Emile Henry Flame Top 2-1/2-Quart Round Oven, Black

Emile Henry Flame Top 2-1/2-Quart Round Oven, Black

Just buy it, (What's this?) OK. I have a kitchen full of All Clad (great stuff), and cast iron (raised on it) but this Flame top pot is a thing of beauty. I find myself reaching for it again and again. Light, even heat distribution, holds the heat and sturdy (I don't pamper my cooking tools). And there is something ineffable about cooking in ceramic. It is pricey but I recommend not to every go cheap in the kitchen. If you don't have a lot of money and are just starting out, get this pan and an an olive wood spatula. You'll get a lifetime of joyful cooking out of both. (I had to sent it back several times because it arrived broken...patience will pay off.
Emile Henry, I have enjoyed using this round oven. It is well made and will last.

30 percent lighter than many types of comparable metal cookware products, Flame-Top is dishwasher-safe and cleans up very easily

Made of Burgundy clay, can be used directly on a gas flame, an electric or halogen hob without a diffuser and without any fear of cracking or breaking

Raised dots on the underneath side of each lid evenly distribute evaporated juices directly back into the cooking food produces a more thoroughly cooked, tender and moist dish

Oven, broiler, microwave safe, it can go directly from a freezer or a refrigerator to a hot oven to the table, where it will retain the cooking heat for a very long time

Can be left on an open flame, at high temperatures without any ingredients in the pot and the pot will not crack or break 

30 percent lighter than many types of comparable metal cookware products, Flame-Top is dishwasher-safe and cleans up very easily.Made of Burgundy clay, can be used directly on a gas flame, an electric or halogen hob without a diffuser and without any fear of cracking or breaking.Raised dots on the underneath side of each lid evenly distribute evaporated juices directly back into the cooking food produces a more thoroughly cooked, tender and moist dish.Oven, broiler, microwave safe, it can go directly from a freezer or a refrigerator to a hot oven to the table, where it will retain the cooking heat for a very long time.Can be left on an open flame, at high temperatures without any ingredients in the pot and the pot will not crack or break . Emile Henry Flame Top cookware, a technological innovation. An innovation in ceramics technology, Emile Henry's new line of Burgundy Clay Flame-Top ceramics products work directly on a gas flame or an electric or halogen hob without a diffuser, without any fear of cracking or breaking. Much lighter, (30%), than many types of comparable metal cookware products, Flame-Top is microwave and dishwasher-safe, cleans up very easily, is extremely strong and durable, goes under the broiler, and can go directly from a freezer or a refrigerator to a hot oven to the table, where it will retain the cooking heat for a very long time. This recent innovation from Emile Henry is a break-through in ceramics technology. Unlike most metal cookware products, Flame-Top cookware can sit on a very hot open flame for an extended period of time without any ingredients in the cook pot, and they will not crack, discolor or break.