An innovation in ceramics technologydirectly on a gas flame or an electric or halogen hob without a diffuser without any fear of cracking or breaking. Much lighter (30%) than many types of comparable metal cookware products Flame-Top is microwave and dishwasher-safe cleans up very easily is extremely strong and durable goes under the grill and 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.