Receta Operation Cornflower Complete - Centura Dinner Service for 4 and a Cup of Coffee with the Cornflower Giveaway
I have been on a tireless search for the last couple of months. Ever since I succeeded in hunting down the dinner plates for my Centura Cornflower, I have been hunting high and low for the ever elusive bowls to accompany my service for 4. It has been a quest fraught with peril and frustration. I've braved blistering winds and scorching deserts... Climbed to the highest room of the tallest tower... and... um, Wait! Sorry, wrong movie.
I have searched high and low, hither and yon, over hill, over dale, down dusty trails and back again.
Then FINALLY!
I have completed my quest, with the added bonus of 4 tea cups and saucers as well. (cause they were just sitting right there next to the bowls)
Not into Tea? That's all right, I got your back. I found 5 coffee cups in Suprema (produced much later than the Centura) for those who would rather have a cup o' Joe.
I am not completely sure that they are Suprema, they may be actual "Corningware" but I know for certain that they are NOT Centura, because they have "Microwave OK" embossed on the bottom, and Centura cannot be used in the microwave.
I like the smaller bowls. They are solid white, and initially intended for the plain white coupe set, but since the tea cups are "suppose" to be solid white, I figured I can sneak in some plain white stuff here and there to break up the Cornflower, not to mention the Blue in general.
The 6 5/8 bowls that actually go with the service are interesting in that they are blue on the outside and white on the inside.
Evidently, mine are the older ones, because they have a white bottoms. I guess later, the entire outside finish was blue.
So, this is my completed service for 4 (with extras). I keep telling myself that I am stopping at this point, since it's REALLY the Corningware that I am interested in for cooking purposes. It remains to be seen as to whether I can control my obsessive compulsive self and refrain from purchasing any more Centura Pieces.
But in the interest of Retro-Coolness, I don't think it gets much better than this.
In case you missed it, I found 5 coffee mugs... and while they may, or may not, be Corningware, they have still been lovingly adorn with that "Oh, so recognizable" little blue flower. Since I only need 4 mugs to go with my dinner service, I have decided to host yet another giveaway and bestow this "extra" coffee mug on 1 lucky winner.
What better way to enjoy your morning coffee than with the bright and cheery Cornflower staring back at you?
Good luck!
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