Pillivuyt Porcelain Oval-Eared Dish

by Pillivuyt

Product Features

• 9-1/2-by-5-1/2-inch classic oval French gratin dish made by skilled craftspeople
• Shallow, flared sides create more surface area for browning top
• Porcelain construction with thin, even walls for efficient heat conduction
• Safe for oven, freezer, microwave, dishwasher, broiler, and stovetop with diffuser
• Non-porous lead-free glaze won't stain, absorb odors or flavors

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 5.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0006TJ7N6
• Item model number: 240325 BL1
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #94,936 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Size: 9.5 by 5.5 inch

Amazon.com Review

At 9-1/2 inches long and 5-1/2 inches across, this dish is sized to bake and serve an individual portion of winter vegetable gratin or Deviled Crab casserole. Traditionally shaped for baking French gratins, this oval dish has shallow, flared sides that focus most of the oven's heat onto the larger surface area. This ensures that the bottom and center of the gratin stays moist and rich from cream or vegetable liquids and the top forms a bubbly golden crust. The thin even walls on this dish provide the ideal heat conduction for the ultimate combination of creaminess and crispiness and enable the dish to retain its heat at the table. An exquisite specimen of fine French pottery, this porcelain baking dish is a milky white color with slanted sides and lightly scalloped and textured "ear" handles that make it easier to carry this dish from oven to table.

Family-founded in 1818, the Pillivuyt porcelain factory still employs skilled artisans who use the proprietary porcelain recipe and the original time-honored traditions of handcrafting each piece. Replacement molds are all handmade by craftspeople who have spent many years in training, and who shape them to the level of perfection that this superior bakeware requires. The result is a tough porcelain base that can withstand temperature extremes, making this baker safe to move among the oven, freezer, microwave, or broiler. And, with a little liquid in the baker, the pan can even be placed over a diffused flame on the stovetop. All pieces are glazed and fired at temperatures of about 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit, which produces a non-porous, rock-hard finish that easily cleans up by hand or in the dishwasher. The lead-free glaze is resistant to crazing and staining and won't absorb food odors or flavors. --Cristina Vaamonde

Product Description

A true French classic, Pillivuyt's oval-eared dishes are exceptional in their finishing detail and in their superior thin walls. The finer and more even walls allow for quick and even heat distribution, but these dishes are as durable as all the Pillivuyt dishes with Pillivuyt's proprietary porcelain recipe. The "ear" handles are a traditional design and allow you to hold and carry the dish easily; the glaze, as in all Pillivuyt items, will not craze, stain, or discolor, and cleans up with amazing ease. The sides of the gratin dishes are slanted outward to expose a wider top surface, which creates more of the crisp or browned topping that is the ideal finishing touch to gratin dishes. Suitable for use under the broiler. The 9 1/2 x 5 1/2 inch oval-eared gratin is another addition to the single-serving options. Ideal for heating up leftovers and for making individual servings of gratins and casseroles. This is a nice-sized dish for scrambled eggs and toast and other small-meal presentations.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Extremely tiny, October 23, 2010

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DurhamMom (Durham, NC) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Pillivuyt Miniature Oval Eared Dish, 5x3 inch, White (Kitchen)

Cute, but very small. Keep in mind that the dimensions include the ears. So, it is very very tiny.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pillivuyt - since 1818, September 1, 2010

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Linda Smiles "Shopper" (Oak Park, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pillivuyt Miniature Oval Eared Dish, 5x3 inch, White (Kitchen)

I love to cook with porcelain and prefer Pillivuyt or Apilco over any of the Chinese porcelains like Bia Cordon Bleu which in spite of its French name is made in China. I purchased 2 of the 5x3 dishes for under 10 dollars for both. A great deal and perfect for escargot. Even though I measured the dishes are smaller than expected but have proven useful on numerous occasions.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect porcelain!, February 5, 2010

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Michael DENINNO "mdeninno" (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pillivuyt Porcelain 8-1/2-by-5-Inch Oval-Eared Dish (Kitchen)

Excellent product, perfect from Freezer, to oven, to dishwasher and back again. Nice design, the ears make it easy to lift. Very versatile and useful.

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