Stoneware Cookware
Stoneware is arguably the most popular pottery used in the home and kitchen today. It is usually made from a combination of naturally mined clays, blended to achieve certain firing temperatures, fired color, and specific handling characteristics.
It is fired to temperatures that melt the clay mix back into the component rocks from which they came millions of years ago.
Stoneware is Made For Everyday Use at the Table, For Food Prep and Entertaining
Made For Special Recipes – NewClay Pottery Stoneware is designed for all types of food preparation and oven use. It is food-safe, microwave and dishwasher safe and oven safe with normal precautions.
Because Stoneware is fired to the point of vitrification, it is strong, waterproof and, if the potter does his or her homework, completely foodsafe. (See the post on “Using Clay pots for Cooking Everyday”).
Special Pots
Many are designed to produce a certain recipe, like our take-off of the famous “beer can chicken” baker.
Bowls are also shaped to their intended use. Deeper to mix bread or several ingredients like bean salads. Or multi-ingredient recipes like bread kneading and raising. Flatter bowls are for salads and serving foods like potato salads. And, finally fairly flat bowls for entertaining like the Chip and dip or for breads