Sandrine Stoneware Oven Dish - Grey

This is a generous oven dish in grey stoneware, 42.5cm long, 27.5cm wide and 9cm tall, with a capacity of 3500ml. It has a softly rounded oblong shape, a wide flat rim and a lug handle at each end, so there is something solid to hold when it comes out of the oven. The reactive glaze gives the surface a fine speckle and a gentle shift in tone across the base and sides, and it thins along the rim to give the dish a crisp, defined edge.

With 3500ml to fill, this is a dish for family cooking rather than a side dish for one: a lasagne, a fish pie, a crumble, a tray of roast vegetables or a potato gratin for the weekend table. It goes in the oven and the microwave, so it covers baking on Sunday and reheating on Monday, and it looks settled enough to carry straight to the table and serve from, which saves washing a separate platter when friends come round. It suits a kitchen where cooking and eating happen in the same room, and anyone who would rather wash one dish than three.

The dish is 100% stoneware with a reactive glaze. Stoneware holds heat well, which is why it is so often chosen for food that goes from oven to table. It goes in the dishwasher too, so clearing up after a baked pasta needs no special treatment. At 2.27KG it is a weighty piece, and the handles at each end give a firm grip when you lift it. A reactive glaze settles differently on every piece, so expect slight differences in speckle and tone from one dish to the next. For styling, set it in the middle of a wooden table with a folded linen cloth beside it, or stand it on an open shelf, where its speckled grey glaze sits easily beside other stoneware.

What size is this oven dish?

It measures 42.5cm long, 27.5cm wide and 9cm tall and holds 3500ml, which makes it a family-sized dish for lasagne, gratins and bakes.

Can it go in the oven and the microwave?

Yes. The maker states it is suitable for both the oven and the microwave, so you can bake in it and reheat leftovers in it.

Can I put it in the dishwasher?

Yes, the maker states it goes in the dishwasher, so it can be cleared away with the rest of the dinner things.

What is it made of?

It is 100% stoneware finished in a reactive glaze, which gives the grey surface its fine speckle and slight variation in tone from piece to piece.

How heavy is it?

It weighs 2.27KG, so it is a solid, substantial dish, and the lug handle at each end gives you a firm hold when lifting it.

Can I serve food straight from it at the table?

Yes. It is made for food and looks at home on the table, so you can bake in it and set it down to serve without moving everything to another dish.