searching in the cupboard for a pretty souffle style serving dish. Here's the pblm...evidently whoever unpacked the box with the casseroles (probably one of the cats) after our move, nested 2 large, straight sided, oven to table ceramic dishes (that's the dumb part) which are now very much stuck together. The bottom one is slightly bigger around and a little shorter than the one inside, which sticks up about 1 1/2" and is jammed at a very sight angle. Have tried tapping, hot/cold water, soap, prayer, and cursing, none of which have worked. I can go to plan B for tomorrow, but I'd really like to get them safely apart. Anybody have any ideas?
Set in sink with hot water half way up the sides of the outer one and fill the inner one with ice and water... expand the outer and contract the inner simultaneously.
Ok, I finished up the Butternut Squash for tomorrow's feast and went searching in the cupboard for a pretty souffle style serving dish. Here's the pblm...evidently whoever unpacked the box with the casseroles (probably one of the cats) after our move, nested 2 large, straight sided, oven to table ceramic dishes (that's the dumb part) which are now very much stuck together. The bottom one is slightly bigger around and a little shorter than the one inside, which sticks up about 1 1/2" and is jammed at a very sight angle. Have tried tapping, hot/cold water, soap, prayer, and cursing, none of which have worked. I can go to plan B for tomorrow, but I'd really like to get them safely apart. Anybody have any ideas?
Ok, I finished up the Butternut Squash for tomorrow's feast and went searching in the cupboard for a pretty souffle style serving dish. Here's the pblm...evidently whoever unpacked the box with the casseroles (probably one of the cats) after our move, nested 2 large, straight sided, oven to table ceramic dishes (that's the dumb part) which are now very much stuck together. The bottom one is slightly bigger around and a little shorter than the one inside, which sticks up about 1 1/2" and is jammed at a very sight angle. Have tried tapping, hot/cold water, soap, prayer, and cursing, none of which have worked. I can go to plan B for tomorrow, but I'd really like to get them safely apart. Anybody have any ideas?
Nancy T
Are they oven safe? You might be able to set them on the stove top on very very low heat allowing the bottom one to heat and expand enough to get the top one out.
Or, you might be able to fill the top one with ice or spray with butane(like you buy in a can to put in a refillable cigarette lighter) in order to freeze it and make it contract enough to get it out. Careful with the butane. You don't want to get a spark and set yourself on fire.
Ok, I finished up the Butternut Squash for tomorrow's feast and went searching in the cupboard for a pretty souffle style serving dish. Here's the pblm...evidently whoever unpacked the box with the casseroles (probably one of the cats) after our move, nested 2 large, straight sided, oven to table ceramic dishes (that's the dumb part) which are now very much stuck together. The bottom one is slightly bigger around and a little shorter than the one inside, which sticks up about 1 1/2" and is jammed at a very sight angle. Have tried tapping, hot/cold water, soap, prayer, and cursing, none of which have worked. I can go to plan B for tomorrow, but I'd really like to get them safely apart. Anybody have any ideas?
Nancy T
Are they oven safe? You might be able to set them on the stove top on very very low heat allowing the bottom one to heat and expand enough to get the top one out.
"Oven safe" does not mean safe on the stove top. Most of my baking dishes and all of my Corning state adamantly that they are not to be used on the stove top.
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Or, you might be able to fill the top one with ice or spray with butane(like you buy in a can to put in a refillable cigarette lighter) in order to freeze it and make it contract enough to get it out. Careful with the butane. You don't want to get a spark and set yourself on fire.
Try Sheldon's idea for fire and ice. I got two stainless steel saucepans apart using a similar technique. Neither ice nor hot water are inflammable, which is always a plus 😉
Are they oven safe? You might be able to set them on the stove top on very very low heat allowing the bottom one to heat and expand enough to get the top one out.
Or, you might be able to fill the top one with ice or spray with butane(like you buy in a can to put in a refillable cigarette lighter) in order to freeze it and make it contract enough to get it out. Careful with the butane. You don't want to get a spark and set yourself on fire.
Elaine, too
Thank you all for your input - I knew I'd get some good ideas here and I know you're all busy stirring and stuffing tonight. Have tried Sheldon's very hot water/ice combo to no avail. Neither PAM or warmed oil have worked. I'm going to try the oven next. The inner souffle was my Mom's & is a pretty brown on white Furnival's pattern with a slight rib on the exterior. The outer was a Christmas gift from my Dad the year I married. I'll try just about anything before I break either of them. Will be right next to the oven in a little bit making the filling for tomorrow's dessert (cannoli) & am going to give it a whirl then. Wish me luck!
Ok, I finished up the Butternut Squash for tomorrow's feast and went searching in the cupboard for a pretty souffle style serving dish. Here's the pblm...evidently whoever unpacked the box with the casseroles (probably one of the cats) after our move, nested 2 large, straight sided, oven to table ceramic dishes (that's the dumb part) which are now very much stuck together. The bottom one is slightly bigger around and a little shorter than the one inside, which sticks up about 1 1/2" and is jammed at a very sight angle. Have tried tapping, hot/cold water, soap, prayer, and cursing, none of which have worked. I can go to plan B for tomorrow, but I'd really like to get them safely apart. Anybody have any ideas?
Nancy T
Are they oven safe? You might be able to set them on the stove top on very very low heat allowing the bottom one to heat and expand enough to get the top one out.
"Oven safe" does not mean safe on the stove top. Most of my baking dishes and all of my Corning state adamantly that they are not to be used on the stove top.
The idea is not to "cook" with them. It is to warm the bottom one a little so it will expand. If it is oven safe, then it will expand without breaking, as long as it is heated slowly. A hair dryer would probably work, it would just take a lot longer.
All of my corningware is 30 plus years old. It was marketed as freezer/oven/stove top safe and I used mine on the stove top for years without incident. It was not optimal for many foods because it was so bad to stick on the stove top. My solid glass stove top says not to use any glass pots or pans, but I never had a problem on gas or electric.
Elaine, too
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Or, you might be able to fill the top one with ice or spray with butane(like you buy in a can to put in a refillable cigarette lighter) in order to freeze it and make it contract enough to get it out. Careful with the butane. You don't want to get a spark and set yourself on fire.
Try Sheldon's idea for fire and ice. I got two stainless steel saucepans apart using a similar technique. Neither ice nor hot water are inflammable, which is always a plus 😉
Are they oven safe? You might be able to set them on the stove top on very very low heat allowing the bottom one to heat and expand enough to get the top one out.
Or, you might be able to fill the top one with ice or spray with butane(like you buy in a can to put in a refillable cigarette lighter) in order to freeze it and make it contract enough to get it out. Careful with the butane. You don't want to get a spark and set yourself on fire.
Elaine, too
Thank you all for your input - I knew I'd get some good ideas here and I know you're all busy stirring and stuffing tonight. Have tried Sheldon's very hot water/ice combo to no avail. Neither PAM or warmed oil have worked. I'm going to try the oven next. The inner souffle was my Mom's & is a pretty brown on white Furnival's pattern with a slight rib on the exterior. The outer was a Christmas gift from my Dad the year I married. I'll try just about anything before I break either of them. Will be right next to the oven in a little bit making the filling for tomorrow's dessert (cannoli) & am going to give it a whirl then. Wish me luck!
Are they oven safe? You might be able to set them on the stove top on very very low heat allowing the bottom one to heat and expand enough to get the top one out.
Or, you might be able to fill the top one with ice or spray with butane(like you buy in a can to put in a refillable cigarette lighter) in order to freeze it and make it contract enough to get it out. Careful with the butane. You don't want to get a spark and set yourself on fire.
Elaine, too
Thank you all for your input - I knew I'd get some good ideas here and I know you're all busy stirring and stuffing tonight. Have tried Sheldon's very hot water/ice combo to no avail. Neither PAM or warmed oil have worked. I'm going to try the oven next. The inner souffle was my Mom's & is a pretty brown on white Furnival's pattern with a slight rib on the exterior. The outer was a Christmas gift from my Dad the year I married. I'll try just about anything before I break either of them. Will be right next to the oven in a little bit making the filling for tomorrow's dessert (cannoli) & am going to give it a whirl then. Wish me luck!
Sorry it didn't work. I've had luck just prying with a wooden spoon, but I didn't want to suggest that as it's risky.
Ok, I finished up the Butternut Squash for tomorrow's feast and went searching in the cupboard for a pretty souffle style serving dish. Here's the pblm...evidently whoever unpacked the box with the casseroles (probably one of the cats) after our move, nested 2 large, straight sided, oven to table ceramic dishes (that's the dumb part) which are now very much stuck together. The bottom one is slightly bigger around and a little shorter than the one inside, which sticks up about 1 1/2" and is jammed at a very sight angle. Have tried tapping, hot/cold water, soap, prayer, and cursing, none of which have worked. I can go to plan B for tomorrow, but I'd really like to get them safely apart. Anybody have any ideas?
Nancy T
Fill the top one with ice and place the bottom one in very hot water.
Are they oven safe? You might be able to set them on the stove top on very very low heat allowing the bottom one to heat and expand enough to get the top one out.
Or, you might be able to fill the top one with ice or spray with butane(like you buy in a can to put in a refillable cigarette lighter) in order to freeze it and make it contract enough to get it out. Careful with the butane. You don't want to get a spark and set yourself on fire.
Elaine, too
Thank you all for your input - I knew I'd get some good ideas here and I know you're all busy stirring and stuffing tonight. Have tried Sheldon's very hot water/ice combo to no avail. Neither PAM or warmed oil have worked. I'm going to try the oven next. The inner souffle was my Mom's & is a pretty brown on white Furnival's pattern with a slight rib on the exterior. The outer was a Christmas gift from my Dad the year I married. I'll try just about anything before I break either of them. Will be right next to the oven in a little bit making the filling for tomorrow's dessert (cannoli) & am going to give it a whirl then. Wish me luck!
Sorry it didn't work. I've had luck just prying with a wooden spoon, but I didn't want to suggest that as it's risky.
Sheldon Lever
Yeah, I've done that prying thing, too, usually with plastic or stainless. Doing with glass is risky. But sheldon was right about the hot/cold. The bottom pan needs to expand, while the top pan needs to contract.
If they both are oven safe, you might try filling the top dish with lots of ice/ice water, put them in a cold oven on say 100 or something low and let them heat slowly. The bottom dish might expand while the top dish remains cooler. Since heat rises, maybe turn them upside down(puting the ice/water in a zip bag and putting it on a cookie sheet) and maybe the weight of the top dish might help it come out.
Having tried all of the other alternatives except the butane ( I figured our volunteer fire dept. would be dealing with deep fried turkey fires), I tried the oven thing for my poor stuck dishes. Put them in a cold oven with ice water in the top pot and let the oven come up to 300 degrees. Tried to separate them several times...no luck. At 300 heard a pop and checked - a clean 2'' V shaped section of the outer pot had popped out and freed the inner dish. Inner pot was fine - in fact I used it to serve some mighty fine Butternut Squash today. The good news is that I can invisibly glue the break in the other and will keep it to use for decorative purposes since it's a sentimental favorite. Thanks to all of you for your suggestions. Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! Nancy T
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Having tried all of the other alternatives except the butane ( I figured our volunteer fire dept. would be dealing with deep fried turkey fires), I tried the oven thing for my poor stuck dishes. Put them in a cold oven with ice water in the top pot and let the oven come up to 300 degrees. Tried to separate them several times...no luck. At 300 heard a pop and checked - a clean 2'' V shaped section of the outer pot had popped out and freed the inner dish. Inner pot was fine - in fact I used it to serve some mighty fine Butternut Squash today. The good news is that I can invisibly glue the break in the other and will keep it to use for decorative purposes since it's a sentimental favorite. Thanks to all of you for your suggestions. Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! Nancy T
Don't give up. . .there are some really wonderful glues/epoxy things out there these days that should allow you to use the pot. I have a coffee cup in my china set somewhere, but I can't tell which one, the handle came off and was put back on. I know it has been through the dishwasher many times. Try a store like Home Depot and look at their selection of glues, read the labels carefully and you probably will be able to repair your dish like new. Janet
Having tried all of the other alternatives except the butane ( I figured our volunteer fire dept. would be dealing with deep fried turkey fires), I tried the oven thing for my poor stuck dishes. Put them in a cold oven with ice water in the top pot and let the oven come up to 300 degrees. Tried to separate them several times...no luck. At 300 heard a pop and checked - a clean 2'' V shaped section of the outer pot had popped out and freed the inner dish. Inner pot was fine - in fact I used it to serve some mighty fine Butternut Squash today. The good news is that I can invisibly glue the break in the other and will keep it to use for decorative purposes since it's a sentimental favorite. Thanks to all of you for your suggestions. Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! Nancy T
Gee, Nancy, I'm sorry you didn't have a perfect outcome, but glad you will be able to salvage them both.
