{"id":149702,"date":"2026-03-24T12:27:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T12:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teka.com\/global\/?p=149702"},"modified":"2026-03-30T12:27:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:27:37","slug":"what-oven-dishes-can-you-use-and-which-ones-should-you-avoid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teka.com\/global\/inspiration\/what-oven-dishes-can-you-use-and-which-ones-should-you-avoid\/","title":{"rendered":"What oven dishes can you use and which ones should you avoid?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Being a kitchen pro goes beyond just knowing your way around the hob. As if making your recipes actually taste of something wasn’t enough (or keeping your knives sharp, which is already something of a miracle), we’re also here to tell you that you need to get on top of your oven dishes. Because the oven dishes you use for cooking are no small matter,<\/strong> and they can make all the difference<\/strong> to your results. In fact, it’s worth knowing which oven dishes will work best for you and why. The consequences<\/strong> of getting it wrong can range from strange flavours in your food to ruining the recipe, or even the appliance itself. If that’s not enough to keep you reading, we really don’t know what is.<\/p>\n

The “oven-safe” label<\/h2>\n

These days, oven<\/a> dishes come properly labelled<\/strong> and identified (with little pictures too, for those who aren’t big on reading the small print). Among the many things you’ll find when buying an oven dish, one of the most important is whether it’s oven-safe<\/strong> or not. Going through a product’s specifications before you buy is never a waste of time, and it’s a good way of making sure you only buy what you actually need. Chances are, it will even tell you the maximum temperatures<\/strong> you can use it at.<\/p>\n

Over the years, there has been a noticeable shift in the quality<\/strong> and durability<\/strong> of materials used in oven dishes. This has gone hand in hand with a growing awareness of what we’re putting in our mouths<\/a> and whether it’s good<\/a> for us \u2014not just what we buy, but what we cook and how we cook it. So finding the right oven dish for your needs shouldn’t be too much trouble.<\/p>\n

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Metal: long live metal and its oven dishes<\/h2>\n

Metals are, generally speaking, excellent conductors of heat, which is precisely why oven trays and racks are made of the stuff. They handle high temperatures<\/strong> very well and barely deteriorate over time, which makes metal oven dishes a thoroughly solid choice.<\/strong> Many of the oven dishes you already know and love are made of metal: cocottes, ramekins, cake tins, tart cases and quiche dishes. The most common metals used are the ever-reliable stainless steel, aluminium, cast iron and enamelled iron.<\/p>\n

Advantages<\/h3>\n