I was using a ceramic knife to cut up a bell pepper on a Corelle Ware plate. Much to my surprise, I turned away for a moment, I heard a 'chink' type noise, and I turned back to the plate and it was cracked down the middle. I set it aside to show my wife. Can a ceramic knife cause the cracks?
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If the knife etched the plate, it may have caused it to crack. (To cut glass, you etch a line, then crack it along the line.) But why I am compelled to answer, is because you will ruin your expensive knives cutting on a hard surface! Use a plastic or wood cutting board! Happy New Year!
Contact the makers of Corelle. Corelle is supposed to be break-resistant. Were you cutting a very hot food on a cold plate?
Same exact thing happened to me! I broke 2 Corelle serving bowls and the only thing common during the use of both was I had a ceramic knife. I do use a wood cutting board to cut/chop food however this was a single slice to finish off the food in the bowl before serving and the plate broke exactly in half... so strange! Needless to say, I will NOT place the ceramic knives near the Corelle again...
btw-Corelle CS was great and they are honoring the warranty.
This is the second corelle I have shattered with a ceramic knife. The first time, I hoped it was because my plates had lived a dramatic life for nearly two decades aboard a boat, and were tired of big seas. The second time several years later, I barely touched the plate while cutting a slice of watermelon in half with a ceramic knife. Same result. Even though this much beloved pattern is no longer available, and I don't care for any patterns that are, I'm tempted to sacrifice the rest of the plates, in video, for science.
This happened to me a bunch of times before I connected to dots. Always in the sink, I'd put a ceramic knife in the sink and if it TOUCHED a Corningware plate, it would break. Now I keep them apart, obviously they are arch enemies.
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