The best dish ever!!!!!!I love this dish. It is made of a special type of glass that won't shatter in high heat. It is the type that Pyrex used to make, but doesn't anymore (see Pyrex Explosion).
What makes this so good? Well, it's that glass doesn't leach chemicals into whatever you are cooking. Earthware, stainless steel, and aluminum all do. Ceramic cookware doesn't leach chemicals until the glass starts chipping way, which it will do over 200 degrees.
Oh, and the lid. The lid fits tightly over the dish to create a "dutch oven" type cooking conditions. Everything comes out perfect because of that without the hassle of oiling a dutch oven.
And because it is glass, cleanup is a breeze. Just let it soak for half an hour and then use a soft sponge and you are done. It doesn't get any easier or any better than cooking with this.
Great cooker for oven/microwave, and great for fridge storage & marinating!I'm sure this is intended as a roaster, but it's also great just for cooking stuff in a microwave. Last night my husband used it to make a wonderful tomato sauce, starting with a basic commercial sauce but adding sauteed vegetables and crumbles of his special meatloaf (made in an unusually healthy fashion with uncooked oats and 5-6 fresh vegetables grated and added to the meat mix). The sauce was fabulous, but there were just 2 of us, and he made enough for an army. No problem! This bowl cooks well in the microwave (he cracked the top just a little, to eliminate potential explosions but still accelerate cooking), but it absolutely excels in the fridge. It takes little space given the huge volume of food it holds, and its flat lid means you can store other things on top of it! We're delighted with this bowl/lid combo, will undoubtedly use it for roasting vegetables or small meats, and will continue to enjoy cooking sauces or other delights in the microwave. I LOVE multi-purpose...
Round casserole is 2.5 quarts. Thick borosilicate glass. Versatile.Very pleased with this well-designed casserole bowl, made with attention to details.
My initial reaction when I first saw the product page was "Why are they labeling this Fat Free?". I think the answer is related to the raised ridges at the bottom of the bowl. The ridges are about a quarter inch high, and are in a star-burst pattern, radiating outward from the center. It seems the intended purpose of the ridges is to raise the food up out of grease that might accumulate at the bottom of the dish. Additional rationale is that the cover will keep the food moister while roasting, so there will be less excuse for adding oil or rich sauces. "Fat Free" seems an exaggerated claim, but not bad as marketing slogans go.
The ridges are sloped on all sides; I think that makes for easier cleaning than the type of straight-sided ridges that are in grill pans.
With the round casserole, the lid also has ridges, in the same pattern. (I think the oval version and...
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