Pyrex is a name which is ubiquitous throughout 70% of the households in the United States. This is a gerenal review of their glassware range that’s made in the USA. The weighted feel, thick glass, and size options make them the perfect choice for almost any need. They are far and away my favorite cooking pieces and are the epitome of quality. I’ve been using several different Pyrex models for over a decade and have yet to break one. They have taken multiple drops and clanks against the oven, and not a chip to be seen. Also, when compared to other manufacturers, the plastic Pyrex lids hold up longer. The lids for those decade-old dishes show no signs of wear and still maintain as good of a seal as the day I bought them. Pyrex is affordable, easy to use, durable, and since 1915, Pyrex has been manufactured in the…Continue Reading
This week’s wallpaper highlights the KitchenAid factory in Greenville, Ohio that make every single KitchenAid stand mixer in the world. Available in 4 different sizes for your computer or iphone. Free to download. Also available as a poster for purchase in the shop. STANDARD SCREEN | WIDESCREEN SCREEN | HD SCREEN | iPHONE
As you drive through the town of Greenville, Ohio and out towards farm country, you encounter two massive plants, both owned by the Whirlpool Corporation. Today our adventure was inside 1701 KitchenAid Way, the manufacturing home to EVERY single KitchenAid Stand Mixer in the world. The KitchenAid plant employs just around 650 workers, one of which I was lucky enough to have guide me through the factory. Sharon has worked at this very plant for several decades, starting out in the paint booth and making her way to various stations involved in the production of the famed Stand Mixer, of which 6,000-8,000 are produced per day. She, as did all of the employees I encountered, talked with a sense of pride and duty when discussing the history, quality and manufacturing process of the 1.7 million KitchenAid Stand Mixers that pass through Greenville, Ohio every year. These employees work on every…Continue Reading