This is the clay casserole dish used by chefs from across the globe and lauded by Food & Wine Magazine. Modeled after clay cookware dating back centuries to the Etruscans, it is made with porous, terra cotta clay and has distinctive cooking properties that enable it to retain a food’s heat and moisture. Ideal for baking bread or roasting meat, the superior cookware has earned acclaim from a variety of amateur and professional chefs including a Senior Editor of Food & Wine Magazine who described chicken cooked in the dish as “the most delicious, juiciest roast chicken we’ve ever made in the Food & Wine Kitchen.” Hand wash. Select Modern or Classic style. 15" L x 10 3/4" W x 7 1/2" H. 4 quarts. (9 lbs.)