Le Creuset stoneware casseroles offer superior, highly functional performance in the oven and at the table. These durable stoneware dishes include tight-fitting lids and easy-to-grip grooved side handles, and are designed for a multitude of kitchen tasks, whether baking desserts, oven-Roasting meats, broiling fish or simply marinating before cooking. Features: - Stoneware maintains even temperatures and prevents scorching - Unmatched thermal resistance safe for freezer, microwave, oven, broiler and dishwasher - Dense stoneware blocks moisture absorption to prevent cracking, crazing and rippling - Impermeable exterior enamel resists scratches and stains, and is safe for cutting on with knives - Nearly-non-stick glazed interior easily releases foods for quick clean-up