I love Temptations Cookware

candy kisses · ‎03-14-2010

I was in the ceramic business 25 years. Temptation is not ceramic, it is stoneware. Temptation pieces will have an unglazed area on the bottom as it is placed directly on the kiln shelf to be fired. Ceramic pieces are glazed on the bottom and are set on small pins, so they won't adhere to the shelf. I have never had a problem with temptations, and get many compliments when I take food in it. You eat first with your eyes! I just don't understand what the bashing Temptations is about! I think it is a beautiful product...Candy Kisses

Mominohio · ‎08-08-2010

The designs and styles are beautiful, and so many different ones over the years to choose from.

The problem is the lack of consistent quality.

Many ceramic/stoneware lines are made in China, but not all are made equally well. And within the TT line itself, there is horrible inconsistency in the quality of not only the coloring/painting, but the quality of the base product (stoneware or ceramic, whatever you want to call it. Tara uses both terms).

Most people who have yet to experience crazing and cracking don't get it until it happens to them.

Many of us who have had problems still love the product and more so the look, and continue to enjoy it. I know I do.

TheresaInNY · ‎01-30-2011

Both of my favorite colors have been discontinued (hot pink and lilac). Aside from that, I have problems with internal cracks. A real shame because when a piece goes, I can't replace. Needless to say, my collection is slowly dwindling.

GinzTonic · ‎10-08-2014

I love mine too. I have old world cranberry . I have not had a problem. I love the way it looks on my table and in my kitchen. I also dig the easy clean up. So far so good.

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

It seems that some people have multiple problems with their TT crazing or breaking and others never have an issue. This leads me to feel strongly it has to be something they are doing that is causing it to craze or break.That is my opinion and I am sticking to it.

Marienkaefer2 · ‎03-09-2010

Yeah, I've never had a problem, either. I check.it thoroughly before and after each use, especially after reading threads on the subject. Nothing...They remain perfect. Maybe I'm just lucky.

If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.--Marcus Tullius Cicero

suzyQ3 · ‎03-09-2010

On 11/29/2014 happy housewife said: It seems that some people have multiple problems with their TT crazing or breaking and others never have an issue. This leads me to feel strongly it has to be something they are doing that is causing it to craze or break.That is my opinion and I am sticking to it.

Yes, you do stick to your opinions very well. You've posted this one on a regular basis in the TT forum and have been told repeatedly by many users that they treated their TT no differently than they would treat any other stoneware and still experienced breakage and crazing.

I think it's somewhat arrogant to dismiss ALL complaints as being just a matter of user error or incompetence.

~Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle~ Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

Mominohio · ‎08-08-2010

On 11/30/2014 suzyQ3 said:
On 11/29/2014 happy housewife said: It seems that some people have multiple problems with their TT crazing or breaking and others never have an issue. This leads me to feel strongly it has to be something they are doing that is causing it to craze or break.That is my opinion and I am sticking to it.

Yes, you do stick to your opinions very well. You've posted this one on a regular basis in the TT forum and have been told repeatedly by many users that they treated their TT no differently than they would treat any other stoneware and still experienced breakage and crazing.

I think it's somewhat arrogant to dismiss ALL complaints as being just a matter of user error or incompetence.

SuzyQ3, I do agree with you. This particular poster and one other seem to think these boards are full of idiots and liars.

And for HH, I have had piece craze that were never used, just sitting on a shelf for display. I know I shouldn't be misusing them in such a horrendous manner, but I just can't help myself!

I think those that tout they never had a problem while claiming those that do lack the intelligence to use a piece of bakeware, are themselves unable to see well enough to know exactly how bad some of their pieces look.

That's my opinion and I'm sticking to it.

ValuSkr · ‎03-15-2014

I would be very wary of TT because of the well-known cracking problem.

Haddie1 · ‎12-17-2012

On 12/1/2014 mominohio said:
On 11/30/2014 suzyQ3 said:
On 11/29/2014 happy housewife said: It seems that some people have multiple problems with their TT crazing or breaking and others never have an issue. This leads me to feel strongly it has to be something they are doing that is causing it to craze or break.That is my opinion and I am sticking to it.

Yes, you do stick to your opinions very well. You've posted this one on a regular basis in the TT forum and have been told repeatedly by many users that they treated their TT no differently than they would treat any other stoneware and still experienced breakage and crazing.

I think it's somewhat arrogant to dismiss ALL complaints as being just a matter of user error or incompetence.

SuzyQ3, I do agree with you. This particular poster and one other seem to think these boards are full of idiots and liars.

And for HH, I have had piece craze that were never used, just sitting on a shelf for display. I know I shouldn't be misusing them in such a horrendous manner, but I just can't help myself!

I think those that tout they never had a problem while claiming those that do lack the intelligence to use a piece of bakeware, are themselves unable to see well enough to know exactly how bad some of their pieces look.

That's my opinion and I'm sticking to it.

LOL, agreed. I need something I can use myself. Not just displayed.. esp with 4 boys at home. I have had chipping the inside of a bowl from spoons. It freaked me out where the piece that broke off was. This particular design had a raised pattern inside the bowl.. several years ago.. bistro something.. I put my kids food on their plates. So, I know they did not do it.. I had it breaking in an oven at 350.. I would not waste any more money.. or our safety/or the safety of my oven for that matter... Peace.