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My Temptations Cracked in the Middle of Cooking a Meatloaf

rms1954 — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 19:28:49 GMT

:{ Not happy. Owned it a while but barely used it. Maybe 3-4 times.

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ValuSkr — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 19:32:33 GMT

Did it fall apart, or stay together, just cracked?

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alicedee — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 19:34:55 GMT

That stinks. Sorry that happened to you.

I bought a few pieces when it first came out, but donated them a long ago, I would never buy anything in that line again...too many disappointed customers with stories like yours.

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LindaSal — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 19:34:57 GMT

@Imtep I had this happen to me and it literally cracked in half in the oven.

There have been many complaints on here about the brand, I never use my existing pieces to cook since that happened, only for fruit or something on the counter or serving something cold, Total junk and waste of money.

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rms1954 — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 19:40:29 GMT

No, not yet, and I'm not waiting for it to. I'm certainly not going to bake in it again. It cracked at the corner, on the inside of the bottom and all the way around to the underside.

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KingstonsMom — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 19:59:41 GMT

That's a common problem according to many reviews.

Never bought any for that reason.

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Q4u — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 20:14:12 GMT

Yeah.... this is something that happens often with Temptations. Had it happen a couple of times with large cassarole dishes. Their clay and firings are not sufficient. But I can tell you that I had this happen once with a very high end piece of Polish Stoneware (from Gloria) and it was because I was cooking it at 375 and they recommend NOT cooking higher than 350!! I believe them now.... what a mess and completely ruined a $200 baking dish.

I've never bought another piece of Temptations. I sold what I had on eBay. I have a full set of Polish Stoneware (all Gloria's) including dinnerware and what happened to my baking dish is the only piece I've ever had break or crack but it was my fault for putting it in a too hot oven.

Love the Polish Stoneware....

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Othereeeen — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 21:49:54 GMT

I use the few Temptations pieces I have under plants or for flowerpot holders, after a few cracked after cooking in them as directed..

The Lid-Its and 9x13 bakers make pretty flower pot holders for the stuff I winter over in the house....

Am I the only one who holds thier breath when Tara takes a 9x13 out of the QVC oven and walks across the studio with it to the display table...thinking ...

"If that baker cracks and breaks now, with ten pounds of boiling hot lasagne in it, I hope the burn unit is standing by....."????

Seriously. I get very nervous when I see them carry those bakers full of red hot food knowing how many cracks have happened....

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Still Raining — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 21:50:40 GMT

I would just up and die if one made such a mess in my oven, or anywhere else. I trust my cast iron not to betray me.

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wingnut — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 22:46:37 GMT

I was baking lasagna and mine broke to bits in the oven. I had to contact TempTations customer service who so graciously offered a replacement if I returned the "defective" item and paid $10 shipping. No thank you. I won't even watch her now.

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Daysdee — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 23:24:58 GMT

I have many sets of Temptations from years ago when it was fairly new to QVC. Only one dish developed lines on the bottom, but none have cracked. I have not bought additional TT for the last 9 or so years as the quality seems to have gone way down. Will not order any for gifts again and will not purchase any at all now.

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Anniedog — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 23:39:35 GMT

I purchased many Temptations items when they first came to QVC and I still have and use them with no problems. However, as time went on their quality really diminished. I stopped purchasing when one broke in the oven.

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LdyBugz — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 23:51:54 GMT

@rms1954 Geez I can relate and understand, especially after the delivery I got today from the brand! Don't blame you one bit for being mad!

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Kachina624 — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 00:29:07 GMT

I would never buy Temptations with the intent of using it with heat. Not only do I question the quality, but I find it very unattractive. I have Dansk dinnerware with all kinds of baking pieces and have never had trouble with any of it in over 30 years of use, not even a chip. Temptations is cheap, cheap quality. Compare it to quality bakeware; you can see and feel the difference.

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January121 — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 00:46:41 GMT

@Othereeeen wrote:
I use the few Temptations pieces I have under plants or for flowerpot holders, after a few cracked after cooking in them as directed..

The Lid-Its and 9x13 bakers make pretty flower pot holders for the stuff I winter over in the house....

Am I the only one who holds thier breath when Tara takes a 9x13 out of the QVC oven and walks across the studio with it to the display table...thinking ...

"If that baker cracks and breaks now, with ten pounds of boiling hot lasagne in it, I hope the burn unit is standing by....."????

Seriously. I get very nervous when I see them carry those bakers full of red hot food knowing how many cracks have happened....

@Othereeeen .... I don’t want to see anyone get hurt or burned but, I would love to see the dish crack while on live TV !!!

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bigtraps — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 17:24:44 GMT

WOW, more Temptations horror stories. Will QVC ever get rid of this junk.

And just think.... Now Tara is selling food. I don't thnik I'd go there!

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tobes — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 17:58:05 GMT

@this happened to me, but with the very expensive Polish Pottery QVC used to sell. It was a 9X12 baker

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Q4u — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 20:29:14 GMT

I have that stoneware. Gloria used to sell it. The only time I had a problem was when I was baking at 375! Broke in half. They recommend not baking above 350! I've never had a problem at that temperature. Stoneware in general is tough and lasts forever but it won't tolerate really high heat. My collection has been around for over 15 years and I practically throw it around the room, it's beautiful, strong and cleans up so easily. I wish Gloria was still in business because it's hard to resist. I purchased one item from the new line of Polish Stoneware they now have on QVC but it just isn't as intricate in design, so one item is enough for me.....

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Spurt — Fri, 25 Sep 2020 17:35:05 GMT

@rms1954

I can totally empathsize and sympathize regarding your experience with this brand. My "sin" was washing two bowls which cracked and broke in two...(one was used for a green salad, the other I used to serve microwave popcorn after it was already popped.) I followed her washing instructions to a "T".... And also dinnerware pieces cracked and crazed too....

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suzyQ3 — Fri, 25 Sep 2020 16:21:17 GMT

@Q4u wrote:
I have that stoneware. Gloria used to sell it. The only time I had a problem was when I was baking at 375! Broke in half. They recommend not baking above 350! I've never had a problem at that temperature. Stoneware in general is tough and lasts forever but it won't tolerate really high heat. My collection has been around for over 15 years and I practically throw it around the room, it's beautiful, strong and cleans up so easily. I wish Gloria was still in business because it's hard to resist. I purchased one item from the new line of Polish Stoneware they now have on QVC but it just isn't as intricate in design, so one item is enough for me.....

@Q4u, Some online retailers sell that particular line of PP: the signature level of Ceramika Artystyczna (CA)

If you google "Ceramika Artystyczna," you will find a site called with that name. It looks as if they have a good selection. Look under their selection of Signature UNIKAT, which is what Gloria sold.There may be other sites as well

I have never regretted our purchases, either from QVC or directly from Gloria.