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Can you freeze onions for use as carmalized onions at a later date?

Hi Gertie, Good Question. To be honest, in the 26 years I've cooked I've never done that before. Typically you can't freeze vegetables very well as they have a high water content. While still okay, they will always have a different texture when thawed (e.g. the cells expand and split). However, with caramelized onions, you do cook out most of the water content, so they might be okay. Why not give it a try with a couple of onions and let us know how it goes. Keep in mind though that they do last for a week or so in the fridge and can be used/served with so many things. For example, add them to quesadillas, omelettes, burgers, on steaks, pork, even on cheese and crackers.

Hope this helps?

This is my advice. I don't think they will caramelize very well once frozen...just too much water.
I do however, know that caramelized onions freeze quite well, as most of the moisture has already been cooked out.
Good Luck!

Can I use a glass baking dish on the stovetop (gas)?

This would be, say, to deglaze the dish after baking, say, some pork chops. I know the heavy glass dish can handle the heat, since it's oven-ready, but I'm not sure what the open flame would do to the glass. Turn it black? Cause it to crack? Should I just transfer those baking juices to a skillet?

Thanks in advance.

Hi Mike

I believe the answer to your question is no. I think for deglazing you might "get away" with it, as there is not the drastic temperature change from hot to cold, which is what seems to cause the dishes to break or worse, shatter into a million pieces.

But just to be safe I would say DO NOT use your glass baking dishes on the stovetop.

Below is a direct quote from the Pyrex Website:

* NEVER use on top of the stove, under a broiler, in a toaster oven, or place over oven vent or pilot light.
* AVOID severe hot to cold temperature changes, including:

* DO NOT add liquid to hot dish
* DO NOT place hot dish or glass cover in sink
* DO NOT immerse hot dish in water
* DO NOT place hot dish on cold or wet surfaces
* Handle hot ovenware and glass covers with dry potholders

Hope this helps! dawn