Do they stain after using to heat tomato sauce? And will they stack well in a dishwasher or do they take up a lot of space?
311247
we haven't used them with tomato sauce, and they are mediocre in the dishwasher.
311248
No staining but they aren't smallish bowls and do take up space on the top rack.
311249
No staining. I don't have a dishwasher but I think they would work. They stack but take up more space than most bowls. I got orange ones. Wish they offered mixed color sets.
311250
Yes, they stain. They do not stack in dishwasher adn they take up much space. After all, their capacity is almost a quart.
364916
Hi Allan, I really like these dishes except I made the mistake of warming spaghetti sauce in the big one. Now it is indefinitely stained. However, that was my own fault. Nothing wrong with the dishes. But here goes: largest one from end to end, including handles, 9" X 7", 2 inches deep. Medium: 7 1/2 inches X 6 inches, 2 inches deep, smallest one: 6 1/2 inches X 5 inches, 2 inches deep. Very nice dishes. Lids come with them, and have a hole for the steam to escape. Hope this answers your question. Enjoy.
809403
Yup, and very light weight, remember to wait for the cool down. One important note: try to avoid running these in the dishwasher, there's a contact with a stainless clip, steel screw and the aluminum plate and that is a guaranteed corrosion point with most automatic dishwasher detergents. Not that it'll be a problem to clean em - I incinerated some asparagus on it and it didn't stain.
651429
They don't really go bad unless they have been used a LOT and roughly. I wouldn't put the top on the lower rack of your dishwasher and use high heat for drying, but I honestly never ruined one. I had a set of these I bought several years ago and, one by one, kept having the experience of not getting them back when I loaned them out. Never had one with a hole in it or whose top stopped fitting or whatever. I like them better than any of my other bakeware - even the expensive stuff.
407600
Yes, they fit in the dishwasher fine and they stack in the cupboards ok too. The only thing I worry about is that the design may wear off if you're to rough when stacking them. I'll try to be gentle with them but time will tell. Other wise love these dishes.
1421645
I only use mine for dry storage, but I've heard that they will stain. You can avoid this by spraying the inside with non-stick cooking spray.
135311
We hand-wash ours and have had no problems. We use these for spices. This of course does not answer your question, so hopefully someone else will have used them in a dishwasher and can provide an answer.
1533614
If you put them in the dishwasher ,it ruins the inside finish. Any way that's what the instructions said. Hope this is helpful.
351861
I have had no problems with putting them in the dishwasher. No destruction of the coating or warping (with heat dry)
388968
I put them in my dishwasher twice (top rack and then in the holder for the silverware) and they got warped so I wouldn't. It's much easier to hand wash, soak them if you need to but I wouldn't recommend the dishwasher.
1209448
I would return them. They should not stain. Ours did but we had them unite a while and I think it happened because we put them in the microwave.
1545079
I've made homemade pasta sauce and chili in my big pots no problems with stains.. Just a 20-30min soak in really soapy hot water
895100
I have had my set for a couple of years now and I only hand wash them. They say you can put them in the dishwasher but I'm not so sure that they would look as good if you do. I have also found that they clean up very easily by hand so why risk it. Just a side note: I have discovered that to get off any "staining" to the inside of the pan you can soak the pan in a 50/50 mix of vinegar and water for about five minutes and they look good as new.
1522252
I'm sure they would be fine in the top rack of a dishwasher. I have not put them in the dishwasher. I got enough in the pack to use them as a disposable container. They would also clean easily with a little hot soapy water.
407605
They are thick and that is in part why they are attractive and really more fun to use.I have put them in the dishwasher and not had problems--but probably if the whole set was used and then put in-it would be crowded.
401257
I've not had any permanent stains. They come off with hot water / soap or in the dishwasher.
401259
The only stained bowl I had was due to a college student eating pasta & sauce and it was left unwashed for well, a very long time. I have heated soups and pastas with sauce in bowls and on plates and washed or rinsed them directly after use and haven't had any problems with mine staining. I have had mine for a few years now and they've gone thru many uses- dishwasher runs and microwave, and they are holding up very nicely for us. I have salad size plates/ dinner size plates/ at least 10 bowls. I love the light weight to them and versatility of microwave/dishwasher use.