Premium stoneware ensures excellent heat distribution for uniform browning and even cooking with no hot spotsSuperior heat retention keeps food warm or cold for servingColorful glaze is nonporous, non-reactive, scratch-resistant, and resists stains and flavor absorptionVirtually nonstick glazed surface easily releases food for quick clean-up, and resists cracking and crazingUnmatched thermal resistance for temperatures ranging from -9°F to 500°F