Bormioli Rocco Frigoverre Measure Pitcher with Lid, 34-Ounce

This is a tremendous pitcher, not just a measuring cup. I use it to serve gravy or sauce, store the remainders in the fridge with the provided cover, and then reheat right in the pitcher for serving at the next meal (sans cover, of course, in the microwave).I also use it to cook and serve an entire pack of ramen noodles along with a small can of mushroom pieces and half a large jar of plain boiled onions, with extras of minced garlic, cilantro, dried celery and ground ginger -- an entire one dish meal from the pantry that can be ready in 3 or 4 minutes and eaten right from the pitcher! Great for snuggling up in a comfy chair on a cold night after a long day's work and eating a sensible, low cost dinner while unwinding to music or TV.The convenient 3-cup volume also lets you heat up an entire can of Progresso soup in a single cook-and-serve container -- faster even than Ramen with vegetables! -- and much more convenient than a 2-cup microwaveable container which will usually spill over the sides during reheating.Get at least two: when your significant other or frequent guest sees you eating soup out of it, he or she will want one too!And of course it's great for measuring. It works well when you have lots of solid ingredients. I use it for measuring diced or sliced vegetables for stir fries, stews or soups. And for liquids, it's easier to use than a Pyrex or Anchor Hocking measuring cup when you need a full 2 cups -- the straight sides and extra height keep the liquid from sloshing out over the rim when carrying it from counter to the stove to add to a simmering pot. Needless to say, for those infuriating recipes requiring 2 1/4 or 2 1/2 cups, it's ideal -- no need to search around for a supplement to an ordinary 2-cup measure or guess how much over the line you should fill it before assuming you have the right amount.If I'm making a double quantity of some recipe, I'll often leave ingredients for the second batch right in one or more of these pitchers, slap the cover on, and refrigerate for final cooking the next day or whenever.This is exactly the same as the ones from Crate and Barrel in years past. I had two back then as well. They don't like being dropped onto a hard floor from counter height (!), but otherwise they're sturdy, pleasingly shaped, and immensely practical. I'm thrilled to be replenishing my supply.

TLDR: I would love to see these come back even for the size and shape, but Bormioli Rocco is known for it's BOROSILiCATE GLASS products and this should be made of that type of glass. Seems that it's not, so you probably shouldn't be heating it.Wonderful size, wonderful shape, with handy lid.Straight sides and lid made it awesome for everything from storing gravy to watching sourdough starter rise. Mine both always poured fine. Whether or not they were fully air tight, they always seemed to protect food well enough to keep it fresh and prevent spoiling. BUT...They are not (no longer?) thermal resistant glass, and are not available (discontinued?)Let's face it, there are other measuring cups you can by with lids. THESE were supposed to be borosilicate glass, THAT is why they were more money than others (borosilicate glass is more expensive).Borosilicate glass is a special type of glass that is highly thermal resistant. It can withstand temperature variations of hundreds of degrees F. Going from boiling to cold is no issue for borosilicate glass. Like many other reviewers, my first pair of these measuring cups lasted until I dropped them. I constantly microwaved them and poured or heated very hot liquids in them without issue.Once they were broken, I bought a replacement. It lasted a while (they are very thick) but I just had it crack after emptying boiling water out and trying to refill it with cool water (in order to boil more), meaning it either had a defect or was not borosilicate glass. I went online to see if I could get another, but they were marked as no longer available. This time, I read things more closely. The current posting does NOT mention that these cups are BOROSILICATE GLASS. If they ever were, they aren't any more. They seem to be regular soda lime glass just like any glass jar (or most other name brand glass measuring cups for that matter) in your kitchen. If you want to know more about thermal resistance in glass check out soda lime, tempered, and borosilicate glass on the internet.I really would love to find a new straight-sided 3 cup measuring cup with lid that is made actually made of borosilicate glass!

My second one of these just broke when I was using it to descale my Keurig. I emptied the hot water (not boiling hot), then filled it up with the water from my refrigerator dispenser. It cracked immediately. This was the second time that happened; I just did not think about it, as the first time was quite a while ago. I really love it because it has many uses in the kitchen, but I probably won't buy it again. The symbols on the lid show that it should stand up to -20 degrees Celsius and +70 degrees Celsius, but I guess not back to back. As someone else said, I am spoiled by the Corning Ware and Pyrex. I wish they made a similar product.

I purchased this pitcher for coffee creamer. I like to make my own flavored creamer and store it in the fridge and this was the perfect little pitcher. It is really cute and I loved the lid, pour spout and handle but I should have listened to the reviews about how easily it breaks. I did not put anything hot in it but even still the slightest change in temperature will cause it to crack. I'm really disappointed.