Editing Cookware and bakeware (section)

===Non-metallic cookware===
Non-[[metal]]lic cookware can be used in both conventional and [[microwave oven]]s. Non-metallic cookware typically can not be used on the stovetop, with the exception of glass-ceramic cookware. Rigid non metallic cookware tends to shatter on sudden cooling or uneven heating, although low expansion materials such as borosilicate glass and glass-ceramics have significant immunity.

====Pottery====
[[Pottery]] has been used to make cookware from before dated history.<ref>{{Cite web |title=pottery {{!}} Definition, History, & Facts |url=https://www.britannica.com/art/pottery |access-date=2022-06-26 |website=Britannica |language=en}}</ref> [[Clay pot cooking|Pots and pans]] made with this material are durable (some could last a lifetime or more) and are inert and non-reactive. Heat is also conducted evenly in this material. They can be used for both cooking in a fire pit surrounded with coals and for baking in the oven.

====Ceramics====
[[Ceramic glaze|Glaze]]d ceramics, such as [[porcelain]], provide a nonstick cooking surface.  Historically some glazes used on [[ceramic]] articles contained levels of [[lead]], which can possess health risks; although this is not a concern with the vast majority of modern ware. Some pottery can be placed on fire directly.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}}

====Glass====
[[Borosilicate glass]] is safe at oven temperatures. The clear glass also allows for the food to be seen during the cooking process. However, it cannot be used on a stovetop, as it cannot cope with stovetop temperatures.

====Glass-ceramic====
[[Glass ceramic]] is used to make products such as Corningware and [[Pyroflam]], which have many of the best properties of both glass and ceramic cookware. While [[Pyrex]] can shatter if taken between extremes of temperature too rapidly, glass-ceramics can be taken directly from deep freeze to the stove top. Their very low [[coefficient of thermal expansion]] makes them less prone to [[thermal shock]].

====Stone====
A natural stone can be used to diffuse heat for [[indirect grilling]] or baking, as in a [[baking stone]] or [[pizza stone]], or the French ''[[pierrade]]''.

====Silicone====
[[File:Silicone food steamer.jpeg|thumb|Silicone food [[steamer (appliance)|steamer]] to be placed in a pot of boiling water]]
[[File:Silicone ladles.jpeg|thumb|Silicone ladles]]

[[Silicone]] bakeware is light, flexible and able to withstand sustained temperatures of 220&nbsp;°C (428&nbsp;°F). It melts around 500&nbsp;°C (930&nbsp;°F), depending upon the fillers used. Its flexibility is advantageous in removing baked goods from the pan. This rubbery material should not be confused with the [[silicone resin]] used to make hard, shatterproof children's dishware, which is not suitable for baking.