Emile Henry Flame Top 4-Inch Mini Stew Pot Black Made of Burgundy clay, can be used directly on a gas flame or an electric or halogen hob without a diffuser, without any fear of cracking or breaking. 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. Raised dots on the underneath side of each lid evenly distribute evaporated juices directly back into the cooking food. This self-basting technique produces a more thoroughly cooked, tender and moist dish Much lighter, up to 30%, than many types of comparable metal cookware products, Flame-Top is dishwasher-safe and cleans up very easily, Can be left on an open flame, at high temperatures without any ingredients in the pot and the pot will not crack or break.