Stoneware keeps long the heat, which is great especially for oven dishes prepared with this Cocotten. In addition, they still look beautiful and are not only on the table a great decoration.
Like on the other Le Creuset reviews I have to point out that the Le Creuset Stoneware products are made in China. That is why I prefer a point on principle, even though the product is really great and also the material quality is not comparable with the imitations that you can find, among other things in Butler.