From Le Creuset, this enameled, stoneware piece absorbs and retains heat more efficiently as you roast and bake. With it, you can bake a layered dish such as a lasagna or roast meats with vegetables. Use it, too, for baking brownies. Le Creuset's Traditional Stoneware is so useful in the kitchen, you may wonder what you ever did without it. Not only does it perform beautifully in the microwave and oven, its classic design lends a distinctive charm to the table. Le Creuset stoneware is not for use on the stovetop. This all-in-one fashion serve ware moves smoothly from the refrigerator or freezer to the microwave or oven to the table, allowing you to spend more time entertaining and less time washing dishes.