Kitchen Materials and Their Care
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Ceramic
Earthenware:
A rather fragile material that chips and breaks easily. Retains heat and moisture well and is geared toward long cooking times. Available glazed and unglazed. Unglazed earthenware is porous so care should be taken in cleaning, using only hot water with either salt or vinegar added.
Glazed earthenware tolerates soap nicely and should be washed immediately after use. Stubborn food may be removed by soaking.
Casserole dishes, gratin pans and dishes are a few examples of earthenware.
Porcelain:
Non-porous and acid resistant. Available glazed and unglazed. More durable than bone china. Cracks easily when exposed to varying degrees of temperature, so don't remove it from the oven and wash it right away.
Ovenproof casserole dishes, gratin pans, dishes are examples of glazed porcelain. Mortars and pestles are unglazed examples.
Stoneware:
Non-porous. Great for dishes calling for long, slow cooking times. Wash immediately after use in hot soapy water.
Casseroles and dishes are examples of stoneware.
Terracotta:
Porous as it is usually unglazed. Wash as you would with unglazed earthenware, with hot water and a little salt or vinegar, no soap.
Chicken bricks and pots for bread baking are examples of terracotta.
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