Give the bottle a twist as you finish pouring so you won't make spots on the table cloth. Leave the water and wine glasses on the table throughout the meal, whether you serve family style or in courses. Most heavyweight porcelain can be safely placed in the dishwasher, oven and microwave. Stoneware is high fired like procelain, but is made from less refined clays. It holds up well in the dishwasher, oven and microwave as long as it is not subjected to sudden temperature changes.
Earthenware is made of pourous clay and is fired at lower temperatures.
Minute cracks absorb water ad may darken over time. Most earthenware peicescan be safely used for warming food in the oven and microwave at low settings. Only peices designed for oven baking should be subjected to higher temperatures, and then it is best to place the dish in a cool oven and slowly raise the heat. Please visit our sponsers, they are the ones who keep us cooking for you.