{"product_id":"porto-brasil-platter-13-inch","title":"Porto Brasil Stoneware Platter 13 Inch","description":"\u003cp\u003eMost serving platters cannot be cooked in. \u003cstrong\u003ePorto Brasil rates this stoneware for the oven as well as the microwave and the dishwasher\u003c\/strong\u003e, which means the thing you bake in and the thing you carry out can be the same object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOven rated by the maker\u003c\/strong\u003e Bake in it and serve from it, with no transfer and no second dish to wash.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThirteen by five inches\u003c\/strong\u003e A long narrow footprint that runs along a table rather than occupying its middle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReactive glaze surface\u003c\/strong\u003e The maker states no two pieces finish identically, which is the glaze rather than the shape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOne Dish Instead of Two\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe usual sequence is bake in metal, then move the food onto something presentable. Every transfer costs heat, breaks whatever crust formed, and adds a pan to the sink. \u003cstrong\u003eA platter rated for oven heat removes the middle step entirely\u003c\/strong\u003e, so a baked side dish reaches the table looking like it did when it came out. The limit worth respecting is the one every fired ceramic has: heat it and cool it gradually rather than moving it between extremes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Long Narrow Shape\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThirteen inches by five, and only seven tenths of an inch deep, is a proportion rather than just a size. It suits food laid out in a line, which is most of what a platter is asked to do: a row of grilled vegetables, a fish, slices arranged edge to edge. A round dish of the same area forces the food into a pile in the middle, and that is a different way of presenting the same ingredients.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere the Piece Is Made\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePorto Brasil produces in Porto Ferreira in Sao Paulo state, a place the company describes as the national center of Brazilian ceramics. That matters less as provenance than as an explanation of the finish: a stoneware body fired in a region built around ceramics tends to be denser and heavier than decorative earthenware, which is why this holds heat and does not chip at a touch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHeat, Weight and Edges\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs a grill safe for it?\u003c\/strong\u003e The maker rates it for a conventional oven rather than direct radiant heat. A grill element concentrates heat on one face, which is a harsher test than an oven and worth avoiding on any ceramic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill two platters match?\u003c\/strong\u003e Closely rather than exactly. A reactive glaze finishes differently on every piece, which the maker states outright, so a pair set side by side will differ slightly in depth of color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow heavy is a stoneware platter?\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavier than porcelain at the same size, which is the trade for the heat it holds. Carry it with two hands when full rather than balancing it on one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is a grill safe for it?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"The maker rates it for a conventional oven rather than direct radiant heat. A grill element concentrates heat on one face, which is a harsher test than an oven and worth avoiding on any ceramic.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Will two platters match?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Closely rather than exactly. A reactive glaze finishes differently on every piece, which the maker states outright, so a pair set side by side will differ slightly in depth of color.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How heavy is a stoneware platter?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Heavier than porcelain at the same size, which is the trade for the heat it holds. Carry it with two hands when full rather than balancing it on one.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Porto Brasil","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52326545129773,"sku":"14014115801","price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0667\/4553\/2717\/files\/porto-brasil-platter-13-inch-1.jpg?v=1787956693","url":"https:\/\/aysire.com\/products\/porto-brasil-platter-13-inch","provider":"Aysire","version":"1.0","type":"link"}